Christina Ritchie is a talented, extraordinary, beautiful and multifaceted actress. The girl immediately attracts attention with her unusual doll-like appearance, so unlike the images of Hollywood beauties. Her hypnotizing gaze gives you goosebumps; there is something mysterious and even frightening about Christina. Ritchie is known for playing unusual people with complex personalities. She gladly takes on the roles of negative characters, because there is something bewitching in their fate. Christina is a unique actress who manages to be a sweet, quiet girl and a bloodthirsty monster, and all her roles are cinematic masterpieces.
Actress's childhood
Christina Ritchie was born in Santa Monica, a suburb of Los Angeles (USA) on February 12, 1980.
Her mother worked as a realtor and was a former model, and her father was a lawyer and also worked at home as a psychoanalyst. Christina was the youngest child in the family. In addition to her, Sarah and Ralph had Rafael, Pia and Dante growing up. The girl showed acting abilities even in early childhood. She eavesdropped on her father's sessions behind closed doors, and then parodied him in front of the whole family. At the age of 13, Richie experienced a family tragedy as her parents divorced. Christina has a reckless character. As she herself admitted, as a teenager, the girl had so much fun in nightclubs that modern youth never dreamed of. Nevertheless, she managed to settle down, growing from a child actress into a talented, versatile and extraordinary lady starring in serious works.
Christina Ricci: biography
Christina Ricci is a popular American actress and producer who gained fame after playing the role of Wednesday Addams in the film “The Addams Family.” On February 12, 1980, Italian-American Ralph Ricci and his wife Sarah Murdoch had a daughter, who was named Christina. The future actress was the youngest of four children. The girl grew up and was raised in a very unusual family who lived in Santa Monica, a suburb of Los Angeles.
Christina Ricci in 2017
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In the past, the mother of the future actress worked as a fashion model, and then changed her profession to a more mundane one and became a realtor. In her youth, Sarah was slender and thin and constantly dreamed that her naturally plump youngest daughter would eventually also acquire a model appearance and shine on the covers of glossy magazines. Therefore, apart from Christina’s diet, which included a minimum of desserts, Murdoch did not care about anything in the child’s life.
Christina Ricci in childhood
Christina's father was also a peculiar person. Before becoming a lawyer, Ralph worked as a psychoanalyst at home. Moreover, he cured his patients using an unconventional technique - cryotherapy. According to the conclusions of some American scientists, vivid manifestations of emotions (in this case, screaming) help to cope with internal experiences and stress. Therefore, Ralph brought home clients who wanted to get rid of various phobias and depression.
Actress Christina Ricci
Ricci conducted similar therapy in his office, which was located opposite little Christina’s room. That is why, as a child, the future actress was known as a misanthrope and did not like people. But it is possible that the actress’s worldview was influenced by her parents’ divorce: when the girl turned 13, Sarah and Ralph terminated the marriage contract.
Model Christina Ricci
In order not to hear the “healing” screams, Christina climbed out onto the roof at night, but Ralph and Sarah perceived the girl’s behavior completely differently: it seemed to them that their daughter was a dreamy person who loved admiring the stars and the night sky. By the way, Ricci sometimes parodied the dialogues she heard in front of her mother.
After moving to New Jersey, Christina had to go to Glenfield School. To win a place in the sun at a new educational institution, Ricci attracted attention to herself in an extraordinary way: she climbed up to the school bullies and pissed them off. The cocky girl didn’t fight back, but she loved to complain to her parents and teachers about the mischief-makers.
First steps on the path to success
At the age of 8, Christina moved to New York with her parents.
It was in this big city that her path to success and fame began. Richie came to the set at the age of 10 and hasn’t left since then. At first, the girl actively starred in commercials, and then Christina Ritchie appeared on the big screen. The actress’s filmography began to expand with works in 1990, when she made her debut in the film “Mermaids” directed by Richard Benjamin. In the film, Christina played the daughter of the heroine Cher. Having become famous in “Mermaids,” Richie began to receive various invitations. That's how she ended up in the black comedy The Addams Family. Her character was an unemotional and sad girl, nevertheless, the actress gained unprecedented popularity, all Americans loved her. In 1993, Richie starred in the film “Addams Family Values,” a continuation of the famous project. Christina herself benefited from filming in this film, as she gained experience playing negative characters.
