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Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci

Actor, also producer · Born February 12, 1980 (46) · Santa Monica, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Christina Ricci (born February 12, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for playing unconventional characters with a dark edge. Ricci is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Satellite Award for Best Actress, as well as Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, and Independent Spirit Award nominations. Ricci made her film debut at the age of nine in Mermaids (1990), which was followed by a breakout role as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family (1991) and its sequel. Subsequent appearances in Casper and Now and Then (both 1995) brought her fame as a "teen icon". At 17, she moved into adult-oriented roles with The Ice Storm (1997), which led to parts in films such as Buffalo '66, Pecker and The Opposite of Sex (all 1998). She garnered acclaim for her performances in Sleepy Hollow (1999) and Monster (2003). Her other credits include Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), Prozac Nation (2001), Pumpkin (2002), Anything Else (2003), Black Snake Moan (2006), Speed Racer (2008), and The Smurfs 2 (2013). Despite being known predominantly for her work in independent productions, Ricci has appeared in numerous box office hits – to date, her films have grossed in excess of US$1.4 billion. On television, Ricci appeared as Liza Bump in the final season of Ally McBeal (2002), and received acclaim for her guest role on Grey's Anatomy in 2006. She also starred as Maggie Ryan on the ABC series Pan Am (2011–12), and produced and starred in the series The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015) and Z: The Beginning of Everything (2017). As well as voicing characters in several animated films, Ricci provided voices for the video games The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon and Speed Racer: The Videogame (both 2008). In 2010, she made her Broadway debut in Time Stands Still.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 12, 1980 (46)
From
Santa Monica, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
77 on MovieCove · 91 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are Christina Ricci's films like?

Across their 57 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
28%
Survival
13%
Morality
12%
Society
9%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds20 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity22 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 53 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 23 · Serious 10 · Dark 20

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 27 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 12

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 16 · Charged 24 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 23 · Shifting 28 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 24 · Some laughs 19 · Funny 10

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 25 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 26 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 24 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 13

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 8

Roles they play

46 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 23 of 46 analyzed roles.

Hero
23 of 46
Ally
7 of 46
Shapeshifter
5 of 46
Herald
4 of 46
Shadow
3 of 46
Trickster
2 of 46
Mentor
1 of 46
Threshold guardian
1 of 46
Show the 46 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Melancholic
23
Warm
12
Dread
12
Absurd
14
Other
69

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 12 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous14
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Christina Ricci's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 77 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christina Ricci's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

91 credits, 77 with a MovieCove page; 30 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Dresden Sun(2026)

    as Dr. Dresden Corliss

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Guns Up(2025)

    as Alice Hayes

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Batman: Caped Crusader(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Selina Kyle / Catwoman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Wednesday(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Marilyn Thornhill

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Monstrous(2022)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Matrix Resurrections(2021)

    as Gwyn de Vere

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Yellowjackets(2021)

    Show 30 episodes · as Misty Quigley

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Here After(2020)

    as Scarlett

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Cinema Toast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Percy Vs Goliath(2020)

    as Rebecca Salcau

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • 50 States of Fright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bitsy

  • 10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up(2020)

    as Abigail

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Cold Open (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story(2019)

    as Nellie Bly

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Terror in the Woods(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Distorted(2018)

    as Lauren Curran

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • D A N C E R (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Layla / Self (archive footage from Buffalo '66)

  • Teen Titans: The Judas Contract(2017)

    as Terra (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Mothers and Daughters(2016)

    as Rebecca

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Z: The Beginning of Everything(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer · as Zelda Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Z: The Beginning of Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer · as Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald

  • The Lizzie Borden Chronicles(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Lizzie Borden

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Hero of Color City(2014)

    as Yellow (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Lizzie Borden Took an Ax(2014)

    as Lizzie Borden

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Rick and Morty(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Princess Ponietta / Kathy Ireland (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Around the Block (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Dino Chalmers

  • The Smurfs 2(2013)

    as Vexy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • War Flowers(2012)

    as Sarabeth Ellis

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Bel Ami(2012)

    as Clotilde de Marelle

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Pan Am(2011)

