With starring roles in hits like The Addams Family, Casper, and Now and Then, Christina Ricci [1] definitely cemented herself in '90s pop culture history. She brought surprising charm to Wednesday Addams, conveyed some thoughtful life lessons in Now and Then [2], and kissed then-heartthrob Devon Sawa not once, but twice on screen — not to mention her movie romance with Johnny Depp [3]. Since then, she's continued to win fans over with onscreen appearances and her funny Twitter feed [4], and last Summer, she had a baby boy [5]. The actress turns 35 this week, so to celebrate her birthday, take a trip down memory lane to remember all the reasons you couldn't help but envy Christina Ricci back in the '90s.
She Got to Dish Out Life Advice With Cher in Mermaids
And She Busted a Move Alongside Winona Ryder
She Also Played Wednesday, the Queen of #Unimpressed, in The Addams Family
She Had the Best, Quickest One-Liners
And She Wasn't Afraid of Anything
She Took Matters Into Her Own Hands
And She Shamelessly Wiped Away Kisses (Ugh, Cooties)
Then She Befriended Ghosts in Casper
And of All the Ghosts, She Befriended One Who Looked Like This
She Was Totally Aware of Her Luck
And She Held on to Him For Dear Life
She Was Asked the World's Cutest/Scariest Question
Then She Kissed Casper! As in, Devon Sawa!
Oh, and Then She Kissed Him AGAIN in Now and Then
She Kept Her Cool, Though
And She Fought Against Her Insecurities
Bonus Points For How She Could Take a Hit
And How She Quickly Bounced Back — "One For All," Indeed
In Buffalo '66 She Introduced Some Real Talk
And She Dropped Even More Truths in Sleepy Hollow
As If Devon Wasn't Enough, She Got Flirty With Johnny Depp, Too
She Kissed Him Blindfolded
Then She Kissed Him Again on the Cheek
Well Played, Christina Ricci. Well Played.