Ryder says: “I don't regret opening up about what I went through [with depression], because, it sounds really cliché, but I have had women come up to me and say, 'It meant so much to me. '
For Ryder, much of her anxiety and depression came from the journey to stardom. She says of that overwhelming experience, “I'm a very lucky person and very privileged, but I also have the same pressures as any human being.”
After stealing more than 5,000 dollars worth of designer items, among heartfelt headlines (and other analogies) of “Winona, thief“, she was diagnosed with a kleptomania disorder and an anxious depressive state.
Her father is from a Ukrainian Jewish and Romanian Jewish family. Growing up, she visited her paternal grandparents in Brooklyn for Passover every year. Named after Winona, Minnesota, Ryder was given her middle name, Laura, because of her parents' friendship with Laura Huxley, writer Aldous Huxley's wife.
Winona Ryder , who has no kids herself, said she found it “strange” to quickly develop a strong maternal bond with her on-screen children Noah Scnapp and Charlie Heaton. Actor Winona Ryder says she feels like a mother to her young Stranger Things co-stars.
After telling The Edit that she has “happily” been with her partner for “a while,” Ryder noted that she has never been married due to her high standards of love.
Winona Ryder was born Winona Laura Horowitz in Olmsted County, Minnesota, and was named after a nearby town, Winona, Minnesota. She is the daughter of Cynthia (Istas), an author and video producer, and Michael Horowitz, a publisher and bookseller. Her father's family is Ukrainian Jewish and Romanian Jewish.
Speaking of her Judaism, Ryder said that she is “Not religious, but I do identify. It's a hard thing for me to talk about because I had family who died in the camps, so I've always been fascinated with that time.” She also said: “There are times when people have said, 'Wait, you're Jewish? But you're so pretty!
3. Winona Ryder. Winona Ryder is another example of an actress that feels comfortable in her own skin, regardless of her age, and has no intention whatsoever of undergoing plastic surgery, or at least none that we know of.
The actress changed her last name from Horowitz when asked how she would like to have her name appear on the credits of her first role. She suggested Ryder as Mitch Ryder's album was playing in the background.
She was charged with felony grand theft and possession of pharmaceutical drugs without a prescription, said Lt. Gary Gilmond of the Beverly Hills Police Department. Gilmond said Ryder was cooperative with the arresting officers and did not appear to be under the influence of drugs.
In a revealing chat with Interview Magazine in 2009, Winona revealed that she had been "having trouble" in the lead up to the 2001 shop lifting. "I think a lot of people think that that is what sort of sent me off in another direction, but I was actually starting to have some trouble a few years before," she said.
Winona's a heavy smoker and she was furious when the producers told her she's not allowed to take a smoke break anywhere near the set because of a confidentiality agreement she signed.
Ryder's success continued in the late 1990s, with major roles in multiple films, including Alien Resurrection (1997) and Girl, Interrupted (1999). In 2001 Ryder's career took a downturn when she was arrested for shoplifting, having taken $5,500 worth of merchandise from Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills.
Depp got the tattoo in the 90s as a way to honour actress Winona Ryder whom he was dating at the time. However, once they broke up he changed the tattoo to say "Wino Forever". The Pirates of the Caribbean actor took the stand in court to share the story of the tattoo, saying: "I took off the last two letters.
Ryder has described herself as Jewish. Her grandparents were immigrants from Russia and Romania; her father's family was originally named “Tomchin”, but was wrongly assigned the surname “Horowitz” by U.S. immigration officials at Ellis Island. Ryder's mother is a Buddhist and her father is an atheist.
She once told Highly Sensitive, “I had had panic attacks from the age of 12 – probably from the pressure of working and then going through adolescence onscreen.” In another interview with Tampa Bay Times, she said, “But at that age, you think that grown-ups have all the answers, so you feel that if you go to someplace ...
She may love it, but Winona has shown no signs of getting older. With her wrinkle-free face and youthful glow, it's hard to see how she's really changed over the years. But the Stranger Things star has stayed away from cosmetic surgery and previously stated that it's treated "almost like hygiene" these days.
Winona's been in a couple of relationships, including with Johnny Depp, while Keanu's been engaged before but never actually walked down the aisle. So, if they really are married, it's all a happy accident. And if not, well, they've still got some pretty great memories from their time on-screen together.
Winona decided to break off the relationship because of the amount of backlash they were getting. Their relationship was constantly being criticised because of the age difference between the two (Johnny was 27, Winona 18, at the time.)
While sharing about working together, Reeves jokingly revealed that he and Ryder got married due to a technical error. As they both have been some of the kindest Hollywood stars, they have starred in several films together.
