What does the name Winona mean? Who told Winona she wasn’t pretty enough?

Winona as a girl’s name is of Native American origin meaning “first-born daughter.” It comes from Sioux Native Americans. Winona Ryder revealed that a casting director for Heathers once told her she wasn’t “pretty enough” to be an actress.

In 2002, Winona Ryder starred in the box office hit Mr. Deeds. She had a supporting role in Black Swan. In 2010, Winona Ryder starred in the television film When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story.

Since 2016, Winona Ryder has starred as Joyce Byers in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination.

Winona Ryder made her film debut in Lucas (1986). In early 2020, Winona Ryder appeared in Squarespace’s Super Bowl commercial which was aired during the first half of the game.

Winona Ryder took on the role of Peggy Shippen, the wife of Benedict Arnold, in her appearance in the second season of Drunk History (2014). Winona Ryder gained attention with her performance in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice (1988).