Yes, you seem to be correct.
Posted on 11/09/2007 5:05:53 AM PST by YourAdHere
11.09.2007 Winona Ryder Cast as Spock's Mother
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice ... The human half of Spock appears to have a new face. Daily Variety has reported that Oscar-nominated actress Winona Ryder has been cast as "Amanda Grayson," the first human wife of Sarek, in the new "Star Trek XI" movie now in production under the direction of J.J. Abrams. (The Variety article states that Ryder will play "the Vulcan mother of Spock." We trust this is in error.)
"Amanda" was originally introduced in "Journey to Babel," performed by the late Jane Wyatt, who reprised the role in "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home." Amanda was also portrayed in the animated episode "Yesteryear," where she was voiced by Majel Barrett (it is in that episode where the last name "Grayson" was established).
Winona Ryder is one of Hollywood's golden girls of the last two decades, first stealing hearts as a goth teen in her breakout role in Tim Burton's "Beetle Juice." She continued to establish herself as a movie star in "Heathers," "Edward Scissorhands," "Mermaids" and "Bram Stoker's Dracula." She earned an Academy Award nomination two years in a row, 1994 and 1995, first as a supporting actress in "The Age of Innocence" and then as a lead in "Little Women." She went on to play an android in "Alien: Resurrection," and co-starred with Whoopi Goldberg in "Girl, Interrupted."
Her career experienced a bit of a lull after a little legal trouble in 2001-02, but she began making an upswing again with several film roles including "A Scanner Darkly." She recently wrapped filming on a crime drama called "The Informers," and a comedy called "The Last Word." Other upcoming film roles include the dramas "Alpha Numeric" and "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee."
There is no information on how large the role of Amanda will be in the movie. Given that Ryder, 36, is only six years older than Zachary Quinto, who plays the younger "Spock" in the movie, suggests that either she will be made up to appear older, or perhaps she will be seen in a flashback.
Maybe she won’t need a whole lot of makeup. LOL
Ok, sorry...that was mean and cruel.
She was once very pretty.
As a huge ST fan, I predict this movie will be a disaster.
Winona will steal the movie.
Seems strangely appropriate. I hope she has been able to get her act together.
Why do you say that? Just because she stole some clothes a few years ago does not mean that she is a bad person. She made a mistake, hopefully learned from it and does not speak out about Republicans. I say at least she seems decent.
I have not seen any of the films she has starred in, that are listed in the article. I guess I am out of touch?
depends on casting. I understand Shatner will not be in it and is really unhappy as Nemoy has a part.
Why? Because she is a convicted thief maybe? And a liar.
Regards
Winona Ryder’s plastic surgery has been a great tragedy. She was once a great natural beauty. Now she looks freakish. And she is only 36 years old.
When are these idiots in Hollywood going to get it through their thick heads that an attractive 36-year-old woman is infinitely preferable to a phoney 24-year-old woman?
Hmm, looking at her screen credits, the only movie I’ve seen with her in it was Beetlejuice. I don’t even know what she looks like.
Well, maybe just a scene or two...
From what I have read, I don't get a good 'vibe' about this upcoming ST epic...
Yes, you seem to be correct.
“She was once very pretty.”
I haven’t seen her in years, and I know she’s a kook, but she did have a beautiful face at one time.
Grid, do you have any photos to post? Because I thought she was one of the ones aging naturally (which is why I can understand her casting in this role).
I haven’t seen any of her recent movies, and the pictures in the news have been mugshot types. However, ten or fifteen years ago she was just gorgeous on screen. In “The Age of Innocence,” she made Michelle Pfeiffer look old and plain.
Not here. I saw a few recently that about broke my heart, though.
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