Mare Winningham

Mare Winningham

Acting • Born 1959-05-16

Acting2Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Biography

Mary Megan "Mare" Winningham (born May 16, 1959) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is the recipient of two Primetime Emmy Awards and has been nominated for an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award.

Filmography

107 credits
St. Elmo's Fire

St. Elmo's Fire

Movie • 1985

Wendy Beamish

Turner & Hooch

Turner & Hooch

Movie • 1989

Emily Carson

Miracle Mile

Miracle Mile

Movie • 1989

Julie Peters

Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp

Movie • 1994

Mattie Blaylock

One Trick Pony

One Trick Pony

Movie • 1980

Modeena Dandridge

Made in Heaven

Made in Heaven

Movie • 1987

Brenda Carlucci

George Wallace

George Wallace

Movie • 1997

Lurleen Wallace

Mirror Mirror

Mirror Mirror

Movie • 2012

Baker Margaret

War Eagle, Arkansas

War Eagle, Arkansas

Movie • 2007

Belle, Enoch's Mother

Dandelion

Dandelion

Movie • 2004

Layla Mullich

The Magic of Ordinary Days

The Magic of Ordinary Days

Movie • 2005

Martha

Shy People

Shy People

Movie • 1987

Candy

Under Pressure

Under Pressure

Movie • 1997

Catherine Braverton

The War

The War

Movie • 1994

Lois Simmons

Tru Confessions

Tru Confessions

Movie • 2002

Ginny

The Boys Next Door

The Boys Next Door

Movie • 1996

Sheila

The Maldonado Miracle

The Maldonado Miracle

Movie • 2003

Maisie

The Adventures of Ociee Nash

The Adventures of Ociee Nash

Movie • 2004

Aunt Mamie Nash

Georgia

Georgia

Movie • 1995

Georgia Flood

God Bless the Child

God Bless the Child

Movie • 1988

Theresa Johnson

Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues

Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues

Movie • 1984

Helen Keller

Crossing to Freedom

Crossing to Freedom

Movie • 1990

Nicole Rougeron

Teresa's Tattoo

Teresa's Tattoo

Movie • 1994

Singer

Off the Minnesota Strip

Off the Minnesota Strip

Movie • 1980

Micki Johansen

Philomena

Philomena

Movie • 2013

Mary Hess

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

Movie • 2000

Martha 'Patsy' Jefferson Randolph

A Winner Never Quits

A Winner Never Quits

Movie • 1986

Annie

Threshold

Threshold

Movie • 1981

Carol Severance

Brothers

Brothers

Movie • 2009

Elsie Cahill

The Death of Ocean View Park

The Death of Ocean View Park

Movie • 1979

Jenny Flowers

Those Secrets

Those Secrets

Movie • 1992

Faye

Amber Waves

Amber Waves

Movie • 1980

Marlene Burkhardt

The Women's Room

The Women's Room

Movie • 1980

Chris

One Too Many

One Too Many

Movie • 1985

Beth

Rob Peace

Rob Peace

Movie • 2024

Professor Durham

Swing Vote

Swing Vote

Movie • 2008

Larissa Johnson

Geostorm

Geostorm

Movie • 2017

Dr. Jennings

Little Girl Fly Away

Little Girl Fly Away

Movie • 1998

Cath

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

Movie • 1982

Kate Bradshaw

Sexual Healing

Sexual Healing

Movie • 1993

Marta

Special Olympics

Special Olympics

Movie • 1978

Janice Gallitzin

The Seagull

The Seagull

Movie • 2018

Polina Andryevna

Everything That Rises

Everything That Rises

Movie • 1998

Kyle Clay

Who Is Julia?

Who Is Julia?

Movie • 1986

Mary Frances Bodine

Hard Promises

Hard Promises

Movie • 1992

Dawn

Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool

Movie • 1986

Pat

Better Off Dead.

Better Off Dead.