Biography
Richard Hugh Blackmore was born on April 14, 1945. Richie received his first guitar at the age of 11. It was given to his son by his father, who forced the boy to attend playing lessons from a professional mentor. Since then, Blackmore has never parted with his favorite musical instrument, which brought him worldwide fame.
Ritchie Blackmore as a child
Ritchie Blackmore's musical biography began in the sixties. At first, he worked as a session musician in local bands, gaining experience. But the real breakthrough in the career of the young guitarist came in 1968, when he became part of the newly formed rock group Deep Purple, within which he began performing progressive rock. But three years later, the group switched to hard rock, significantly heavier than their original sound.
Line-up changes and creative differences forced Blackmore to leave the group in the mid-seventies, after which he created his own project, Rainbow. As part of the new group, the guitarist acted as the sole author of the music, which allowed him to realize all his creative ideas. The group gained popularity comparable to Deep Purple and revealed many stars to the world.
It was my father who decided that I should study classical guitar, and in general he took my musical career more seriously than I did, at least until I turned 14. Then I couldn’t tear myself away from the guitar.
The latest project in Ritchie Blackmore's career is the group Blackmore's Night, which released ten studio albums. In total, the musician’s career includes more than thirty full-length releases, each of which gained worldwide fame. Despite his age, Blackmore continues to give concerts around the world, delighting fans with his outstanding talent.
Transition from childhood to adulthood
Few child actors manage to transfer their talent into adulthood, but Christina did it. Richie was not turned by early fame and a successful debut; the girl simply continued to do what she loved. She gradually moved from children's roles to more serious ones. Some films were successful, some were failures, but in all of them Christina Ritchie tried to reveal her potential, convey feelings to the audience, and convey the character of the characters. The biography captures the fact that the actress quite harmoniously transformed from a girl into a girl. This can be seen in the films “Here and Now”, “Casper”, “Icy Wind”.
Personal life
In love relationships, Christina was a flighty girl: her romances did not last longer than three months, because Ricci often deceived her admirers in order to give life a dramatic note. According to rumors, the actress met with director Adam Goldberg, but their relationship soon failed. Christina's next lover was comedian Owen Benjamin. In 2011, the young people announced their imminent engagement, but in 2013 it became known that the girl had given her hand and heart to shareholder James Heerdegen.
It is known that in 2000, Ricci decided to undergo a rather unusual operation. While other girls secretly dreamed of a full bust, Christina, on the contrary, reduced her breasts. Fans of the actress note that the “before” and “after” photographs differ significantly, but Christina was satisfied, since, according to her, men will finally look into her eyes.
Christina Ricci before and after breast reduction surgery
In her free time, Christina loves to lie in front of the TV, watch various films, or listen to her favorite band, the Red Hot Chili Peppers. She also loves pets: Ricci has dogs, and she often posts photos of pets on her Instagram.
Serious acting work
After the release of Ang Lee's film The Icy Wind, audiences were introduced to another Christina Ritchie. The actress’s filmography has been expanded with another significant work. In the film, she played a growing girl who confidently seduces two neighbors. After this work, Christina received a whole stream of offers to star in films dedicated to the problems of growing up. It was as if the directors suddenly saw that little Richie had grown up and could be entrusted with more serious and profound roles.
The most notable works include the role of the cynical Didi from the comedy “The Opposite of Sex”, the writer Elizabeth Wurtzel from the film “Prozac Nation”, work in the mystical film “Sleepy Hollow”, in which Richie’s partner on the set was Johnny Depp himself. By the way, Christina also starred with this actor in the comedy “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” and the military drama “The Man Who Cried.” In real life, Christina Ritchie and Johnny Depp are close friends.
Actor career
The film "Mermaids" was extremely popular.
After its release, Christina was invited to play in the black comedy “The Addams Family” in 1991. The little actress got the role of Wendy Addams. The role of a sad and unemotional girl made Ricci one of the most popular teenage actresses. Two years later, Christina even played in the continuation of the commercially successful series. Thus, the film “Addams Family Values” was released. And Christina gained invaluable experience playing a negative heroine. And while Christina Ricci’s career was rapidly developing, a family tragedy was brewing in the girl’s family. The little celebrity's parents divorced when the actress was thirteen years old.
