Winona Ryder is an American actress with a net worth of $18 million. She has built a successful career for over three decades with performances in popular films such as Beetlejuice, Heathers, and Girl Interrupted. She has won several awards due to her diverse roles and adaptability.
Winona Ryder Career Highlights
Winona Ryder rose to fame in the late ’80s with her breakthrough in Beetlejuice in 1988. She stood out in roles in Heathers in 1989, Edward Scissorhands, Mermaids, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula in 1992. She took a break due to personal challenges and made a comeback with roles in Star Trek in 2009, Black Swan, and her role as Joyce Byers in Stranger Things in 2016, making her a household name.
Winona made $100,000 per episode for the first two seasons of Stranger Things. There were 17 episodes during this period, which amounts to around $1.7 million for the two seasons. Her salary was raised to $350,000 per episode in season three. She received roughly $9.5 million for the eight episodes during the fifth season. She is estimated to be making around $500,000 to $750,000 per year from residuals and royalties from streaming and syndication of iconic films like Edward Scissorhands, Heathers, and Little Women. Ryder has partnered with brands such as Marc Jacobs, H&M, L’Oréal, Pandora, and appeared in a Squarespace Super Bowl commercial.
Throughout her career, she earned multiple Oscars, SAG, Grammy, and BAFTA nominations and won a Golden Globe. In 2010, she received a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star. She has made real estate investments, contributing to her net worth. She acquired her mansion in San Francisco’s Cow Hollow neighborhood for $1.3 million in 1995 and sold it for $5 million in 2020. In 1998, she acquired a home in Los Angeles for $2.6 million and sold it for $3.75 million. She currently resides in her $2.2 million home in Los Angeles.
Details of Winona Ryder’s Early Life
Winona Ryder was born Winona Laura Horowitz on October 29, 1971, in Winona, Minnesota. Her parents were writers and publishers, and she was named after her birth town. The family later moved to Northern California, where Ryder developed an early love for acting. In 1989, he got engaged to Johnny Depp, but unfortunately, they separated in 1993. She dated Matt Damon during the filming of The Martian from 1997 to 2000. Since 2011, she has been in a relationship with fashion designer Scott Mackinlay Hahn.
She was a fashion Icon in the 90s and popularized the grunge chic look, and inspired actresses like Kirsten Dunst and Natalie Portman. Her career was affected after she was arrested for shoplifting designer clothes worth $5,500. This damaged her reputation, and she took a break from Hollywood for several years. She is known for maintaining a private lifestyle and shares limited information about her personal life. Her net worth has been generated from successful career deals, royalties, real estate investments, and brand partnerships, totaling $18 million.
