Christina Ricci

Cast as Trixie, the female lead in the Wachowski brothers' live action film adaptation of the 1960s Japanese series "Speed Racer"

Starred in "Penelope" as a cursed woman; produced by and co-starred Reese Witherspoon (lensed 2006)

Portrayed a young woman addicted to sex who is kidnaped by Samuel L. Jackson in "Black Snake Moan"

Cast in Irwin Winkler's "Home of the Brave," about the lives of four American soldiers in Iraq and their return back to the US

Earned an Emmy nomination for Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series for "Grey's Anatomy"

Guest-starred on "Joey" (NBC), playing Joey's (Matt LeBlanc) sister Mary Teresa

Starred in the Wes Craven werewolf movie "Cursed"

Had lead in Woody Allen's "Anything Else"

Played the lesbian lover of Charlize Theron's character in "Monster"

Cast in the HBO feature ensemble, "The Laramie Project"; adapted from Moises Kaufman's stage drama about the aftermath of the murder of Matthew Shepard

Featured (also produced) in "Pumpkin"; screened at the Sundance Film Festival

Had title role in the Sundance-screened "Miranda"

Co-produced and starred in the film adaptation of "Prozac Nation"

Had pivotal role in the thriller "Bless the Child"

Reteamed with Depp for "The Man Who Cried"; premiered at the Venice Film Festival (released in US in 2001)

Co-starred opposite Johnny Depp in "Sleepy Hollow"

Earned rave reviews as a pregnant teenager who wreaks havoc, in the comedy-drama "The Opposite of Sex"

Had supporting role as the laundy-obsessed girlfriend of a photographer in John Waters' "Pecker"

Played a kidnap victim who pretends to be her abductor's wife in Vincent Gallo's "Buffalo 66"

Played a troubled suburban teenager in "The Ice Storm"

Made cameo appearance in Anjelica Huston's "Bastard Out of Carolina" (aired on Showtime)

Starred as a relatively 'normal' kid in "Casper"

Reprised role of Wednesday in "Addams Family Values"

Breakthrough screen role as Wednesday in "The Addams Family"

Feature acting debut as Cher's youngest daughter in "Mermaids"

Did voice-overs and appeared in TV commercials

Feature directorial debut "Speed Queen" (lensed 2002); also starred

Formed production company, Blaspheme Films

Raised in Montclair, New Jersey