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Her parents were friends of Beat poet Allen Ginsberg and once edited a book called "Shaman Woman Mainline Lady", an anthology of writings on the drug experience in literature, which included one piece by Louisa May Alcott.
- October 29, 1971
Winona Ryder’s mother is Cynthia Palmer who is a video-producer, an author and an editor. She is a Buddhist. Her father, Michael Horowitz was born on December 11, 1938.
Winona's father's family is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent and hails from Ukraine, Russia [9] [10] and Romania. [11] [12] Growing up, Winona visited her paternal grandparents in Brooklyn for the Jewish Holiday of Passover, every year. [13]
May 27, 2023 · Winona Ryder was born to Cynthia Palmer Istas and Michael D. Horowitz. Her mother Cynthia is an author, video producer, and editor, and her father Michael is an author, editor, publisher, and antiquarian bookseller. Winona Ryder’s father is from a Russian Jewish and Romanian Jewish family.
Her middle name, Laura, came from her parents’ friendship with Laura Huxley, writer Aldous Huxley’s wife. On the other hand, her stage name comes from Mitch Ryder, a soul and rock singer of whom her father was a fan.
Sep 29, 2024 · Winona Ryder, born Winona Laura Horowitz, may not be a religious person, but she does identify with and feel proud of her family's Jewish heritage.
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Sep 14, 2024 · Although Winona Ryder didn't grow up in the spotlight alongside other child actors of the time, she didn't have a conventional upbringing either. Growing up, she lived on a huge expanse of land in Northern California with her author parents, younger brother, and two older half-siblings.
