Christina Ricci

“	Remember who you are. It's really okay to be who you are.	”
 	— Christina Ricci 	— Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci, born February 12, 1980) is an American actress who plays Zelda Fitzgerald on Z: The Beginning of Everythoig. She made her debut in the 1990 film Mermaids, and the following year she played Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family. As an adult she has been featured in many critically acclaimed films such as The Ice Storm, Buffalo '66, The Opposite of Sex and Monster. In 2014, she portrayed the axe murderer Lizzie Borden in the Lifetime television movie Lizzie Borden Took an Ax and the limited series The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, which premiered the following year.
== Biography ==
Christina Ricci was born on February 12, 1980, in Santa Monica California. She Is the youngest of four children, her father a lawyer, her mother a realtor. She attended Glenfield Middle School before she enrolled at the Professional Children's School in NYC.
She made her feature debut as Cher's youngest daughter in Mermaids (1990), alongside Winona Ryder, who played her older sister. The following year she landed the Role as Wednesday Addams in the film adaptation of The Addams Family (1991), and then later reprised the role in the squeal The Addams Family Values (1993).
In 1995, she starred in Casper, the live action film based on the cartoon. She also appeared in Now and Then (1995), Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995) and That Darn Cat (1997). In 1999 she took on the role of the Gothic princess Katrina Van Tassel opposite Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's adaptation of Sleepy Hollow.
In 2006 She was nominated for an Emmy for her guest appearance on the TV Medical drama Grey's Anatomy. She made her Broadway Debute in 2009 playing the role of Mandy in Time Stands Still.
In 2014 she portrayed the ax-wielding teacher who killed her parents in the Lifetime TV movie Lizzie Borden Took An Ax (2014). She returned for the same role the next year in the limited series, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015).
== Personal Life ==
Christina dated Owne Benjamin in 2008 while filming All's Fair in Love (2009). In march the following year they were engaged, but three moths after their engagement they broke up. In 2011 Ricci met camera dolly grip, James Heerdegen on the set of Pan Am (2011-2012) and then October 26, 2013. she married Heerdgen. In 2014, she gave birth to their son, Freddie. Ricci is also a spokesperson for the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), and has raised awareness to prevent sexual violence.
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role
1990	Mermaids 	Kate Flax
1991	The Hard Way 	Bonnie
1991	The Addams Family 	Wednesday Addams
1993	The Cemetery Club 	Jessica
1993	Addams Family Values 	Wednesday Addams
1995	Now and Then 	Roberta Martin
1995	Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain	Beth Easton
1995	Casper 	Kathleen "Kat" Harvey
1996	Bastard Out of Carolina 	Dee Dee
1996	The Last of the High Kings 	Erin
1997	Little Red Riding Hood(short) 	Little Red Riding Hood
1997	That Darn Cat 	Patti Randall
1997	The Ice Storm 	Wendy Hood
1998	Buffalo '66 	Layla
1998	The Opposite of Sex 	Dede Truitt
1998	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 	Lucy
1998	Small Soldiers 	Gwendy Doll (voice)
1998	Pecker]] 	Shelley
1998	I Woke Up Early The Day I Died]] 	Teenage Hooker
1998	Desert Blue 	Ely Jackson
1999	200 Cigarettes 	Val
1999	No Vacancy 	Lillian
1999	Sleepy Hollow 	Katrina Van Tassel
2000	Bless the Child 	Cheri Post
2000	The Man Who Cried 	Suzie
2001	All Over the Guy 	Rayna Wyckoff
2001	Prozac Nation 	Elizabeth Wurtzel
2002	Pumpkin 	Carolyn McDuffy
2002	Miranda 	Miranda
2003	The Gathering 	Cassie Grant
2003	Anything Else 	Amanda Chase
2003	I Love Your Work 	Shana
2003	Monster 	Selby Wall
2005	Cursed 	Ellie Myers
2006	Penelope 	Penelope Wilhern
2006	Black Snake Moan 	Rae Doole
2006	Home of the Brave 	Sarah Schivino
2008	Speed Racer 	Trixie
2008	New York, I Love You 	Camille
2009	All's Faire in Love 	Kate
2009	After.Life 	Anna Taylor
2010	Alpha and Omega 	Lilly
2011	California Romanza(short) 	Lena
2011	Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star 	Kathy McGee
2012	Bel Ami 	Clotilde de Marelle
2012	War Flowers 	Sarabeth Ellis
2013	Smurfs 2 	Vexy
2013	Around the Block 	Dino Chalmers
2014	The Hero of Color City 	Yellow
2016	Mothers and Daughters 	Rebecca
2017	Teen Titans: The Judas Contract 	Terra
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role
1990 	H.E.L.P. 	Olivia
1996 	The Simpsons 	Erin (voice)
1999 	Saturday Night Live 	Host (Herself)
2002 	The Laramie Project (film) 	Romaine Patterson
2002 	Malcolm in the Middle 	Kelly
2002 	Ally McBeal 	Liza Bump
2005 	Joey 	Mary Teresa
2006 	Grey's Anatomy 	Hannah Davies
2009 	Saving Grace 	Officer. Abby Charles
2011–12	Pan Am 	Margaret "Maggie" Ryan
2012 	The Good Wife 	Therese Dodd
2014 	Lizzie Borden Took an Ax 	Lizzie Borden
2015 	The Lizzie Borden Chronicles 	Lizzie Borden
2017 	Z: The Beginning of Everything 	Zelda Fitzgerald
2017 	Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway	Guest announcer
==Appearances==
Season 1
* Pilot
* Just Humans
* The Right Side of Paradise
* You, Me and Us
* The It Girl
* Lights! Camera! Fitzgerald!
* Where There Are Friends, There Are Riches
* Playing House
* Quicksand
* Best of All
==Awards==
Year	Association 	Category 	Nominated work 	Result
1991	Young Artist Awards 	Best Young Actress Supporting Role in a Motion Picture 	Mermaids 	
1996	Saturn Awards 	Best Performance by a Younger Actor 	Casper 	
1996	Young Artist Awards 	Best Young Leading Actress: Feature Film 	Casper 	
1998	Young Artist Awards 	Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress 	That Darn Cat 	
1998	Young Artist Awards 	Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress 	The Ice Storm 	
1998	Seattle International Film Festival	SIFF Awards for Best Actress 	The Opposite of Sex, Buffalo '66 	
1998	National Board of Review 	Best Supporting Actress 	The Opposite of Sex 	
1998	YoungStar Awards 	Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film 	The Opposite of Sex 	
1998	YoungStar Awards 	Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film 	The Ice Storm 	
1999	Satellite Awards 	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical 	The Opposite of Sex 	
1999	American Comedy Awards 	Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) 	The Opposite of Sex 	
1999	Golden Globe Awards 	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical 	The Opposite of Sex 	
1999	Independent Spirit Awards 	Best Female Lead 	The Opposite of Sex 	
1999	Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 	Best Supporting Actress 	Buffalo '66, The Opposite of Sex, Pecker	
2000	Teen Choice Awards 	Film – Choice Actress 	Sleepy Hollow 	
2000	Young Artist Awards 	Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress 	Sleepy Hollow 	
2000	B-Movie Awards 	Best Celebrity Cameo 	I Woke Up Early The Day I Died 	
2000	Saturn Awards 	Best Actress 	Sleepy Hollow 	
2000	Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 	Favorite Actress – Horror 	Sleepy Hollow 	
2001	Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 	Favorite Supporting Actress – Suspense 	Bless the Child 	
2001	Young Hollywood Awards 	Hottest, Coolest Young Veteran 	 	
2002	Teen Choice Awards 	Film – Choice Actress, Comedy 	Pumpkin 	
2004	MTV Movie Awards 	Best Kiss]] (shared with Charlize Theron) 	Monster 	
2006	Emmy Awards 	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series 	Grey's Anatomy 	
2008	Teen Choice Awards 	Choice Movie Actress – Action Adventure 	Speed Racer 	
2016	Screen Actors Guild Awards 	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie	The Lizzie Borden Chronicles