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WINONA RYDER

 WINONA RYDER
Defined by an infamous brush with the law, Winona Ryder has had a roller coaster ride of a career. The dark diva found her breakthrough role in the cult classic black comedy, Heathers and dominated Hollywood in the 1990s including a tumultuous, three-year romance with Johnny Depp. The Minnesota-born, hippie commune-reared actress had a string of hits including Edward Scissorhands, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Little Women, and Reality Bites all leading to Girl, Interrupted in which Ryder both co-starred and executive produced. Winona Ryder's career came crashing down in late 2001 when she was arrested for shoplifting from the Beverly Hills Saks Fifth Avenue. Her career has yet to regain the momentum.