Winona Ryder is a versatile actress who won several awards and accolades, including a 'Golden Globe Award,' for portraying a variety of roles over a wide genre of films that include comedy, horror, drama, and science fiction. She entered Hollywood as a teenager and made her debut in the film ‘Lucas’. As a young woman, she gained the reputation for taking on quirky roles in films like ‘Heathers’ which dealt with teenage suicide and the horror film ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’. As she matured she expanded her horizon and began accepting different and challenging roles. She is one of the few actresses who successfully made the transition form being a teenage wonder into a mature character actor. Her versatility and penchant for playing diverse roles ensured that there was never a shortage of interesting roles for her to choose from. The daughter of a video producer, she developed an early fascination with cinema and started attending acting classes when she was twelve years of age. She found her first film role as a teenager when she was chosen to play Rina in the film ‘Lucas’. Even though her big screen debut was not considered a hit, it sure became the launch pad for her career. Bigger roles soon followed and soon Winona made a name for herself in Hollywood. She has been nominated for a 'Screen Actors Guild Award.' She earned critical acclaim and nominations for 'Academy Award,' for her roles in 'Little Women' and 'The Age of Innocence.'