The 12th of February 1980 saw the birth of the American actress Christina Ricci. Ricci, who is well-known for portraying eccentric characters with a dark edge, often works in independent projects but has also been in a number of mega smashes; to this day, her movies have grossed more than $1.4 billion in total worldwide box office receipts.
She has garnered a variety of distinctions, including a National Board of Review Award, a Satellite Award, and other recognitions, in addition to nominations for a Golden Globe, two Primetime Emmys, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Her work has also been nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Family, Husband, And Children Of Christina Ricci
Between the years 2013 and 2020, Ricca was married to James Heerdegen. She has been married to Mark Hampton for some time now. Both Cleopatra Ricca Hampton and Freddie Heerdegen are Ricca’s offspring with Freddie being the oldest.
Her family, including her parents and siblings. After moving with her family to Montclair, New Jersey, Ricci spent her childhood years at the community’s public schools, including Edgemont Elementary School, Glenfield Middle School, Montclair High School, and Morristown-Beard School. After some time had passed, she enrolled in the Professional Children’s School in New York City.
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Her siblings are named Rafael (1971 birth year), Dante (1974 birth year), and Pia (1971 birth year) (born in 1976). Sarah Ricca is Ricca’s mother, and Ralph Ricca is her father. Ricca was named after both of her parents. Ricci was a preteen when her parents went through with the divorce. During interviews, she has been very forthcoming about her childhood, notably addressing the fact that her parents got a divorce and the rocky connection she had with her father.
Christina Ricci and their husband Mark Hampton attended the Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards on a red-carpet date night. The Yellowjackets actress, 42, looked stunning in a multi-colored flower pattern Rodarte gown with black lace embellishment on Monday, while her British beau, 37, opted for a classic grey suit for their rare outing together at Casa Cipriani.
Celebrating the CFDA’s 60th anniversary, the couple was joined by a slew of fashion heavyweights, including Cher, the Kardashians, Drake, and supermodel Gigi Hadid. Ricci and Hampton, who recently celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary, married in October 2021, two months after the Now and Then actress confirmed the couple was expecting their first child together. Cleopatra, a.k.a. Cleo, will be born in December 2021, according to the couple.
“My heart has exploded. @riccigrams and baby Cleo are doing amazing, we’re all relaxing after such a busy morning… welcome to the world baby Cleopatra Ricci Hampton,” Hampton captioned a photo of the sleeping newborn.
Christina Ricci claims that she just ‘fell in love in a healthy way’ with her current husband. In a recent interview for Anna Faris’ Unqualified podcast, the Wednesday actress discussed romances, revealing that she isn’t sure when she first felt romantic love, but she understands how she feels now.
“I would say — and this sounds extremely obnoxious, cloying, and foolish — but the first time I genuinely fell in love in a healthy way is probably this marriage,” Ricci said of her hair stylist spouse. Never miss a story again — subscribe to PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to receive the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to intriguing human interest stories.
“I think a lot of my previous relationships had a lot to do with unhealthy things that I was looking for,” the Emmy nominee continued. “And I’m not sure if you can call it love, but I don’t think bad things for you should be termed love,” she told Faris, 45.