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Christina Ricci (/ ˈ r iː tʃ i / REE-chee; born February 12, 1980) is an American actress. Known for playing unusual characters with a dark edge, [2] Ricci works mostly in independent productions, but has also appeared in numerous box-office hits. [3]
Christina Ricci. Actress: Casper. Precocious, outspoken child-teen starlet of the 1990s, Christina Ricci was born on February 12, 1980 in Santa Monica, California, the youngest of four children of Sarah (Murdoch), a realtor, and Ralph Ricci, a lawyer and therapist.
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Learn about the life and career of Christina Ricci, a precocious child-teen starlet of the 1990s who worked with Johnny Depp and Tim Burton. Find out her family, trivia, quotes, salaries and more on IMDb.
- Actress, Producer, Soundtrack
- February 12, 1980
- Jennifer Barczak
- Black Snake Moan (2006) Stream on Amazon Prime Video, Fubo TV, Paramount +, and MGM + Written and directed by Craig Brewer, Black Snake Moan is a Southern melodrama that follows Rae Doole (Ricci), a nymphomaniac, who is tortured by a pastor named Lazarus (Samuel L. Jackson) who is hell-bent on curing her.
- Casper (1995) Buy or rent on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, YouTube, and Vudu. Though it was somewhat poorly reviewed, Casper is an integral part of mid-1990s pop culture and continued Ricci's rise to stardom.
- Mermaids (1990) Stream on Max. Though it has nothing to do with the titular mythical creatures, there was a bit of magic in the highly-underrated family dramedy Mermaids.
- The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015) Buy on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Vudu. Long a shadowy figure from the sordid history of American true crime, Lizzie Borden was further fleshed out in the miniseries The Lizzie Borden Chronicles.
- The Addams Family & Addams Family Values. Christina Ricci played smart, sarcastic, morbidly dark Wednesday Addams in both 1991's "The Addams Family" and its 1993 sequel "Addams Family Values," and she was so good that it is hard not to associate her with the role, even 30 years later.
- Now and Then. Two years after "Addams Family Values," Christina Ricci starred in a pair of moderately successful family films – "Casper," based upon that friendly ghost we all know and love, and "Now and Then," a coming-of-age dramedy written by I. Marlene King, who would go on to develop the "Pretty Little Liars" television world.
- The Ice Storm. Christina Ricci was fantastic in Ang Lee's 1997 drama "The Ice Storm," a vastly underrated movie that centered on two families during Thanksgiving weekend 1973, the Hoods and the Carvers.
- Buffalo 66. At the height of her popularity in the late 1990s, Christina Ricci appeared in 13 films between 1997 and 1999. Seven of these came out in 1998, an especially big year for the actress, including "Pecker," "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," and "Desert Blue."
Christina Ricci is a popular American actress. Noted for playing unusual characters with a dark edge, Christina predominantly serves in independent productions but has also appeared in many box office hits. She has won nominations for a Golden Globe and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
As the original Wednesday Addams and star of Yellowjackets, Christina Ricci is an expert in all things spooky. So we asked her to curate a collection of otherworldly home accents—think candles and sage smudge sticks—to help you tap into your supernatural side.
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