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| Lydia Deetz | |
| Film: | Beetlejuice (1988) |
| Notability: | Supporting character |
| Type: | Weirdo |
| Gender: | Female |
| Race: | White |
| Location: | Connecticut New York City, New York |
| Known relatives: | Charles Deetz [1] Delia Deetz [2] |
| Status: | Alive |
| Born: | 1971 [3] |
| Actor: | Winona Ryder |
Lydia Deetz is a fictional Goth girl and a supporting character featured in the 1988 comedy film Beetlejuice. She was played by actress Winona Ryder.
Overview[]
Lydia Deetz was the strange teenage daughter of Charles and Delia Deetz from New York City. In 1988, the Deetzes purchased the New England home that once belonged to Adam and Barbara Maitland, who had previously died in an automobile accident. Lydia was psychic-sensitive and could perceive Adam and Barbara in their ghost forms. Adam and Barbara hired a bio-exorcist named Betelgeuse to rid their home of the Deetzes. Betelgeuse (also referred to as Beetlejuice) demanded Lydia's hand in marriage as payment. The Maitlands began to reconsider their arrangement with the crude bio-exorcist and eventually worked against him to keep Lydia free of his control. The plot worked and the Deetzes were able to live happily side-by-side with their ghostly roomates.
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Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Lydia Deetz was created by director Tim Burton and writers Michael McDowell and Warren Skaaren, based on a story concept developed by Larry Wilson.
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- ↑ Father.
- ↑ Stepmother.
- ↑ Date approximated based upon the age of actress Winona Ryder.