Movie • 1993

Kit Kellner

Betrayed by Love

Betrayed by Love

Movie • 1994

Dana

O.G.

O.G.

Movie • 2018

Janice

Snap Decision

Snap Decision

Movie • 2001

Jennifer Bradley

Sharing the Secret

Sharing the Secret

Movie • 2000

Dr. Nina Moss

Dark Waters

Dark Waters

Movie • 2019

Darlene Kiger

Eye on the Sparrow

Eye on the Sparrow

Movie • 1987

Ethel Lee

Letter to My Killer

Letter to My Killer

Movie • 1995

Single Bars, Single Women

Single Bars, Single Women

Movie • 1984

Bootsie

A Few Days at Weasel Creek

A Few Days at Weasel Creek

Movie • 1981

Locksley Claitor

Love and Lies

Love and Lies

Movie • 1990

Kim Paris

She Stood Alone

She Stood Alone

Movie • 1991

Prudence Crandall

Freedom

Freedom

Movie • 1981

Libby Bellow

Love Is Never Silent

Love Is Never Silent

Movie • 1985

Margaret Ryder

The Deliverance of Elaine

The Deliverance of Elaine

Movie • 1996

Elaine Hodges

News of the World

News of the World

Movie • 2020

Doris Boudlin

Fatal Exposure

Fatal Exposure

Movie • 1991

Jamie Hurd

All My Puny Sorrows

All My Puny Sorrows

Movie • 2022

Lottie Von Riesen

Death Wish

Death Wish

Movie • 2024

Girl From the North Country

Girl From the North Country

Movie • 2024

Elizabeth Laine

Mad About You

Mad About You

TV • 1992

Sarah McCain

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

TV • 2001

Eileen Piper

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

TV • 1994

Dr. Maggie de Santo

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

TV • 1985

Norma Lewis (segment "Button, Button")

Cold Case

Cold Case

TV • 2003

Celeste Cooper (2010)

24

24

TV • 2001

Elaine Al-Zacar

CSI: NY

CSI: NY

TV • 2004

Katherine Donovan

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV • 1999

Sandra Blaine

Night Visions

Night Visions

TV • 2001

Kate Morris (segment "Still Life")

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV • 1951

Margaret Ryder

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

TV • 2003

ER

ER

TV • 1994

Amanda Lee

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

TV • 2004

Patrice Kelly

The Young Pioneers

The Young Pioneers

TV • 1978

Nettie Peters

Police Woman

Police Woman

TV • 1974

Clubhouse

Clubhouse

TV • 2004

Lynne Young

The Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds

TV • 1983

Justine O'Neill

The Oscars

The Oscars

TV • 1953

Self

Big Hawaii

Big Hawaii

TV • 1977

Hatfields & McCoys

Hatfields & McCoys

TV • 2012

Sally McCoy

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

TV • 1975

Joey Carston

Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

TV • 2011

Ida Corwin

Under the Dome

Under the Dome

TV • 2013

Agatha Seagrave

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

TV • 2011

Alicia Spencer

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

TV • 2005

Susan Grey

Family

Family

TV • 1976

Merilee

Dopesick

Dopesick

TV • 2021

Diane Mallum

ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special

TV • 1972

Beth

Intruders

Intruders

TV • 1992

Mary Wilkes

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV • 1951

Sheila

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV • 1951

Martha

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

TV • 2011

Rita Gayheart

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

TV • 2011

Sally Keffler

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

TV • 2011

Hazel Evers

Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke

Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke

TV • 1999

Chandi Heffner

Torchwood

Torchwood

TV • 2006

Ellis Hartley Monroe

The Outsider

The Outsider

TV • 2020

Jeannie Anderson

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

TV • 2000

Martha 'Patsy' Jefferson Randolph

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

TV • 2010

Terry Beckett

George Wallace

George Wallace

TV • 1997

Lurleen Wallace

The Affair

The Affair

TV • 2014

Cherry Lockhart