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Winona Ryder on Why Parents Refused to Relocate Her to L.A. as a Child: They Were “Wary of Hollywood”

The actress was 15 years old when she made her feature-film debut in 1986's 'Lucas,' two years before landing her breakout role in 1988's 'Beetlejuice.'

The actress, who made her feature-film debut in 1986’s Lucas at just 15 years old, shared in a recent interview with AnOther Magazine that instead of relocating to Los Angles, her parents chose to drive seven hours from San Francisco to L.A. each time she got an audition. But one audition she made sure not to miss was for Tim Burton ‘s 1988 Beetlejuice film, which ultimately ended up being her breakout role as Lydia Deetz. “We started talking about old movies and Edward Gorey’s art, and discovered we had this mutual affinity for the actor Peter Lorre.

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