Trivia:
-She has siblings named Yuri, Sunyata, and Jubal.

-Her real hair color is blonde but when she made her first major film Lucas (1986) her hair color was dyed black and she was told to keep it that color and it has stayed that color since.

-Was engaged to Matt Damon. (2000)

-Graduated from Petaluma High School with a 4.0 GPA.

-Received a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood in October 2000.

-When she was seven, though there was no electricity on the commune where they lived, Winona's mother began to run a old movie theater in a nearby barn, and would screen movies all day. She would allow Winona to miss school to watch movies with her.

-Her parents were close friends with beat poet Alan Ginsberg and LSD Guru Timothy Leary. In fact Leary is Winona’s Godfather.

-Her favorite book is "Catcher in the Rye". She says it influenced her greatly growing up.

-Dated Johnny Depp for many years. He had a tattoo of her name and after they broke up he had it reduced to WINO FOREVER.

-Was arrested in Beverly Hills December 12, 2001 for allegedly stealing clothing items and carrying illegal pharmaceutical drugs without a prescription. Her lawyer denied the accusations, and Winona was released later that evening on $20,000 bail.