Biography
Who is Christina Ricci?
Early life and education
Christina Ricci was born in Santa Monica, California. She is the youngest of four children born to Sarah Murdoch and Ralph Ricci. Her mother worked as a Ford Agency model in the 1960s and later became a real estate agent. Her father held several jobs, including drug counselor and gym teacher. Christina stated her ancestry is Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
The family moved to Montclair, New Jersey. She attended Edgemont Elementary School and Glenfield Middle School. Later, she went to Montclair High School and Morristown-Beard School. She also studied at the Professional Children's School in New York City.
Child and teen stardom
Christina started acting at age eight in a school play called The Twelve Days of Christmas. She appeared in two parody ads on Saturday Night Live to get her SAG-AFTRA card. Her first movie was Mermaids in 1990. She played Kate Flax and appeared in a music video for the film.
In 1991, she played Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family. She returned for the 1993 sequel. These films earned over 300 million dollars together. She took a lead role in Casper in 1995. That same year, she starred in Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain and Now and Then. She also acted in Bastard Out of Carolina in 1996.
Adult film and TV career
The actress moved to adult projects in 1997 with The Ice Storm. In 1998, she appeared in Buffalo '66 and Pecker. She headlined The Opposite of Sex that year. This role earned a Golden Globe nomination in 1999. She starred as Katrina Van Tassel in Sleepy Hollow in 1999.
Christina Ricci later appeared in Prozac Nation in 2001, which she also produced. She acted in the 2002 film Pumpkin. Her other movie credits include Cursed, Penelope, and Black Snake Moan. She appeared in Speed Racer in 2008 and Bel Ami in 2012. She was in The Matrix Resurrections in 2021.
Personal life and advocacy
In 2010, she debuted on Broadway in the play Time Stands Still. She serves as the national spokesperson for the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. She won a Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
Christina Ricci stands 153 centimeters tall. She was married to James Heerdegen. Her partners include Mark Hampton, Owen Benjamin, and Kick Gurry.
Birthday and age
Christina Ricci was born on February 12, 1980, which makes Christina 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Christina shares the date with 74 other famous people.
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