KABC, Hollywood, Los Angeles Renowned for her classic appearances in movies such as “The Addams Family,” “Casper,” and “Sleepy Hollow,” actress Christina Ricci received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
When she was seven years old, she started performing when a local theater critic saw how well she performed in the school Christmas play. Superstar Cher and Winona Ryder costarred with.
Her in the film “Mermaids” a year later, marking her professional acting debut. At the event on Thursday, she said, “I knew I was home the moment I stepped on a film set.”
“I’ve been a working actress for over 36 years and a part of this community, and as much as I’ve always felt at home on a set, compulsively drawn to any base camp.
I drive past, and love the feeling of stepping up to my mark, or really anyone’s mark … as much as all of that is true, and as much as I always felt at home on a set,
I don’t think I would’ve ever believed, as a young actress, that I would receive an honor like this.” Dan Bucatinsky, who costarred with Ricci in the romantic dark comedy.
