Christina Ricci is addicted to gambling. The 'Penelope' star has confessed she is "obsessed" with all forms of betting, from playing cards to staking money on horse racing and football games.

Christina told People magazine: "I've learned to love gambling. I was in Australia for a few months and gambling is like a national pastime there, so I learned to love betting on horses, and now I even put in a few football bets and I'm kind of obsessed and into it. Gambling is pretty good."

Christina Ricci's teenage battle with anorexia stopped her enjoying her fame.

The "Black Snake Moan" star felt pressured to conform to the Hollywood ideal of perfection and admits the struggle made her unhappy.

While the size zero craze in Hollywood is now becoming the norm, back when Calista Flockhart was Ally McBeal, there was outrage over her incredibly shrinking frame.

During her glory days as the ditzy lawyer, petite Calista became increasingly thin and sparked anorexia rumors.