Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci is an American actress, who began her acting career appearing in commercials and received early recognition as a child star. Her debut performance in Mermaidswas followed by a breakthrough role as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Familyand its sequel Addams Family Valueswhen she was eleven and thirteen years old, respectively. Following her success with the Addams Family films, she earned somewhat of a "teen icon" status thanks to appearances in various big budget productions, notably Now and Thenand...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth12 February 1980
CitySanta Monica, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I went through a normal kind of late teens, early 20s drinking, but it was a choice I made, because I didn’t think it was very good for my life.
I didn't use to think anything was worth keeping private. Now I do.
My roommate and my boyfriend, they both know I am compulsive and controlling.
The movies I made early on may not have been great, but they were all commercially successful.
I think the main reason a lot of child stars don't make it is that it's hard to see someone as cute and then all of a sudden see them as having more depth.
I think people who suffer from depression, unless it's post-traumatic, are probably going to struggle with it for their whole life.
We all have insecurities, and the thing that makes them crippling is that we all have the ability to blow them up into such huge issues in our minds, that we might as well have a facial deformity. It keeps us from really going out there and living our lives, and forgetting about hating yourself and just experiencing the world around you.
I tend to fight for something that I believe in.
If I know I have everything prepared for when I get killed by a stalker, then I can go to sleep.
Working in television it's really great to be able to stick with a character for a long period of time. It's not like you have one shot, and that's it. You have more time, more room, an ability to reflect on your performance and the character and how much has really been shown, and what you'd like to see. It's nice. You have more breathing room.
I mean, I sing. But I don't think I'm a good enough singer to do any kind of musical.
I'm not perfect-looking and I don't say the right things, I'm a little different, nothing really special, but I guess I come across as a little more real to people and that comes through on the screen. I know I look young, but with the right make-up I can look older. I definitely feel older.
I hate the things they preach. They found a gimmick that sells. The fact that they're making money off all these teenage kids who actually believe in their message is disgusting.
I mean, I don't like anyone who likes themselves too much.