- Ricci is infuriated that the screen version of cult novel Prozac Nation has had its release date put back again, especially considering the buzz around the female performances in the film -- PROZAC NATION, about a young woman (Ricci) and her fight with depression during her first year at Harvard University, has Ricci, Jessica Lange and Michelle Williams giving some of the best performances of their careers. (July 9, 2003)
- Ricci's ideal man is her three-time co-star Johnny Depp as she reckons the dark-haired star is definitely the coolest guy in Hollywood.
- Her parents divorced after she filmed ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES (1993). She has not spoken with her father since.
- She is on the national board of VOX-Voices for Planned Parenthood, which works to promote the mission of Planned Parenthood to young adults. She will also be appearing in national ads for Emergency Contraception.
- Her father, before becoming a lawyer, was a psychiatrist who specialized in shrieking therapy. While growing up, Christina could hear the therapies through the vents in her room, and would act them out in front her mother.
- On November 4 1999, she appeared on Saturday Night Live as the guest host. During one of her skits, she accidentally punched actress Ana Gasteyer in the face. The skit was a parody of the Sally show, in which she played a 13-year-old runaway who sleeps with dogs, and required her to fake-punch Sally (Gasteyer), but accidentally hit her for real. While she initially reacted by putting her hands over her mouth in surprise, she maintained her professionalism and quickly fell back into character.
- She co-hosted a 10 volume educational video series entitled BUG CITY in 1998.
- Good friend of Michelle Williams.
- Auditioned for the part of young Amy in LITTLE WOMEN (1994).
- She was auditioned for the role of Claudia in INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE: THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES (1994).
- When asked to say grace in THE ICE STORM (1997), Ricci goes into a tirade about the cruelty that is celebrated as Thanksgiving. She makes a similar speech when making the Thanksgiving toast in ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES (1993).
- Nominated for Best Kiss at MTV Movie Awards for MONSTER (2004) - shared with Charlize Theron
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for THE OPPOSITE OF SEX (1999)
Quotes- "He's the kindest, most loving man ever. There's nobody like him, because nobody can be that fabulous. I've worked with him three times and we have a lot in common. We don't like to talk to other actors while we're working and we just deal with the director. The impact Johnny had on people was amazing to watch. Forget the women - even the guys followed him around. They'd offer to carry his coffee cups, roll his cigarettes or wear a hat from his club The Viper Room. He's the coolest guy ever. That man is 39 and still looks 22. And to those people who might think I'm cool, I'd like to point out that I haven't slept with someone as cool as Kate Moss, like Johnny did. But he's strictly off limits to me. He's married and that rules him out. Also, the first time we met I was nine and he was already 27, so I can't imagine it." (about Johnny Depp)
- "I spend a lot of time with my mother. When I'm doing movies, she's always with me. We spend days being bored in an apartment together waiting for someone to call and say I'm needed for a shot. Because we're together so much, we have to get along. We have to find ways to get to know each other. We've gone through a lot of stuff, you know, and I think we're pretty close."
- "I'm very shy. I can't even act that well when the camera's not on. I get really embarassed."
- "For years, I hated myself. I covered the mirrors in my house. I literally couldn't have a mirror in my room. I still can't sit in a restaurant or someplace where I can catch my reflection. I get so paranoid."
- I certainly hope I'm not still answering child-star questions by the time I reach menopause
- "Now my body is really womanly - a little too much so. It's someting I can fall back on. When I don't know what else to do, I stick my chest out."
- "I like the way my own feel smell. I love to smell my sneakers when I take them off." - Movieline. November 1999.
- "I don't know who Peter Lorre is. Pathetic right? It shows you how completely gross and uncultured my generation is." - Movieline. November 1999.
- "W called me 'the young Delta Burke.' It's so sily. I weigh 105 pounds and wear a size two, but for some reason I'm a heavyweight." - Movieline. November 1999.
- "Nobody's kissing my ass, unfortunately. I could use a little. But then again, my personality isn't conducive to butt-kissing." - Movieline. November 1999.
Awards- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Supporting Actress - Suspense, BLESS THE CHILD (2001)
- Young Hollywood Awards: Hottest, Coolest Young Veteran (2001)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Actress - Horror, SLEEPY HOLLOW (2000)
- B-Movie Award: Best Celebrity Cameo, I AWOKE EARLY THE DAY I DIED (2000)
- Saturn Award: Best Actress, SLEEPY HOLLOW (2000)
- Florida Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Supporting Actress, BUFFALO '66 (1999)
- Golden Satellite Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, THE OPPOSITE OF SEX (1999)
- National Board of Review: Best Supporting Actress, THE OPPOSITE OF SEX (1998)
- Seattle International Film Festival: Golden Space Needle Award - Best Actress, THE OPPOSITE OF SEX (1998)
- YoungStar Awards: Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film, THE OPPOSITE OF SEX (1998)
- Saturn Award: Best Performance by a Younger Actor, CASPER (1996)
- ShoWest Convention: Special Award - Star of the Year (1995)
- Young Artist Awards: Best Young Actress Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, MERMAIDS (1991)
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