For Christina Ricci, filming Mermaids became a lesson in confidence, courtesy of Cher, who plays her mom in the movie. The 44 ...

The Addams Family star also appeared in the music video for Cher’s “The Shoop Shoop Song,” which appeared on the film’s soundtrack. In Mermaids, Cher played the single mother of Ryder and ...

Ricci began working as an actress at just 7 years old, and when she was 9, she filmed her first movie: 1990’s Mermaids,which starred Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder, Michael Schoeffling and Cher.

Ricci starred with Cher and Winona Ryder in 1990's 'Mermaids' Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Getty From left: Winona Ryder, Cher and Christina Ricci in 'Mermaids' in 1990 Sometimes superstars are also super ...