Winona Laura Horowitz, better known as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. She made her name as one of the leading actresses of the 1990s and is famous for her diverse roles, working across a variety of genres. Fans recognize her acting skills and talent, however, they are now curious to learn more about her relationships over the years. Since the late 1980s, she has been romantically involved with celebrities like Johnny Depp and Matt Damon. So, let’s take a look at Winona Ryder’s past relationships and dating history.
Winona Ryder’s ex-boyfriends and dating history
As per reports, Winona Ryder has previously been linked to actors and musicians such as Rob Lowe, Christian Slater, Johnny Depp, David Pirner, and David Duchovny.
Ryder rose to prominence as an actress after her role in Beetlejuice in 1988. Since then, she has been linked to many celebrities.
Rob Lowe
After starring together in their 1987 film Square Dance, Lowe and Ryder became a rumored couple, per US Weekly. In the following year, they attended the Golden Globe Awards ceremony together but never confirmed their relationship.
Christian Slater
Slater and Ryder starred together in the 1988 film Heathers. In 2014, they spoke about their confusing relationship in a conversation with Entertainment Weekly. “We never went out! He was dating Kim Walker. And I had, like, such a big crush on him,” Ryder said. “Nothing happened until after the movie. Then I do remember, like, making out with him a few times after he broke up with Kim,” she later added.
Johnny Depp
Depp and Ryder met at a movie premiere in New York in 1989. Soon after, in the following year, Depp proposed to Ryder when she was only 19. They also starred together in the 1990 movie Edward Scissorhands as lead love interests Edward and Kim. However, they reportedly broke up within three or four years of being engaged in June 1993.
David Pirner
After Johnny Depp, Ryder reportedly went on to date Soul Asylum singer David Pirner. However, after the first meeting at an MTV Unplugged session, the couple broke up in around two years.
David Duchovny
Even though they were rumored to be a couple, Duchovny never confirmed his relationship with Ryder. The couple were linked in 1996, however, in the following year, Duchovny reportedly claimed to be “just good friends” with Ryder.
Matt Damon
In 1997, Matt Damon and Ryder met through their mutual friends, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Affleck, who were together at the time. Later, after attending the Golden Globes together in 2000, they broke up.
Beck
While the couple did not reveal any details about their relationship, there were rumors of them being together since 2000. However, in 2002, Beck spoke to Rolling Stone about meeting her when he was younger and seemingly denied any romantic involvement with Ryder.
Page Hamilton
Ryder and Page Hamilton reportedly dated for about a year in 2003.
Henry Alex-Rubin
Ryder met Alex-Rubin in 1999 when they worked on the film Girl, Interrupted. While Ryder was the lead actress, Alex-Rubin was a second unit director for the film and also appeared in a small role. However, their rumored romance, which lasted only for a short period, did not begin until 2006, as per reports.
Blake Sennett
Rumors about Ryder and Sennett’s engagement after they dated from 2007 to 2008 circulated widely in the media around that time. However, they never commented on the rumors.
Scott Mackinlay Hahn
Scott Hahn and Ryder have been dating for over a decade now and do not seem to be in a rush to marry each other anytime soon. Recently, Ryder said she’s “lucky” to be in a relationship with him. Over the years the couple also appeared together on multiple red carpets for Ryder’s films.
