WHAT’S UP WITH WINONA

Part one of the fourth season of Stranger Things premieres May 27 on Netflix, and Winona Ryder, 50, reprises her role as a mom facing more supernatural threats in the sleepy town of Hawkins. Here are some fun facts about the actress, who made her breakthrough at age 15 in the Tim Burton movie Beetlejuice.

W She graduated from Petaluma High School in California in 1989 with a 4.0 GPA.

Born with the last name Horowitz, she took “Ryder” from the band Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels. W Her agent begged her not to do Heathers, saying the 1988 dark teen comedy would be detrimental to her career. Today the film, co-starring Christian Slater, is considered a cult classic. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is her favorite book.

W She dated her Edward Scissorhands co-star Johnny Depp for four years. They met at the premiere of her 1989 film Great Balls of Fire!