Christina Ricci is one of the few film prodigies who, after a successful debut and early fame, was able to grow into a popular and worthwhile actress.
Dream frame
After several films, both successful and not so successful, for example, Here and Now, where the actress played a young girl named Rosie O'Donnell, or the commercially successful Casper, Ricci began working on the role of a precocious sexually inclined Wendy Hood in the film “The Icy Wind” directed by Ang Lee. And in this capacity, Christina Ricci gained a foothold in films such as “Buffalo 66,” where the actress played Vincent Gallo’s girlfriend, John Waters’ film “The Photograph,” and Don Rus’ film “The Opposite of the Sexes,” in which Christina got the role of Didi. By the way, for her last work, Christina was even nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
After working everyday on the films “Buffalo 66”, “The Opposite of Sex” and “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”, the actress has a reputation as an underground professional and that is why Christina becomes an object of adoration among young people. Ricci is beginning to be invited to many independent projects, some of which, as critics say, Christina Ricci pulls out only through her participation.
Christina begins to grow up and gradually turns into a new sex symbol, at which time the number of her fans grows exponentially. Today there are so many pages of the actress on the Internet that it’s even difficult to count. Not today or tomorrow, all conceivable ratings of world celebrities can be beaten by Christina alone.
Christina Ricci on video Well, the actress’s first adult work was a role in Ang Lee’s film The Icy Wind. Here Christina played a growing girl who confidently seduced two neighboring brothers. Then a series of paintings followed that were devoted to the problems of sexuality, growing up, and self-identification. Among others, the biographical work of the writer Elizabeth Wurtzel in the film “Prozac Nation”, the role of the cynical and manipulative Didi in the above-mentioned comedy, as well as her work in the mystical film “Sleepy Hollow” by Tim Burton, became notable. Christina's colleague in the last film was Johnny Depp, a close friend of the actress in real life.
The girl herself played the role of a Gothic princess. In 2000, Ricci appeared in the film “The Man Who Cried” by Sally Potter. There she got the role of a young Jewish woman who flees to Paris from Germany during World War II, and then followed it with work in the thriller “Bless the Child” along with Kim Basinger and Rafas Savel. Another notable work of Ricci in 2003 was the mistress of the heroine of Charlize Theron in the film “Monster”.
At the very peak of Christina Ricci’s popularity, information appeared that the release of the drama “Renaissance Man” was delayed. However, the actress herself actively worked in “The Laramie Project” and a romantic comedy called “Pumpkin.” The next couple of films with the participation of the actress, Miranda with Ice and Encounters, were commercial failures. Christina was not upset and began appearing on the Fox television show. In her next role in Woody Allen's Something Else, Ricci was as charming as ever. And then came a brilliant role, albeit a minor one, in the drama “The Two Lives of Gray Evans.” In 2004, the actress got the main role in the film “Werewolves”.
Then, every year several films with the participation of Christina Ricci are released, the only exception was 2007, when not a single film with the actress’s performance was released. In total, Ricci played in more than fifty films.
Hollywood sex symbol
Christina earned fame as an underground professional, so she became the adoration of all teenagers and young people. The directors realized that Richie could bring good profits to their work, because many critics admitted that the actress pulled out some projects at her own expense. Therefore, an avalanche of proposals fell on Christina. The matured girl turned into a new sex symbol, the number of fans grew literally exponentially, and thousands of pages dedicated to the actress appeared on the Internet. Christina Ritchie eclipsed many famous stars with her talent, beating them in all sorts of ratings.
Why did Christina Ray have plastic surgery?
According to the girl, she wanted to reach out to her family and decided to attract their attention by changing her appearance. She wanted to announce herself to the world, she thought that she would find happiness if she became popular. But frequent changes in appearance could not help the girl find herself; on the contrary, they became a reason for new complexes and attacks.
The girl noted that she decided to have her lips enlarged because she was inspired by the cartoon character Jessica Rabbit. Kristina had more than 100 filler injections; her lip size was the largest in Russia. The girl resorted to injections several times a year; she did not want to wait for the filler to dissolve. Ray says that she did not feel any discomfort due to her lips being too large. She could eat, talk and even kiss normally.
