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Mare Winningham

Highest Rated: 94% Miracle Mile (1988)

Lowest Rated: 0% Nobody's Fool (1986)

Birthday: May 16, 1959

Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

A multi-talented performer who excelled in numerous critically-acclaimed roles, actress Mare Winningham actually had her breakthrough as a would-be member of the famed Brat Pack in the coming-of-age teen drama, "St. Elmo's Fire" (1985). After gaining a following while performing onstage in high school, Winningham transitioned to the small screen for several memorable performances, including the epic miniseries, "The Thorn Birds" (ABC, 1983). But following her breakout with "St. Elmo's Fire," the actress was unable to capitalize on that movie's popularity, instead choosing to take offbeat roles that turned out to be a mixed bag of success and quality. She delivered a hailed performance in the nuclear apocalypse drama, "Miracle Mile" (1988), only to see that film relegated to cult status following box office failure. After a wasted effort in "Turner & Hooch" (1989), Winningham had a higher profile turn in Kevin Costner's version of "Wyatt Earp" (1994). The following year, however, she delivered one of her most praised performances in the bleak addiction drama, "Georgia" (1995), before winning an Emmy for the supporting role as the cancer-ridden wife of Alabama governor "George Wallace" (TNT, 1997). Her award-winning success with that film opened the doors to a host of attention-grabbing guest spots and feature roles that were finally deserving of Winningham's immense talents.

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Highest rated movies

94% 73% Miracle Mile Watchlist
91% 89% Philomena
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89% 66% O.G.
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89% 95% Dark Waters Watchlist 88% 89% News of the World Watchlist
81% 65% Georgia
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74% 94% Rob Peace Watchlist
72% 67% All My Puny Sorrows
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68% 44% The Seagull Watchlist
64% 79% Shy People
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
74% 94% Rob Peace Unknown (Character) $374.7K 2024
72% 67% All My Puny Sorrows Lottie (Character) - 2021
88% 89% News of the World Doris Boudlin (Character) $12.7M 2020
89% 95% Dark Waters Darlene Kiger (Character) $11.1M 2019
89% 66% O.G. Janice (Character) - 2018
68% 44% The Seagull Polina (Character) $1.2M 2018
18% 35% Geostorm Dr. Cassandra Jennings (Character) $33.4M 2017
91% 89% Philomena Mary (Character) $37.7M 2013
50% 45% Mirror Mirror Baker Margaret (Character) $64.9M 2012
63% 62% Brothers Elsie Cahill (Character) $28.5M 2009
No Score Yet 70% War Eagle, Arkansas Belle (Character) $43.1K 2008
38% 41% Swing Vote Larissa Johnson (Character) $16.3M 2008
No Score Yet 86% The Magic of Ordinary Days Martha (Character) - 2005
62% 75% Dandelion Layla Mullich (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 54% The Adventures of Ociee Nash Aunt Mamie Nash (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 73% The Maldonado Miracle Maisie (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 84% Tru Confessions Ginny (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 56% Snap Decision Jennifer Bradley (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 55% Sharing the Secret Dr. Nina Moss (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Little Girl Fly Away Catherine "Cath" Begley (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Poet Catherine "Cath" Begley (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 100% Everything That Rises Kyle Clay (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 46% Under Pressure Catherine Braverton (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Deliverance of Elaine Elaine Hodges (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 88% The Boys Next Door Sheila (Character) - 1996
81% 65% Georgia Georgia (Character) $215.0K 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Letter to My Killer Judy Parma (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 50% Teresa's Tattoo Singer (Character) - 1994
25% 73% The War Lois Simmons (Character) $16.5M 1994
31% 61% Wyatt Earp Mattie Blaylock (Character) $24.6M 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Betrayed by Love Dana (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sexual Healing Unknown (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Better Off Dead Kit Kellner (Character) - 1993
40% 59% Hard Promises Dawn (Character) $277.7K 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fatal Exposure Jamie Hurd (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet She Stood Alone Prudence Crandall (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Love and Lies Kim Paris (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Crossing to Freedom Nicole Rougeron (Character) - 1990
50% 51% Turner & Hooch Dr. Emily Carson (Character) $70.5M 1989
No Score Yet 67% God Bless the Child Theresa Johnson (Character) - 1988
94% 73% Miracle Mile Julie Peters (Character) $341.4K 1988
56% 82% Made in Heaven Brenda Carlucci (Character) $4.6M 1987
64% 79% Shy People Candy (Character) $7.4K 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Eye on the Sparrow Ethel Lee (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who Is Julia? Mary Frances Bodine (Character) - 1986
0% 41% Nobody's Fool Pat (Character) $258.1K 1986
No Score Yet 60% A Winner Never Quits Annie (Character) - 1986
43% 67% St. Elmo's Fire Wendy Beamish (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet 89% Love Is Never Silent Margaret Ryder (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Single Bars, Single Women Bootsie (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet 60% Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues Helen Keller (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Missing Children: A Mother's Story Kate Bradshaw (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Freedom Libby Bellow (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet Threshold Carol Severance (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Few Days in Weasel Creek Locksley Claitor (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet 50% One-Trick Pony Modeena Dandridge (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Women's Room Chris (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Off the Minnesota Strip Micki Johansen (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Amber Waves Marlene Burkhardt (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Death of Ocean View Park Jenny Flowers (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Special Kind of Love Janice Gallitzin (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Special Olympics Janice Gallitzin (Character) - 1978

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2022
89% 94% Dopesick Diane Mallum (Character) 2021
91% 82% The Outsider Jeannie Anderson (Character) 2020
77% 66% American Horror Story Sally Keffler (Character),
Alicia Spencer (Guest Star)
2013-2017
68% 45% Under the Dome Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 69% Hawaii Five-0 Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
71% 93% Hatfields & McCoys Sally McCoy (Character) 2012
98% 83% Torchwood Ellis Hartley Monroe (Guest Star) 2011
81% 86% Mildred Pierce Unknown (Character) 2011
No Score Yet 83% Criminal Minds Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
87% 87% 24 Elaine Al-Zacar (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 95% Cold Case Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 82% CSI: New York Katherine Donovan (Guest Star) 2009
86% 90% Boston Legal Patrice Kelly (Guest Star) 2007
84% 72% Grey's Anatomy Unknown (Guest Star) 2006-2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Clubhouse Lynee Young (Character) 2004-2005
44% No Score Yet The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire Dottie Shaw (Character) 2003
78% 83% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sandra Blaine (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
81% 96% Six Feet Under Eileen Piper (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke Unknown (Character) 1999
No Score Yet 85% ER Dr. Amanda Lee (Guest Star) 1998-1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mad About You Sarah McCain (Guest Star) 1997-1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Thorn Birds Justine O'Neill (Character) 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Starsky and Hutch Unknown (Guest Star) 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Police Woman Linda (Character) 1978