Christina Ricci

Emmy Award nominated American actress Christina Ricci first achieved fame for her role playing Wednesday Adams in The Adams Family films. She also appeared in the 1999 film Sleepy Hollow which starred Johnny Depp, and the controversial movie Black Snake Moan playing Rae, a young woman who suffered sexual abuse.

Recent Work

Ricci can be seen starring in the 2008 film Speed Racer playing the roll of Trixie. She is currently filming the 2010 film Alpha and Omega where she will play a woman named Lily. It is also rumored that she will appear in the movie New York, I Love You, which also stars Natalie Portman.

Fast Facts

1. Birthdate: February 12th, 1980
2. Birthplace: Santa Monica, CA
3. Height: 5'1
4. First Role: Mermaids
5. Experimented with self injury after parent's divorce
6. Has not spoken with father since her parent's divorce
7. Often plays darker roles
8. Nicknamed Squant by her siblings
9. First nude scene was in the movie Prozac Nation
10. Never formally studied acting
11. Admits to being especially afraid of houseplants

Quotes

1. "If I hadn't gone into acting, I would have been one of those weird runaways on Hollywood Boulevard. No, it'd be uglier. I'd probably be dead."
2. "I'm very shy. I can't even act that well when the camera's not on. I get really embarrassed."
3. "For years, I hated myself. I covered the mirrors in my house. I literally couldn't have a mirror in my room. I still can't sit in a restaurant or someplace where I can catch my reflection. I get so paranoid."
4. "My dream role would probably be a psycho killer, because the whole thing I love about movies is that you get to do things you could never do in real life, and that would be my way of vicariously experiencing being a psycho killer. Also, it's incredibly romantic."
5. "Remember who you are. It's really okay to be who you are."

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