Christina Ricci (born February 12, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for playing unconventional characters with a dark edge. Ricci is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Satellite Award for Best Actress, as well as Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, and Independent Spirit Award nominations.
Ricci made her film debut at the age of nine in Mermaids (1990), which was followed by a breakout role as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family (1991) and its sequel. Subsequent appearances in Casper and Now and Then (both 1995) brought her fame as a "teen icon". At 17, she moved into adult-oriented roles with The Ice Storm (1997), which led to parts in films such as Buffalo '66, Pecker and The Opposite of Sex (all 1998). She garnered acclaim for her performances in Sleepy Hollow (1999) and Monster (2003). Her other credits include Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), Prozac Nation (2001), Pumpkin (2002), Anything Else (2003), Black Snake Moan (2006), Speed Racer (2008), and The Smurfs 2 (2013). Despite being known predominantly for her work in independent productions, Ricci has appeared in numerous box office hits – to date, her films have grossed in excess of US$1.4 billion.
On television, Ricci appeared as Liza Bump in the final season of Ally McBeal (2002), and received acclaim for her guest role on Grey's Anatomy in 2006. She also starred as Maggie Ryan on the ABC series Pan Am (2011–12), and produced and starred in the series The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015) and Z: The Beginning of Everything (2017). As well as voicing characters in several animated films, Ricci provided voices for the video games The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon and Speed Racer: The Videogame (both 2008). In 2010, she made her Broadway debut in Time Stands Still.
Guns Up
Alice
2025
The Cold Open
2019
Mothers and Daughters
Rebecca
2016
The Hero of Color City
Yellow (voice)
2014
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
Lizzie Borden
2014
Around the Block
Dino Chalmers
2013
The Smurfs 2
Vexy (voice)
2013
War Flowers
Sarabeth Ellis
2012
Bel Ami
Clotilde de Marelle
2012
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
Kathy McGee
2011
Alpha and Omega
Lilly (voice)
2010
After.Life
Anna Taylor
2009
All's Faire in Love
Kate
2009
New York, I Love You
Camille
2008
Speed Racer
Trixie
2008
Black Snake Moan
Rae
2006
Home of the Brave
Sarah Schivino
2006
Penelope
Penelope Wilhern
2006
Cursed
Ellie
2005
Monster
Selby Wall
2003
I Love Your Work
Shana
2003
Anything Else
Amanda Chase
2003
The Gathering
Cassie Grant
2003
Scooby-Doo's Spookiest Tales
Additional Voices (voice)
2003
Pumpkin
Carolyn McDuffy
2002
Miranda
Miranda
2002
The Laramie Project
Romaine Patterson
2002
Prozac Nation
Elizabeth Wurtzel
2001
All Over the Guy
Rayna Wyckoff
2001
The Man Who Cried
Suzie
2000
Bless the Child
Cheri Post
2000
Sleepy Hollow
Katrina Van Tassel
1999
Desert Blue
Ely Jackson
1999
No Vacancy
Lilian
1999
200 Cigarettes
Val
1999
Pecker
Shelley
1998
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Teenage Hooker
1998
Small Soldiers
Gwendy Doll (voice)
1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Lucy
1998
The Opposite of Sex
Dedee Truitt
1998
Buffalo '66
Layla
1998
The Ice Storm
Wendy Hood
1997
That Darn Cat
Patti
1997
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood
1997
The Last of the High Kings
Erin
1996
Souvenir
Young Orlando (voice)
1996
Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain
Beth Easton
1995
Now and Then
Roberta
1995
Casper
Kathleen 'Kat' Harvey
1995
Addams Family Values
Wednesday Addams
1993
The Cemetery Club
Jessica
1993
The Addams Family
Wednesday Addams
1991
The Hard Way
Bonnie
1991
Mermaids
Kate Flax
1990
The Dresden Sun
Dr. Dresden Corliss
Child Star
Self
2024
Batman: Caped Crusader
Selina Kyle / Catwoman (voice) · (1 episode)
2024
Hot Ones Versus
Self · (1 episode)
2024
The Wheel
Self - Expert · (2 episodes)
2022
Wednesday
Marilyn Thornhill · (16 episodes)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2022
Monstrous
Laura
2022
The Matrix Resurrections
Gwyn de Vere
2021
Yellowjackets
Misty Quigley · (30 episodes)
2021
Cinema Toast
(10 episodes)
2021
Percy
Rebecca Salcau
2020
50 States of Fright
Bitsy · (3 episodes)
2020
Faraway Eyes
Scarlett
2020
10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up
Abigail
2020
Abracashoes
Illusionist
2020
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(2 episodes)
2019
Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story
Nellie Bly
2019
Distorted
Lauren Curran
2018
D A N C E R
Layla / Self (archive footage from Buffalo '66)
2017
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
Terra (voice)
2017
Match Game
Self - Panelist · (2 episodes)
2016
Z: The Beginning of Everything
Zelda Fitzgerald · (10 episodes)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
Lizzie Borden · (8 episodes)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Rick and Morty
Princess Ponietta / Kathy Ireland (voice) · (1 episode)
2013
Pan Am
Maggie Ryan · (14 episodes)
2011
California Romanza
Lena
2011
The Good Wife
Therese Dodd · (1 episode)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (5 episodes)
2009
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2007
Grey's Anatomy
Hannah Davies · (2 episodes)
2005
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2004
Joey
Mary Teresa · (1 episode)
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (4 episodes)
2003
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Self
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Kelly · (1 episode)
2000
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1999
Vincent Gallo Directs
Self
1997
Ally McBeal
Liza Bump · (7 episodes)
1997
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
Bastard Out of Carolina
Dee Dee
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1996
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(2 episodes)
1992
The Making of "The Addams Family"
Self
1991
H.E.L.P.
Olivia · (6 episodes)
1990
The Simpsons
Erin (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953