    Show 14 episodes · as Maggie Ryan

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star(2011)

    as Kathy McGee

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • California Romanza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lena

  • Alpha and Omega(2010)

    as Lilly (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • After.Life(2009)

    as Anna Taylor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Therese Dodd

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • All's Faire in Love(2009)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • New York, I Love You(2008)

    as Camille

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Speed Racer(2008)

    as Trixie

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family(2008)

    as Trixie

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Penelope(2006)

    as Penelope Wilhern

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Saving Grace(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Offcr. Abby Charles

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Black Snake Moan(2006)

    as Rae

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Home of the Brave(2006)

    as Sarah Schivino

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hannah Davies

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Cursed(2005)

    as Ellie

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Joey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Teresa

  • Monster(2003)

    as Selby Wall

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • I Love Your Work(2003)

    as Shana

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Anything Else(2003)

    as Amanda Chase

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Thirteen(2003)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Prozac Nation(2001)

    Co-Producer · as Elizabeth Wurtzel

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Gathering(2003)

    as Cassie Grant

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Scooby-Doo's Spookiest Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

  • Pumpkin(2002)

    Producer · as Carolyn McDuffy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Miranda(2002)

    as Miranda

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Laramie Project(2002)

    as Romaine Patterson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • All Over the Guy(2001)

    as Rayna Wyckoff

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Cried(2000)

    as Suzie

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Bless the Child(2000)

    as Cheri Post

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelly

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Sleepy Hollow(1999)

    as Katrina Van Tassel

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Desert Blue(1998)

    as Ely Jackson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • No Vacancy(1999)

    as Lilian

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • 200 Cigarettes(1999)

    as Val

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Pecker(1998)

    as Shelley

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • I Woke Up Early the Day I Died(1998)

    as Teenage Hooker

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Small Soldiers(1998)

    as Gwendy Doll (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas(1998)

    as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Opposite of Sex(1998)

    as Dedee Truitt

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Buffalo '66(1998)

    as Layla

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Ice Storm(1997)

    as Wendy Hood

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 7 episodes · as Liza Bump

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • That Darn Cat(1997)

    as Patti

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Little Red Riding Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Little Red Riding Hood

  • Bastard Out of Carolina(1996)

    as Dee Dee

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Last of the High Kings(1996)

    as Erin

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Souvenir(1996)

    as Young Orlando (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain(1995)

    as Beth Easton

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Now and Then(1995)

    as Roberta

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Casper(1995)

    as Kat

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Addams Family Values(1993)

    as Wednesday Addams

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Cemetery Club(1993)

    as Jessica

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Addams Family(1991)

    as Wednesday Addams

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Hard Way(1991)

    as Bonnie

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Mermaids(1990)

    as Kate Flax

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Erin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Self - Host · as Self / Wednesday Addams (uncredited) · as Wednesday Addams / Jennifer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Chop Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Producer · Actor

  • Frayed Fabric (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Thanks

  • Unplugged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Kit / Ivana Viktimm (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 91 titles, 88 of them dated from 1975 to 2026; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Casper (1995)

$290M worldwide

Highest rated

Buffalo '66 (1998)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Sleepy Hollow (1999)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19752026

Peak 2002 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 41 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting88 of 91: 82 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thProducing7 of 91: 1 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thOther crew2 of 91: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

91 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s26 · acting2000s27 · 26 acting · 3 crew2010s21 · 20 acting · 4 crew2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 40% of 53 roles
9000051015

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

7 major nominations and no wins, 1999–2024.

  1. 2024
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  2. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  3. 2016
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
  4. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
  5. 1999
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Female Lead

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Christina Ricci's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 63; across their 53 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Midcredits score across 77 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th23
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 77 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed30

Most divisive · actor

Souvenir (1996)

96th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Buffalo '66 (1998)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 53 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Christina Ricci's work okay for kids?

Across up to 34 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore23 titles25–86 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity34 titles13–65 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity24 titles27–75 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs23 titles26–71 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense21 titles39–75 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Christina Ricci work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christina Ricci's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anjelica Huston shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles