Christina Ricci Through the Years: Photos of Star Then and Now – Hollywood Life

Christina Ricci Through the Years: Photos of ‘Yellowjackets’ Star Then & Now

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February 12, 2024 9:55AM EST
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Christina Ricci has been one of our favorite stars for decades. Celebrate her birthday with a look back at her life and career in photos.

Christina Ricci, born on February 12, 1980, is a veteran actress, who brings a delightful touch of darkness to all her roles. Christina got into Hollywood when she was just nine, making her debut in Mermaids, opposite Wynona Ryder and Cher. Her breakout role would be as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family (1991) and Addams Family Values (1993), roles that cemented her status as a rising star.

At 17, Christina transitioned effortlessly into more mature roles with The Ice Storm (1997) and went on to star in independent films like The Opposite of Sex (1998), and Monster (2003), as well as bigger projects like Sleepy Hollow (1999), 200 Cigarettes (1999), and Speed Racer (2008).

When she’s not gracing the big screen, Ricci is a television powerhouse, having appeared in shows like Ally McBeal (2002), Grey’s Anatomy (2006), and Pan Am (2011-2012.) She did double duty as a producer and star in both The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015) and Z: The Beginning of Everything (2017). Currently, Christina stars in the critically acclaimed Showtime series Yellowjackets (2021.)

Want to see how Christina Ricci has transformed through the years? See photos from her child star days, to now, in our gallery here.

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Christina Ricci in ‘The Addams Family’

Christina Ricci in ‘The Addams Family’
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Child’s play. Christina Ricci played Wednesday in 1991’s The Addams Family and the 1993 sequel, Addams Family Values.

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Christina Ricci in 1991

Christina Ricci in 1991
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Flashback! Christina Ricci is so cute while posing for a portrait in 1991.

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Christina Ricci at the ‘Forrest Gump’ Premiere

Christina Ricci at the ‘Forrest Gump’ Premiere
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90s chic! Christina Ricci went for bold colors at the red carpet premiere of Forrest Gump on June 24, 1994. Her turquoise top and pink taffeta maxi skirt certainly packed a punch.

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Christina Ricci in ‘Casper’

Christina Ricci in ‘Casper’
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Boo! Christina Ricci dons white, antique lace in a promo shot from 1995’s live-action Casper movie.

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Christina Ricci at the 1998 MTV Movie Awards

Christina Ricci at the 1998 MTV Movie Awards
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Christina Ricci turned heads in blue silk at the 1998 MTV Movie Awards in LA. She played up her frock’s gold accents with metallic heels.

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Christina Ricci at the 1999 BAFTAs

Christina Ricci at the 1999 BAFTAs
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Dazzling! Christina Ricci turns heads in an intricately beaded silver dress at the 51st annueal BAFTA Awards on Apr. 11, 1999.

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Christina Ricci at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards

Christina Ricci at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards
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White hot! Christina Ricci was the center of attention at the 20001 MTV Movie Awards, where she donned a white lace dress with flutter sleeves and a high collar.

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Christina Ricci at Opening Night of ‘Anything Else’

Christina Ricci at Opening Night of ‘Anything Else’
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Christina Ricci looks cool in a black motorcycle jacket and silky dress during the opening night of the play Anything Else at NYC’s Beekman Theatre on Sep. 16, 2003. She teamed the look with pointy heels.

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Christina Ricci in 2005

Christina Ricci in 2005
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Christina Ricci is pure elegance in a Proenza Schouler gown during an Apr. 2005 fundraiser for The Rape Foundation. Her dress featured a sheer floral maxi-skirt with a seafoam green and back lingerie-inspired top

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Christina Ricci at the ‘Speed Racer’ Premiere

Christina Ricci at the ‘Speed Racer’ Premiere
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Revving engines! Christina Ricci looks sweet in black and white floral during the 2008 premiere of Speed Racer.

