Winona Ryder was one of the 'it girls' of the 1990s - but many people have no idea how she came to be known under this name considering it's not her birth-given moniker

Winona Ryder was asked by producers what name she would like to go by on the credits of her first film - and in a spur-of-the-moment decision, she chose Ryder.

Winona Ryder has been a fixture in Hollywood for decades - but many people are only just realizing the actress has been using a stage name all these years