Winona Ryder is an American actress. She made her film debut in the 1986 film Lucas. Ryder’s first significant role came in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice 1988 as a goth  teenager, which won her critical and commercial recognition. After various appearances in film and television, Ryder continued her career with the cult film Heathers 1989, a controversial satire of teenage suicide and high school life, which drew Ryder further critical and commercial attention.