Actress-kleptomaniac is 50!

On October 29, 1971, exactly half a century ago (!), In the town of Winona, Minnesota, USA, in the family of Michael Horowitz, the owner of a bookstore, and Cynthia Palmer, descendants of Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire and Romania, a girl was born, who was named Winona Laura.

Winona Laura was the first child of Michael Horowitz and the third child of Cynthia Palmer. The surname of the ancestors and relatives of Winona Laura on the paternal line was "Tomchin". Many of Michael Horowitz's relatives fell victim to the Holocaust. Winona's father, having moved to America, changed his surname to "Horowitz".

When Winona was 10 years old, her family moved to California, to the city of Petaluma, near San Francisco. At the age of 12, Winona Laura Horowitz began attending acting courses at the San Francisco American Conservatory Theater. Over the years, among others, Nicolas Cage, Annette Bening, Denzel Washington, Brie Larson, Danny Glover, Chris Pine and many others have graduated from this institution.

At the age of 15, Winona, Laura Horowitz played her first role in the film "Lucas" by David Seltzer. And during the filming, she chose a stage name, under which she became famous - Winona Ryder.

For her half-century anniversary, Winona Ryder counts roles in 43 full-length feature films in her filmography, not counting roles in television films and television series. 4 films out of 43 entered the Golden Thousand. Thanks to this indicator and her peculiar beauty, Winona Ryder is included in the list of the 100 most beautiful and sexy Actresses in world cinema, compiled by FilmGourmand.

Winona Ryder has 20 film awards and 52 nominations, of which the most significant are the Golden Globe, two Oscar nominations and a British BAFTA nomination.

In 2000, Winona Ryder was honored with a personalized star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. And literally the next year she became famous in a completely different capacity: she was caught in an attempt to steal goods from the store. The court sentenced the Actress to 36 months probation and 480 hours of community service for charities caring for blind children and infants with AIDS, as well as a $ 3,700 fine and compensation for 20 stolen items totaling $ 5,560.

It would seem, why would a well-known and already very wealthy Actress steal goods worth 5.5 thousand dollars, if 7 years earlier she announced a reward of 200 thousand dollars for providing the police with information about the abduction of a 12-year-old girl in Petaluma? Ryder herself explained her crime by the fact that the incident occurred during a difficult life period for her, when, due to a decline in her acting career and the associated severe stomach upset, she was in clinical depression. She also stated that the cause of her uncontrollable behavior was a strong pain reliever prescribed by her doctor. Subsequently, this doctor, accused by the California Medical Council of quackery and illegal drug supply to rich and famous clients, was denied the right to provide medical services.

In honor of the half-century anniversary of the Actress, we want to remind her fans of shots from the best films with her participation.