Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29, 1971), known professionally as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. She is known for taking on quirky roles in her earlier films, then went on to play more prominent roles in the 1990s. After Ryder’s film debut in Lucas (1986), she gained attention with her performance in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice (1988). She further rose to prominence with major roles in Heathers (1989), Mermaids (1990), Edward Scissorhands (1990), and Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992). She also has starred as Joyce Byers in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things (2016–present).