Original: Although Ryder made her screen debut in Lucas (1986), her first significant role came in 1988 with Beetlejuice as Lydia Deetz, a Goth teenager at the age of 17, in a performance that gained her critical and commercial recognition.
Simplified: Although Ryder made her screen debut in Lucas (1986), her first big role came in 1988 with Beetle Juice as Lydia Deetz, a Goth teenager.