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Christina Ricci Doesn't Feel Like a 'Pioneer' for Spooky Roles: 'I Was Lucky to Play Interesting Young Girls'

Christina Ricci talks exclusively with PEOPLE about the spooky roles she's portrayed over the years, and how it felt to play such interesting young girls like the legendary Wednesday Addams.

From her breakout role as the ultimate goth girl, Wednesday Addams, in The Addams Family, where her deadpan humor and eccentric charm made her a household name, to her haunting portrayal of the mystical Katrina Van Tassel in Tim Burton ’s Sleepy Hollow, the 44-year-old actress has cemented herself as an irreplaceable icon of our generation. For many of us, the Yellowjackets star became a fixture of our childhoods, shaping how we saw the world of the macabre with a mix of dark humor and heartwarming magic. From flying under the stars of Friendship, Maine, to her and (human) Casper's unforgettable slow dance ( I'm not crying, you are), it's no wonder the 1995 supernatural comedy is a timeless classic for many.

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