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Mary Debra Winger was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1955 to a Jewish family. Her maternal grandparents called her Mary, while her parents called her Debra. (Her father named her Debra after his favorite actress, Debra Paget). The family moved to California when Debra was five. She fell in love with acting in high school but kept it a secret from her family... See full bio »

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Mary Debra Winger
in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA
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Hide HideActress (37 titles)
2013 Lola Versus (post-production)
 
2012 In the Woods
 
2011 How It Ended (short)
 
2010 In Treatment (TV series)
Frances
– Frances: Week Seven (2010) … Frances
– Frances: Week Six (2010) … Frances
– Frances: Week Five (2010) … Frances
– Frances: Week Four (2010) … Frances
– Frances: Week Three (2010) … Frances
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2010 Law & Order (TV series)
Principal Woodside
– Boy on Fire (2010) … Principal Woodside
 
2008 Rachel Getting Married
Abby
 
2005 Sometimes in April (TV movie)
Prudence Bushnell
 
2005 Dawn Anna (TV movie)
Dawn Anna Townsend
 
2004 Eulogy
Alice Collins
 
2003 Radio
Linda
 
2001 Big Bad Love
Marilyn
 
1995 Forget Paris
Ellen Andrews Gordon
 
1993 Shadowlands
Joy Gresham
 
1993 A Dangerous Woman
Martha Horgan
 
1993 Wilder Napalm
Vida Foudroyant
 
1992 Leap of Faith
Jane Larson
 
1992 Sesame Street (TV series)
Debra
– Episode #23.59 (1992) … Debra
 
1990 The Sheltering Sky
Kit Moresby
 
1990 Everybody Wins
Angela Crispini
 
1988 Betrayed
Catherine Weaver
 
1987 Made in Heaven
Emmett Humbird (as Emmett)
 
1987 Black Widow
Alexandra 'Alex' Barnes
 
1986 Legal Eagles
Laura Kelly
 
1984 Mike's Murder
Betty Parrish
 
1983 Terms of Endearment
Emma Horton
 
1982 An Officer and a Gentleman
Paula Pokrifki
 
1982 E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. (uncredited) / Nurse Zombie carrying Poodle (uncredited)
 
1982 Cannery Row
Suzy DeSoto
 
1980 Urban Cowboy
Sissy
 
1979 French Postcards
Melanie
 
1978 James at 16 (TV series)
– Hunter Country (1978)
 
1978 Thank God It's Friday
Jennifer
 
1978 Police Woman (TV series)
Phyllis Baxter
– Battered Teachers (1978) … Phyllis Baxter
 
1978 Special Olympics (TV movie)
Sherrie Hensley
 
1977 Szysznyk (TV series)
Jenny
– Run, Jenny, Run (1977) … Jenny
 
1976-1977 The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (TV series)
Drusilla / Wonder Girl
– Wonder Woman in Hollywood (1977) … Drusilla
– The Feminum Mystique: Part 2 (1976) … Drusilla / Wonder Girl
– The Feminum Mystique: Part 1 (1976) … Drusilla / Wonder Girl
 
1976 Slumber Party '57
Debbie
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2010 GasLand (documentary) (creative consultant)
 
1982 E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (voice: partially-retained E.T. temp track - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2004 Eulogy (performer: "Love & Affection")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2001 Big Bad Love (executive producer, producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (28 titles)
2010 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #7.28 (2010) … Herself
 
2009 Access Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 1 October 2009 (2009) … Herself (as Debbie Winger)
 
2008-2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 September 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 4 April 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 The View (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 June 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Shootout (TV series)
Herself
– Debra Winger (2008) … Herself
 
2006 Can You Hear Me? Israeli and Palestinian Women Fight for Peace (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2006 This Morning (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 January 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2005 Chaos and Order: Making American Theater (documentary)
Herself
 
2005 The Late Late Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 May 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2004 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 March 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2002 Searching for Debra Winger (documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #8.8 (2002) … Herself
 
1998 Rumi: Poet of the Heart (documentary)
Herself/Narrator (voice)
 
1997 In the Wild (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Pandas with Debra Winger (1997) … Herself
 
1995 The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True (TV documentary)
The Wicked Witch of the West
 
1995 The Making of 'Forget Paris' (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1994 In Search of Angels (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1993 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #1.5 (1993) … Herself - Guest
 
1991 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: 'Awakenings' Film Clip
 
1990 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself - Host / Various
– Debra Winger/Eric Clapton (1990) … Herself - Host/Various
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 June 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1987 De película (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 May 1987 (1987) … Herself
 
1984 The 56th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1982 The 54th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Presenter: Best Live Action Short Film and Best Animated Short Film
 
1982 The Making of 'Cannery Row' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
1981 The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
 
1980 The Alan Thicke Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 September 1980 (1980) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2007 Premio Donostia a Richard Gere (TV movie)
Paula Pokrifki
 
2002 The Kid Stays in the Picture (documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1995 50 Years of Funny Females (TV documentary)
Herself
 

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Saturday Night Live: Season 15: Episode 16 -- Debra Winger speaks briefly about the coincidences that led her to host SNL. A Dangerous Woman -- Martha Horgan is mentally slow. She lives with her aunt Frances. She is known for NEVER lying. This causes her to get fired from her job; she tells on 1 of the other store employees... Rachel Getting Married -- Interview with the director and composer of Rachel Getting Married
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Personal Details

Other Works:

In 2008, she wrote a book based on her personal recollections titled "Undiscovered." See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 3 Interviews  | 3 Articles  | 5 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Emmett | Debbie Winger

Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on Bernardo Bertolucci] For me, Bernardo is The Function. The only way I can explain it is in the analogy with mathematics and the word 'function' - addition, subtraction, multiplication, anything that numbers go through and change because of it. And when the function is a function of love, the drapes on the windows... See more »

Trivia:

She became notorious for turning down worthy roles in many popular films, such as Jodie Foster's roles in Taxi Driver, The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs, Brooke Shields' roles in Pretty Baby and The Blue Lagoon, Daryl Hannah's role in Splash, Linda Hamilton's role in The Terminator... See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus