Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder (born Winona Laura Horowitz) is an American actress born on October 29, 1971 in Winona, Minnesota to Michael and Cindy Horowitz. Cindy Horowitz (nee 'Palmer') was of English descent while Michael Horowitz was born in Brooklyn, the son of Jewish immigrants from Russia and Romania. His family's original name had been 'Tomchin' but they had been wrongly assigned the name 'Horowitz' by U.S. immigration officials at Ellis Island.

Awards and nominations

• Golden Globes 1991 nominated - Actress in a supporting role for Mermaids
• Golden Globes 1994 winner - Actress in a supporting role for The Age of Innocence
• Academy Awards 1994 nominated - Actress in a supporting role for The Age of Innocence
• Academy Awards 1995 nominated - Best actress in a leading role for Little Women
• Star at the Hollywood's Walk of Fame on October 6, 2000