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Christina Ricci in 2009

Christina Ricci in 2009
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Strike a pose! Christina Ricci works her angles as she arrives at the Montblanc Signature For Good charity event in LA on Feb. 20, 2009. Her one-shouldered black dress was classic.

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Christina Ricci at the 2011 Met Gala

Christina Ricci at the 2011 Met Gala
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Christina Ricci looked unreal in black lace at the 2011 Met Gala, which celebrated the opening of the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The event, which almost always takes place on the first Monday in May, happened on May 2, 2011.

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Christina Ricci at Marc Jacobs

Christina Ricci at Marc Jacobs
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Christina Ricci slips into a chic two-piece set for Marc Jacobs’ Spring Summer 2014 fashion show during NYFW on Sep. 12, 2013. She teamed the navy shirt and mini-skirt with brown python T-straps and a matching purse.

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Christina Ricci in ‘Z: The Beginning of Everything’

Christina Ricci in ‘Z: The Beginning of Everything’
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The gilded age. Christina Ricci oozes Jazz age cool by playing Zelda Fitzgerald, the wife of literary titan F. Scott Fitzgerald, in the Amazon Studios series Z: The Beginning of Everything, which ran from 2015 to 2017.

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Christina Ricci at Givenchy

Christina Ricci at Givenchy
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Christina Ricci is oh-so-chic in black and white during Givenchy’s Spring/Summer 2016 New York Fashion Week show on Sep. 11, 2015. Her black frock was trimmed in white and featured open sleeves.

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Christina Ricci at the 2017 Golden Globes After-Party

Christina Ricci at the 2017 Golden Globes After-Party
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Christina Ricci shimmers in gold at InStyle and Warner Bros’ VIP Golden Globes After Party, on Jan. 8, 2017. Her sequin-heavy look was by Monse.

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Christina Ricci at the 2019 Golden Globe After-Party

Christina Ricci at the 2019 Golden Globe After-Party
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Like a velvet glove! Christina Ricci wowed in blue velvet Galvan during the 2019 Golden Globes After-Party, thrown by InStyle and Warner Bros on Jan. 6, 2019.

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Christina Ricci at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Christina Ricci at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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Christina Ricci is the epitome of elegance in deep green Roger Vivier at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Feb. 9, 2020. So chic.

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Christina Ricci at Vulture Fest

Christina Ricci at Vulture Fest
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Christina Ricci looked cool in a flowy, black peasant dress and slouchy cream boots during 2020 Vulture Festival on Nv. 13, 2021. It was the perfect look for the star, who was pregnant at the time.

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Christina Ricci at the 2022 Emmy Awards

Christina Ricci at the 2022 Emmy Awards
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Christina Ricci wears a gorgeous sequin dress at the 74th Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on September 12, 2022. She styled her hair in a blunt bob.

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Christina Ricci at the 2022 Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Gala

Christina Ricci at the 2022 Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Gala
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Christina Ricci oozed glamour in a strapless Vivienne Westwood gown during the 2022 Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Gala in LA on Oct. 15. The look teamed a glittering heart-shaped bodice with velvet bows and a long, dark train. Adding Graziela jewels, she sparkled through and through.

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Christina Ricci at the 2022 CFDA Fashion Awards

Christina Ricci at the 2022 CFDA Fashion Awards
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Christina Ricci was a burst of beauty wearing floral Rodarte to the 2022 CDFDA Fashion Awards at NYC’s Casa Cipriani on Nov. 7, 2022. The dress had huge metallic blooms on the shoulders and black lace framed a daring midriff cutout on the frock.

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Christina Ricci at the Premiere of ‘Wednesday’

Christina Ricci at the Premiere of ‘Wednesday’
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Christina Ricci looked wickedly good during the premiere of Wednesday, season one, in Hollywood on November 16, 2022. The Addams Family alum rocked a sparkling black Rodarte dress with tons of ruffles and a silver spider and web woven into the front. Burgundy lips and a slick, dark updo completed the look.

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