The public reaction to such lips was not always positive. Many criticized Christina, believed that she was obsessed with plastic surgery, some called her a “lip slap.” In addition, Ray believes that because of her big lips, the wrong men were drawn to her.
The best films starring Christina
The Addams Family project and its sequel, Addams Family Values, certainly deserve to be included in the category of Ritchie’s best works. It was thanks to them that she became famous, showed her acting skills and gained invaluable experience in transforming into negative characters. Successful works also include the melodrama “Buffalo 66”, in which Christina played the main character - the girl Lila, taken hostage by Billy Brown, who had just been released from prison. We should also highlight Tim Burton's fantastic thriller Sleepy Hollow. Ritchie flawlessly played Katrina Van Tassel, the main character of the film.
Christina Rae at "Reloaded"
Changes in the appearance of Christina Ray after participating in the “Reboot” program on TNT. She said she wanted to change, gain confidence and have a more natural appearance.
To begin with, the cosmetologists reduced the size of her lips (however, the girl did not agree that all fillers be removed). The heroine was afraid that with thin lips her nose would appear larger. David Safaryan helped the girl solve this problem. He performed surgery, the width of the nose was reduced, and the tip was raised and narrowed. The clinic approved of Christina’s decision to be more natural and left a small hump.
Stylists helped Christina create a new look. Using makeup, they managed to highlight the girl’s beauty and changed her hairstyle. With the help of a psychologist, Christina managed to cope with her fears and find her true self. The result completely satisfied Christina. She said that she would never return to her old image.
2019-12-08
Author: Svetlana Sergienko
Filmography of Richie
During her creative career, Christina Ritchie participated in more than 100 films. The actress began acting at the age of 10, so despite her young age, she has a decent amount of experience behind her. Christina has successful works, and there have been failures. She starred in both leading roles and minor, episodic ones. Richie chooses complex heroines and tries to convey their feelings and emotions as accurately as possible, and she does it very well.
In 1990, she made her debut - the young actress starred in the melodrama “Mermaids”. In 1991, Christina was seen in two comedies - “Ahead” and “The Addams Family”. In 1993, Richie starred in the melodrama The Widows Club and the comedy Addams Family Values. The films with Christina Ritchie in 1995 also turned out to be very successful; the actress played leading roles in the comedies “Now and Then”, “Casper” and the detective story “The Secret of Bear Mountain”. In 1996, the dramas “The Last of the Great Kings” and “Bastard from Carolina” appeared on the big screens.
1997 turned out to be a very productive year for Christina. She starred in the TV series Ally McBeal, as well as the films The Ice Wind, That Wildcat, Buffalo 66, and Little Red Riding Hood. In 1998, Richie enjoyed roles in the films “Soldiers,” “The Opposite of Sex,” “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” “The Photographer,” “Sadness of the Desert,” and “I Woke Up Early on the Day of My Death.” In 1999, with the participation of Christina, the mystical thriller “Sleepy Hollow” and the melodramas “No Space” and “200 Cigars” were released. At the beginning of the new millennium, the films “The Man Who Cried”, “Save and Save”, as well as the TV series “Malcolm in the Middle” were released.
In 2001 - “Prozac Nation”, “Find Alice”, “The Guy Anywhere”, in 2002 - “Pumpkin”, in 2003 - “City of the Damned”, “Monster”, “Something Else”, “The Two Lives of Gray” Evans." In 2004, Richie starred only in the series "Joey", in 2005 - in the series "Grey's Anatomy" and the film "Werewolves". 2006 pleased viewers with “Home of the Brave,” “Penelope,” and “Moan of the Black Snake.” In 2008, “New York, I Love You” and “Speed Racer” were released, in 2009 - “Life Beyond”, “In Love, All Means is Fair.”
In 2010, Richie starred in the drama Bel Ami, in 2011 - A California Romance, Pan American, and Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star. In 2012, the war drama “War of the Flowers” was released, in 2013 – the drama “Life Experience”, and in 2014 – the television thriller “Lizzie Borden Took an Axe”.
Movies
Ricci's filmography includes many roles in films that have gone down in the history of world cinema over time. For example, it is difficult to find a film fan who has not at least heard about “Casper” (1995) or “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” (1998). But it is worth saying that Christina does not and never has had a special acting education, and the actress herself does not see the point in it. Christina admitted that she worked on the film set intuitively.
