Christina Ricci is an American Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominated actress. She first gained fame for her role as Wednesday Addams in the Addams Family films.

Ricci, the fourth child of Ralph Ricci and Sarah Murdoch. She is of mostly Scottish-Irish ancestry, although her great-grandfather was Italian. Her parents divorced shortly after she filmed her role in 1993's Addams Family Values. Ricci made her cinematic debut at the age of 9 alongside Cher, Bob Hoskins, and Winona Ryder in Mermaids. She auditioned for the roles that were eventually played by Kirsten Dunst in the films Little Women and Interview with the Vampire. She also appeared in the video for Moby's song "Natural Blues," and in ads for The Gap.

Ricci is perhaps best known for her roles in The Addams Family films, Sleepy Hollow, Monster and independent films including Buffalo 66, Prozac Nation, and The Opposite of Sex. Ricci has several tattoos. Ricci also owns her own production company, responsible for films she has starred in, Prozac Nation and Pumpkin.

Public Name: Christina Ricci
Birth Name: Christina Ricci
Date of Birth: February 12, 1980
Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California

Filmography

• Speed Racer (2008)
• Black Snake Moan (2006)
• Home of the Brave (2006)
• Penelope (2006)
• "Grey's Anatomy" (2 episodes, 2006)
• Cursed (2005)
• "Joey" (1 episode, 2005)
• Monster (2003)
• I Love Your Work (2003)
• Anything Else (2003)
• "Ally McBeal" (7 episodes, 2002)
• "Malcolm in the Middle" (1 episode, 2002)
• Miranda (2002)
• Pumpkin (2002)
• The Laramie Project (2002)
• The Gathering (2002)
• Prozac Nation (2001)
• All Over the Guy (2001)
• Moby: Play - The DVD (2001)
• The Man Who Cried (2000)
• Bless the Child (2000)
• "Saturday Night Live" (3 episodes, 1991-1999)
• Sleepy Hollow (1999)
• No Vacancy (1999) .
• 200 Cigarettes (1999)
• I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998)
• Desert Blue (1998)
• Pecker (1998)
• Small Soldiers (1998)
• The Opposite of Sex (1998)
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
• Buffalo '66 (1998)
• Souvenir (1998)
• The Ice Storm (1997)
• That Darn Cat (1997)
• Little Red Riding Hood (1997)
• The Last of the High Kings (1996)
• Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
• "The Simpsons" (1 episode, 1996)
• Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995)
• Now and Then (1995)
• Casper (1995)
• Addams Family Values (1993)
• The Cemetery Club (1993)
• The Addams Family (1991)
• The Hard Way (1991)
• Mermaids (1990)
• "H.E.L.P." (1 episode)

Awards

• Saturn Award Best Actress "Sleepy Hollow" 2000
• Florida Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actress "Buffalo '66", "The Opposite of Sex" and "Pecker" 1998
• Golden Satellite Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) "The Opposite of Sex" 1998
• National Board of Review Award Best Supporting Actress "Buffalo 66", "The Opposite of Sex" and "Pecker" 1998
• YoungStar Award Young Actress in a Comedy Film "The Opposite of Sex" 1998
• YoungStar Award Young Actress in a Comedy Film "Casper" 1996