Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci

1980-02-12

Biography

Christina Ricci (born February 12, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for playing unconventional characters with a dark edge. Ricci is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Satellite Award for Best Actress, as well as Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, and Independent Spirit Award nominations. Ricci made her film debut at the age of nine in Mermaids (1990), which was followed by a breakout role as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family (1991) and its sequel. Subsequent appearances in Casper and Now and Then (both 1995) brought her fame as a "teen icon". At 17, she moved into adult-oriented roles with The Ice Storm (1997), which led to parts in films such as Buffalo '66, Pecker and The Opposite of Sex (all 1998). She garnered acclaim for her performances in Sleepy Hollow (1999) and Monster (2003). Her other credits include Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), Prozac Nation (2001), Pumpkin (2002), Anything Else (2003), Black Snake Moan (2006), Speed Racer (2008), and The Smurfs 2 (2013). Despite being known predominantly for her work in independent productions, Ricci has appeared in numerous box office hits – to date, her films have grossed in excess of US$1.4 billion. On television, Ricci appeared as Liza Bump in the final season of Ally McBeal (2002), and received acclaim for her guest role on Grey's Anatomy in 2006. She also starred as Maggie Ryan on the ABC series Pan Am (2011–12), and produced and starred in the series The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015) and Z: The Beginning of Everything (2017). As well as voicing characters in several animated films, Ricci provided voices for the video games The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon and Speed Racer: The Videogame (both 2008). In 2010, she made her Broadway debut in Time Stands Still.

Also appears in

Child Star

Child Star

5.8

Lizzie Borden Took an Ax

Lizzie Borden Took an Ax

5.8

That Darn Cat

That Darn Cat

5.0

The Hero of Color City

The Hero of Color City

5.3

The Laramie Project

The Laramie Project

6.4

Bless the Child

Bless the Child

5.3

All’s Faire in Love

All’s Faire in Love

5.8

200 Cigarettes

200 Cigarettes

5.9

The Gathering

The Gathering

5.4

Pumpkin

Pumpkin

5.9

Desert Blue

Desert Blue

5.6

No Vacancy

No Vacancy

4.3

The Last of the High Kings

The Last of the High Kings

5.8

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

7.0

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

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I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

5.6

Around the Block

Around the Block

5.4

Miranda

Miranda

5.6

I Love Your Work

I Love Your Work

4.8

Guns Up

Guns Up

Not yet rated