Christina Ricci

'Misty' in Showtime's Critics Choice Winner Yellowjackets, 'Ms. Thornhill' in Tim Burton's Netflix series Wednesday

  • She is Emmy, Golden Globe, and Critics Choice nominated for her starring role as ‘Misty Quigly' in Showtime hit YELLOWJACKETS (season 3 premieres February 14th). Critics have gone wild for her performance - with headlines like “Misty Quigley Is Terrifying and Fascinating,” “In Defense of Misty Quigley, Yellowjackets’ Unsung Heroine”, and “How Misty Quigley Became Yellowjackets’ Best Character.” She returned to THE ADDAMS FAMILY in Netflix’s Tim Burton produced WEDNESDAY series as 'Ms. Thornhill', that broke viewership records on Netflix and was renewed for season 2. She stars as ‘Harley Quinn’ in Spotify and Warner Bros. audio series HARLEY QUINN & THE JOKER: SOUND MIND (January 2023) which topped the charts on week of release. She is upcoming in action-comedy GUNS UP. Her new Tarot Deck CAT FULL OF SPIDERS is out now. She has an active production company with several TV projects in development
  • Best known as ‘Wednesday Addams’ in iconic film THE ADDAMS FAMILY, followed by the role of ‘Cat’ in CASPER. She is well known for MERMAIDS, NOW AND THEN, THE ICE STORM, BUFFALO ‘66, PECKER and THE OPPOSITE OF SEX for which she won the Best Actress Award at the Seattle Film Festival and was nominated for a Golden Globe, SPEED RACER, SLEEPY HOLLOW, MONSTER, and many more. She produced and starred in PROZAC NATION and PUMPKIN. She recently appeared in THE MATRIX: RESURRECTIONS, and starred in cyberpunk indie THE DRESDEN SUN and MONSTROUS
  • She executive produced and starred in Amazon’s Z: THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING and THE LIZZIE BORDEN CHRONICLES which earned her a 2016 SAG Award Nomination. She received an Emmy nomination for her guest role on GREY’S ANATOMY, and starred in ALLY MCBEAL and ABC’s PAN AM
  • Made her Broadway debut in TIME STANDS STILL in 2010, and an off-Broadway revival of Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM in 2012
  • She has portrayed characters in video games THE LEGEND OF SPYRO: DAWN OF THE DRAGON and SPEED RACER: THE VIDEOGAME
  • She has graced the covers of countless publications including BAZAAR, ELLE, W MAGAZINE, NYLON, COSMOPOLITAN SPAIN, ESQUIRE UK, MARIE CLAIRE, ROLLING STONE, DUJOUR and THE EDIT
  • She is a member of the National Leadership Council for the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, and is a board member of animal rescue non-profit I Stand With My Pack
  • She has two children, son Freddie (2014) and daughter Cleopatra (2021) with her husband Mark Hampton
  • She is Emmy, Golden Globe, and Critics Choice nominated for her starring role as ‘Misty Quigly' in Showtime hit YELLOWJACKETS (season 3 premieres February 14th). Critics have gone wild for her performance - with headlines like “Misty Quigley Is Terrifying and Fascinating,” “In Defense of Misty Quigley, Yellowjackets’ Unsung Heroine”, and “How Misty Quigley Became Yellowjackets’ Best Character.” She returned to THE ADDAMS FAMILY in Netflix’s Tim Burton produced WEDNESDAY series as 'Ms. Thornhill', that broke viewership records on Netflix and was renewed for season 2. She stars as ‘Harley Quinn’ in Spotify and Warner Bros. audio series HARLEY QUINN & THE JOKER: SOUND MIND (January 2023) which topped the charts on week of release. She is upcoming in action-comedy GUNS UP. Her new Tarot Deck CAT FULL OF SPIDERS is out now. She has an active production company with several TV projects in development
  • Best known as ‘Wednesday Addams’ in iconic film THE ADDAMS FAMILY, followed by the role of ‘Cat’ in CASPER. She is well known for MERMAIDS, NOW AND THEN, THE ICE STORM, BUFFALO ‘66, PECKER and THE OPPOSITE OF SEX for which she won the Best Actress Award at the Seattle Film Festival and was nominated for a Golden Globe, SPEED RACER, SLEEPY HOLLOW, MONSTER, and many more. She produced and starred in PROZAC NATION and PUMPKIN. She recently appeared in THE MATRIX: RESURRECTIONS, and starred in cyberpunk indie THE DRESDEN SUN and MONSTROUS
  • She executive produced and starred in Amazon’s Z: THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING and THE LIZZIE BORDEN CHRONICLES which earned her a 2016 SAG Award Nomination. She received an Emmy nomination for her guest role on GREY’S ANATOMY, and starred in ALLY MCBEAL and ABC’s PAN AM
  • Made her Broadway debut in TIME STANDS STILL in 2010, and an off-Broadway revival of Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM in 2012
  • She has portrayed characters in video games THE LEGEND OF SPYRO: DAWN OF THE DRAGON and SPEED RACER: THE VIDEOGAME
  • She has graced the covers of countless publications including BAZAAR, ELLE, W MAGAZINE, NYLON, COSMOPOLITAN SPAIN, ESQUIRE UK, MARIE CLAIRE, ROLLING STONE, DUJOUR and THE EDIT
  • She is a member of the National Leadership Council for the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, and is a board member of animal rescue non-profit I Stand With My Pack
  • She has two children, son Freddie (2014) and daughter Cleopatra (2021) with her husband Mark Hampton
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Golden Globe®, SAG®, and Emmy® nominee Christina Ricci is one of Hollywood's most respected actors. Ricci is currently in production reprising the fan favorite role of ‘Misty Quigley,’ in the third season of Showtime’s breakout hit drama series, “Yellowjackets.” Ricci received an Emmy nomination for “Best Supporting Actress – Drama Series” for her performance. Recently, she was also seen in Tim Burton’s “Wednesday,” becoming Netflix’s second most watched English language series of all time and received an Emmy nomination for “Outstanding Comedy Series.” Ricci has received great acclaim in various roles including Ang Lee's ensemble film, "The Ice Storm.” She then went on to star as ’Dedee Truit’ in the scathing comedy "The Opposite of Sex," for which she received Golden Globe® Award, American Comedy Award, and Independent Spirit Award “Best Actress” nominations for her work in the film.Additional film credits include Larry and Lily Wachowski's "The Matrix: Resurrections;” Sarah Spillane's “Around the Block;” Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod's “Bel Ami;” " Larry and Lily Wachowski's "Speed Racer;” Craig Brewer's "Black Snake Moan;" Mark Palansky's "Penelope;" Wes Craven's "Cursed;" a critically acclaimed performance in Patty Jenkins' "Monster;” Erik Skjoldbjaerg’s “Prozac Nation;” Sally Potter's "The Man Who Cried;" Tim Burton's "Sleepy Hollow;" John Waters’ "Pecker;" a memorable cameo in Terry Gilliam's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas;" Vincent Gallo’s "Buffalo 66;" Lesli Linka Glatter’s “Now and Then;” Brad Silberling’s “Casper;” Barry Sonnenfeld’s "The Addams Family;” and Richard Benjamin’s "Mermaids.” Additional television credits include “The Lizzie Borden Chronicles,” "Pan Am," “Ally McBeal,” “Grey's Anatomy,” “Saving Grace” and “The Good Wife.” 

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