Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci was born February 12, 1980, in Santa Monica, California, to parents Ralph and Sarah Ricci. After her parents decided to relocate to Montclair, New Jersey, Christina -- otherwise known as the family clown -- spent much of her youth on America's East Coast. The only sign of acting talent Christina showed at a young age was her ability to entertain her siblings (Rafael and Dante). But once she was cast in an elementary school pageant, a movie critic who was in the audience encouraged her parents to get her an agent. In 1990, Christina was cast in Mermaids as Cher's daughter and Winona Ryder's sister -- quite an accomplishment for her acting debut. Her maturity led her to become friends with Cher and Johnny Depp (Winona's guy at the time), who has since shared the screen with Christina several times. In February, along with Samuel L. Jackson, she presented an Award at the 2007 Grammys.Ricci is currently filming the psychological thriller After.Life in New York with Liam Neeson and Justin Long.