- Born
- Nickname
- Squant
- Height5′ 0¾″ (1.55 m)
- 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. She is of Italian (from her paternal grandfather), Irish,
and Scots-Irish descent. She made her screen debut at the age of 9 in
Mermaids (1990), in which she worked
with Winona Ryder and
Cher. Her breakthrough adult role was in
The Ice Storm (1997), in which she
plays a nymphet who skillfully seduces two brothers. She worked with
Johnny Depp and
Casper Van Dien in the
Tim Burton film
Sleepy Hollow (1999).- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tom McDonough / Marshall Oliphant
- SpousesMark Hampton(October 9, 2021 - present) (1 child)James Heerdegen(October 26, 2013 - June 21, 2021) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenFreddie HeerdegenCleopatra Ricci Hampton
- ParentsSarah Ricci (Murdoch)Ralph Ricci
- RelativesDante Ricci(Sibling)Pia Ricci(Sibling)Rafael Ricci(Sibling)
- High forehead
- Her father, before becoming a lawyer, was a lay practitioner of "primal scream therapy"--wherein it was believed that patients could purportedly scream their way to a psychological breakthrough. While growing up, Christina could hear the screaming coming through the the vents in her room (her father did his therapy sessions at home), and would act them out in front of her mother.
- During filming of Black Snake Moan (2006), grew close with co-star Samuel L. Jackson. The two
remain good friends to this day. - Joined RAINN (Rape Abuse Incest National Network) as a National
Spokesperson in April 2007. - Her dislike of houseplants led to a rumor that she suffers from botanophobia (fear of plants). This is not actually true, she just dislikes the idea of bringing plant pots containing soil into the house because of the dirt and insects.
- First nude scene was in the movie Prozac Nation (2001) in which she requested a
closed set and had co-star Michelle Williams present to ensure that she did
everything properly.
- I spend a lot of time with my mother. When I'm doing movies, she's
always with me. We spend days being bored in an apartment together
waiting for someone to call and say I'm needed for a shot. Because
we're together so much, we have to get along. We have to find ways to
get to know each other. We've gone through a lot of stuff, you know,
and I think we're pretty close. - [in 1995] I can be young and cute when I want to be, and I can be really mature
when I want to be. It's kind of weird, like I'm the incredible changing
girl, which is good because I can relate to adults and to people my
age. - If I hadn't gone into acting, I would have been one of those weird
runaways on Hollywood Boulevard. No, it'd be uglier. I'd probably be
dead. - I'm very shy. I can't even act that well when the camera's not on. I
get really embarrassed. - I don't have any training, and I don't believe in training. Of course,
people who don't have any training always say that.
- Miranda (2003) - $5,000,000
- Prozac Nation (2003) - $1,000,000
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