Winona Ryder hospitalised

American actress Winona Ryder was rushed to hospital after she fell ill on a flight to London.

The 37-year-old actress was treated for an unidentified illness at Heathrow Airport immediately after her plane touched down just after noon, the Daily Mail reported.

The actress was taken to Hillingdon Hospital after a priority landing by the captain of the British Airways flight on Wednesday, it said.

Ryder's publicist, Mara Buxbaum has refused to confirm the nature of the star's illness last night but said the actress was discharged an hour later "in good health".

"She did fall ill on a plane and as a precautionary measure they took her to hospital. She was there for an hour. She's in good health. There's no drama," she added.

A spokesman for British Airways said: "The captain of BA282, which was travelling from LA to Heathrow, requested a priority landing as a female passenger required medical attention."

Ryder has acted in films like Edward Scissorhands and Little Woman but her career has seen a decline after her involvement in a series of controversial incidents.

The Oscar nominated actress has been found guilty of shoplifting from a department store. She was also arrested for possessing drugs. The star was also involved with actor Johnny Depp. Ryder was engaged to Oceans Eleven star Matt Damon before they split in 2001.