Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci is one of Hollywood's most respected young actors who is also fast becoming a producer of note. Ricci makes her producing debut with Prozac Nation. The highly-anticipated film, based on Elizabeth Wurtzel's best-selling novel, casts Ricci in the roles of both co-producer and star under the direction of Erik Skjoldbjaerg (Insomnia). The film also features Michelle Williams, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Jessica Lange. Prozac Nation debuted to rave reviews at the Toronto Film Festival, and Miramax will distribute in 2004.
Ricci's performance at age 8 in a school Christmas play caught the attention of a local theatre critic, who suggested to her parents that she consider an acting career. She made her professional acting debut one year later in Mermaids in the pivotal role of Cher's youngest daughter and Winona Ryder's sister.
Ricci continued to mesmerize audiences and critics alike with her winning portrayal of the strangely adorable Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family. Her performance so delighted the film's creator's and movie fans that Ricci was given an expanded role in the sequel, Addams Family Values. She went on to star in the surprise hit of the summer 1995 season Casper. For that Ricci received the prestigious NATO ShowEast Star of the Year Award and the Star of Tomorrow Award from the Motion Picture Booker's Club for her strong performances and the $100 million-plus box office successes of Addams Family and Casper.
