United Kingdom, June 18 -- Christina Ricci became a "party animal" during her teenage years.

The 45-year-old actress has confessed to behaving "like a feral creature" between the ages of 16 and 21.

Speaking on the latest episode of Andy Cohen Live, Christina shared: "There was a period of six years, [from] 16 to 21, when I was a bit of a party animal.

"But then, you know, that's not really bad - to be in your house binge-watching television by the time you're 21, with dogs."

Christina recalled that her "wonderful publicist" managed to limit the damage to her public image.

The Hollywood star - who first found fame as a child actress - explained: "I mean, I was in [the tabloids] a lot, but kept me out of the bulk and the most damaging ...