Following her breakthrough in 1988's Beetlejuice, Winona Ryder emerged as one of the most celebrated actresses of her generation. Originally playing quirky roles, she rose to prominence for her more diverse performances in various genres in the 1990s. She has received many accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for a Grammy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Academy Awards.

Ryder rose to prominence with major roles in Heathers, Mermaids, Edward Scissorhands, and Bram Stoker's Dracula. 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 and Jo March in Little Women. She also won a Golden Globe for The Age of Innocence. In 2000, Ryder received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In 2009, Ryder starred in the high-profile film Star Trek. In 2010, she starred in the television film When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story and had a supporting role in Black Swan. She also reunited with Tim Burton for Frankenweenie. Since 2016, she has starred as Joyce Byers in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination, and in 2020, she starred in the HBO drama miniseries The Plot Against America.

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