Christina Ricci in the movie "Casper"
Ricci's creative biography began by accident. When the girl was 8 years old, at Christmas she performed on the stage of the school theater. By a happy coincidence, a talented person attracted the attention of a famous film critic, who advised her parents to direct their daughter towards a creative path. Therefore, in her free time, Sarah dragged her children to agencies and castings, hoping that they would be useful in the future.
Christina Ricci and Winona Ryder in the movie "Mermaids"
Christina starred in a feature film for the first time in 1990, in Richard Benjamin’s film “Mermaids.” It is noteworthy that on the set the little girl became friends with Cher, and, despite the impressive age difference, Ricci considers her his friend all his life. In 1991, Ricci starred in the black comedy “The Addams Family,” the plot of which tells the story of the life of infernal witchcraft relatives.
Christina Ricci and Cher
According to rumors, the creator of the gothic film did not even want to take Christina to audition, because in the role of Wednesday Addams he saw a sophisticated and aristocratic nature, and not a girl with plump cheeks and an upturned nose. But Cher taught Christina that the main thing in acting is to force yourself to remember. Therefore, without thinking twice, Christina ran towards Barry Sonnenfeld, knocked him to the floor and grabbed his hand with her teeth. After such an eccentric act by the applicant, the famous director was unable to give the role of this gloomy character to another girl.
Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams
It is noteworthy that after the premiere of The Addams Family, Ricci became almost the most popular teenage child, and her image of Wednesday is considered iconic. But in the future, the gifted girl was often denied roles. For example, she dreamed of starring in “Lolita” based on the novel by Vladimir Nabokov, but the directors preferred another actress to her - Dominique Swain.
Christina Ricci in the movie Sleepy Hollow
It is not surprising that the fair-skinned beauty with a gothic appearance was noticed by the director of scary fairy tales, Tim Burton. Thus, in 1999, a cult horror film called “Sleepy Hollow” was released, where Christina Ricci played the main role. The plot of the film tells the story of constable Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp), who goes to an ominous village to investigate a series of brutal murders. However, the young man does not even suspect that the local legend about the headless horseman will turn out to be the harsh truth.
Christina Ricci in the movie Penelope
It is worth noting that Christina has established herself as a versatile actress who is capable of working in any genre. For example, in the film “Monster” (2003) the girl appears before the audience in the role of the eccentric lesbian Selby Wall, and in the film “Penelope” (2006) Ricci transforms into an enchanted aristocrat with a pig’s penny instead of a nose.
Christina Ricci in the movie "Life Beyond"
In 2009, the petite beauty (Ricci’s height is 155 cm and her weight is 55 kg) starred in Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Woslo’s action-packed film “Life Beyond.” The plot of the drama with a touch of suspense is simple and non-trivial: after a quarrel with her lover, Anna Taylor got into a car accident. Waking up in a funeral home, a young girl, contrary to the claims of service worker Eliot Deacon (who can communicate with spirits), does not realize that she is dead. Therefore, Anna, on the verge of despair, tries to contact her boyfriend, but all attempts of the deceased shrew are doomed to failure.
Personal life of the actress
Christina Ritchie is recognized as a “hooligan” for her strange roles, daring antics, and immodest behavior. Nevertheless, she never once exposed her body to the public; no one lured the girl into candid photo shoots. Christina's personal life is not as eventful as her acting career. For several years she had an affair with actor Owen Benjamin, but things never came to a wedding; they broke up in 2009.
Then there was a short relationship with photographer Curtis Buchanan. Richie once admitted that she would really like to receive an engagement ring, and she waited for it. In 2011, on the set of the film Pan American, the actress met James Hierdigen, a camera technician. In February 2013, the couple announced their engagement, and got married on October 26 of the same year.
Personal life of Christina Ricci
“For a long time, all my novels lasted no longer than three months. I deceived the guys - just to add drama to the relationship,” Ricci told reporters.
However, this number did not work out with director Adam Goldberg. He managed to seduce the beauty, they were together for several years and tried to get along with each other. But it didn’t work out to make the relationship reliable. Therefore, the actress soon “switched” to another man - comedian Owen Benjamin. In 2011, they announced their engagement, but nothing was announced about their marriage.
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