Precocious, outspoken child-teen starlet of the 1990s, Christina Ricci was born in 1980 in Santa Monica, California, the youngest of four children of a lawyer father and realtor mother. She made her screen debut at the age of 9 in Mermaids, in which she worked with Cher. Her breakthrough adult role was in The Ice Storm, in which she plays a nymphet who skillfully seduces two brothers. She worked with Johnny Depp and Casper Van Dien in the Tim Burton film Sleepy Hollow. Candid and controversial, as well as a highly skilled actress, Christina was much in demand by film makers in the late 1990s. In 1999, at the age of 19, she directed and worked on the screenplay for the movie Asylum. A compulsive talker and smoker who seems to have a new and refreshing view on every subject, Christina is becoming a top box office draw and seems to be destined for superstardom in the new century.



Miranda (2002): $5,000,000
Prozac Nation (2001): $1,000,000

Her parents divorced after she filmed Addams Family Values (1993). She has not spoken with her father since. Had to turn down the role of Ronna in Go (1999) because of scheduling conflicts. On December 4 1999, she appeared on "Saturday Night Live" (1975) as the guest host, in which she parodied Britney Spears and the Olsen twins. During one of her skits, she accidentally punched actress Ana Gasteyer in the face. The skit was a parody of the "Sally Jessy Raphael" (1985) show, in which she played a 13-year-old runaway who sleeps with dogs, and required her to fake- punch Sally (Gasteyer), but accidentally hit her for real. While she initially reacted by putting her hands over her mouth in surprise, she maintained her professionalism and quickly fell back into character. Was originally slated to play the lead in Ghost World (2001), but by the time it was filmed she was too old for the part and had moved on to other projects. Thora Birch took over the role. Tiny at just over five feet, Ricci stopped growing when she was ten years old. She was the fourth child of Ralph and Sarah Ricci. Her siblings are Dante, Pia and Rafael. First nude scene was in the movie Prozac Nation (2001) in which she requested a closed set and had co-star Michelle Williams present to ensure that she did everything properly. Never formally studied acting. Presented "Best Kiss" with Ashton Kutcher at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards. Wore braces when she was younger. Audtitioned for the role of Ellie Creed in the film Pet Sematary (1989), but lost the part to Blaze Berdahl. Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre song "Goddess Of Doom" is a tribute to her. Was roommates with Michelle Williams while filming Prozac Nation (2001) with her. Was considered for the role of Velma Dinkley in Scooby-Doo (2002). Won Favorite Actress in a Horror Film for Sleepy Hollow (1999) at the 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards and Favorite Supporting Actress in a Suspense for Bless the Child (2000) a year later at the 2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. Auditioned for Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York (2002). Her favorite bands are the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty, Ramones, The White Stripes, Weezer, R.E.M. and The Pixies. She also likes 1980s rap. Her favorite actress is Amanda Plummer and her favorite actors are Viggo Mortensen and James Woods. Was turned down four times for the role of Lolita in Lolita (1997), which eventually went to Dominique Swain. Finds comfort in falling asleep watching The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). Is, to the day, 30 years younger than Michael Ironside. Received the Half-Life Award at the Palms Hotel & Casino on June 16, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the CineVegas Film Festival. Attended Glenfield middle school in Montclair, New Jersey. Briefly attended Morristown-Beard School, an exclusive preparatory school in Morristown, New Jersey. (Other attendees include former "Bachelor" star Prince Lorenzo Borghese). During filming of Black Snake Moan (2006), grew close with co-star Samuel L. Jackson. The two remain good friends to this day. Suffers from botanophobia (fear of plants). Admits to being especially afraid of houseplants. Lives in the popular Los Angeles neighborhood of Silverlake. Other Silverlake locals include Beck, Bo Barrett, Jason Lee, Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling. Ranked #66 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list. Has three dogs. Was engaged to Owen Benjamin (March-June 2009).