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Winona Ryder didn't take the 'Stranger Things' plot lightly. How 'otherworldly' grief and a kidnapping in her hometown informed her character.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Winona Ryder at the Stranger Things Season 5 world premiere in L.A. on Nov. 6. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for Netflix) (Rodin ...
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Winona Ryder Reveals the Tragic Inspiration Behind Her “Little Women” Role and How She Tapped Into It for “Stranger Things”

While discussing her roles in Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice and Stranger Things, Ryder recalled an early 90s event in her hometown of Petaluma, Calif. The 1993 disappearance of Polly Klaas had and ...
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Winona Ryder didn't take the 'Stranger Things' plot lightly. How 'otherworldly' grief and a kidnapping in her hometown informed her character.

Winona Ryder is no stranger to the spotlight — or to grief. On Stranger Things, which premiered on Netflix in 2016, Ryder plays Joyce Byers, a grief-stricken suburban mother coping with the sudden ...
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Winona Ryder Reveals the Tragic Inspiration Behind Her “Little Women” Role and How She Tapped Into It for “Stranger Things”

Winona Ryder recalls a moment in her real life that had an impact on her acting career. In a recent sitdown with Interview, the actress, 54, was asked about playing a parent searching for a child in ...