A charming little girl from The Addams Family, from which a serious actress grew up. She starred with Johnny Depp in the gothic "Sleepy Hollow".
Biography
She was born in 1980 in Santa Monica, California. Her mother worked as a model in the sixties, later changing her profession, becoming a real estate agent. My father changed many jobs, not staying anywhere for a long time.
When the girl turned 13, her parents divorced. Christina is very offended by her father for this, she still refuses to communicate with him.
Career
When Ricci was 8 years old, she was spotted by a local critic while staging a school play "The Twelve Days of Christmas". The girl was very different from the rest of the children in the confidence with which she played her role. Soon, Christina begins acting in funny commercials for the show "Saturday Night Live".
In the early nineties she starred in the movie "Mermaids", where she plays the youngest daughter of the main character.
In 1991 he starred in the legendary film "The Addams Family", played by Wendy Addams. The charming, serious little girl delighted audiences and critics alike, and the film was an exceptional box office success. Two years later, the continuation of the film was released on the screens, Christina played her role as well as the first time. Critics predicted a brilliant film career for the girl.
In 1995, Ricci starred in the film Casper. Her heroine's father is invited to an abandoned estate to drive out the ghosts. The film received mixed reviews from critics, from harshly negative to enthusiastic. But the audience appreciated the film.
In the late nineties, the matured actress is trying to move on to more adult roles, but Hollywood producers offer her a teenage one. To make a difference, Christina takes small character roles in low-budget films.
In 1999, Ricci starred in the gothic horror film Sleepy Hollow, playing the romantic role of the protagonist's beloved. For filming in this film, she changed her image, became a blonde. The film was a huge hit with critics and audiences.
In the 2000s, she is more often filmed on television than on the big screen. In 2012 she took part in the theatrical production A Midsummer Night's Dream.
In 2018 she played a woman with bipolar disorder in the thriller "Distorted". The film received varying ratings, but Ricci's performance was generally rated highly.
Personal life
In 2008, on the set of the movie "All's Faire in Love", she met Owen Benjamin, an actor and musician. They got engaged in 2009, but broke off the engagement two months later.
In early 2013, she announced her engagement to technician James Hirdegen, and the couple got married in October of that year. A year later, the family had a son, Freddie.
