Age: 54
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Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29, 1971), known professionally as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. She is the recipient of several awards, including a Golden Globe Award, and has been nominated for two Academy Awards. She is known for taking on quirky roles in her earlier films, later playing more prominent roles in the 1990s. After Ryder's film debut in Lucas (1986), she gained attention with her performance in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice (1988). She further rose to prominence with major roles in Heathers (1989), Mermaids (1990), Edward Scissorhands (1990), and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). She garnered critical acclaim and two consecutive Academy Award nominations for her portrayals of socialite May Welland in Martin Scorsese's The Age of Innocence (1993) and Jo March in the fifth film adaptation of Little Women (1994). Her other films during this period were Reality Bites (1994), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), The Crucible (1996), Alien Resurrection (1997), Celebrity (1998), and Girl, Interrupted (1999), which she also executive-produced. In 2002, Ryder starred in the critically panned box office hit Mr. Deeds, after which her career declined and she took a break from films. In 2009, she returned in the high-profile film Star Trek. In 2010, she was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards: as the lead actress in the television film When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story and as part of the cast of Black Swan. She also reunited with Burton for Frankenweenie (2012). She has starred as Joyce Byers in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things (2016–2025), for which she has received Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominations; and in 2020, she starred in the HBO drama miniseries The Plot Against America. Her relationship with Johnny Depp in the early 1990s and a 2001 arrest for shoplifting were both subjects of tabloid journalism. She has been open about her personal struggles with anxiety and depression. In 2000, Ryder received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Winona Ryder
Maria Papadakis
for Maria Papadakis in The Chiron's Palace
Suggested by jakubduda
In the sun-kissed San Francisco, "Chiron's Palace" stands as tradition and unity for the Papadakis family. Run by brothers Dimitri and Nikos, the restaurant has been a cherished heirloom passed down through generations, embodying the spirit of Greek hospitality and culinary excellence. And it was famous restaurant, loved, visited by many famous people, but it all changed when Athena and Aristotle, their parents died. Sudden financial crisis threatens to foreclose on the property, casting a dark shadow over the family and legendary Chiron. Determined to preserve their ancestral home, Dimitri and Nikos rally their relatives to save Chiron's Palace from ruin. Yiannis, the wise uncle, brings his decades of culinary expertise to the kitchen, while Yiota, his wife, rallies the family with her optimism and faith. Eleni, Dimitri's dau, returns from university with plan to modernize for the digital age. With her husband, Spiros, they harness the power of social media. They finds ally in long-lost brother, Panos, whose passion for farming and dedication to family are invaluable to save Chiron. As the Papadakis family confronts the challenges, they must also restore their own relationships. Old wounds has to be gone. With the support of their extended family they try to do impossible. Chiron's Palace is a heartwarming tale of resilience, redemption, and the power of love to conquer all obstacles. It is a celebration of family, tradition, and the timeless bonds that unite us all.
