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Mary 'Mare' Megan Winningham is an actress and songwriter who has appeared in nearly 100 TV shows and feature films. She began her career in 1976 as a singer, and starred in numerous and diverse film roles before hitting it big as one of the original Brat Pack in Joel Schumacher's St. Elmo's Fire with Emilio Estevez, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, and Ally Sheedy... See full bio »

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Mary Megan Winningham
in Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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2012 Hatfields & McCoys (TV series) (pre-production)
Sally McCoy
– Episode #1.1 (2012) … Sally McCoy
– Episode #1.2 (2012) … Sally McCoy
– Episode #1.3 (2012) … Sally McCoy
 
2012 Mirror Mirror (completed)
Baker Margaret
 
2011 Torchwood (TV series)
Ellis Hartley Monroe
– Miracle Day: Escape to LA (2011) … Ellis Hartley Monroe
– Miracle Day: Dead of Night (2011) … Ellis Hartley Monroe
– Miracle Day: Rendition (2011) … Ellis Hartley Monroe
 
2011 Mildred Pierce (TV mini-series)
Ida Corwin
– Part Five (2011) … Ida Corwin
– Part Four (2011) … Ida Corwin
– Part Three (2011) … Ida Corwin
– Part One (2011) … Ida Corwin
– Part Two (2011) … Ida Corwin
 
2010 Criminal Minds (TV series)
Nancy Riverton
– Safe Haven (2010) … Nancy Riverton
 
2010 24 (TV series)
Elaine Al-Zacar
– Day 8: 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. (2010) … Elaine Al-Zacar
– Day 8: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. (2010) … Elaine Al-Zacar
 
2010 Cold Case (TV series)
Celeste Cooper '10
– The Good Soldier (2010) … Celeste Cooper '10
 
2009/I Brothers
Elsie Cahill
 
2009 CSI: NY (TV series)
Katherine Donovan
– Greater Good (2009) … Katherine Donovan
 
2008 Swing Vote
Larissa Johnson
 
2007 Boston Legal (TV series)
Patrice Kelly
– The Object of My Affection (2007) … Patrice Kelly
– Hope and Gory (2007) … Patrice Kelly
 
2007 War Eagle, Arkansas
Belle
 
2006-2007 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
Susan Grey
– The Other Side of This Life: Part 1 (2007) … Susan Grey
– The Other Side of This Life: Part 2 (2007) … Susan Grey
– Time After Time (2007) … Susan Grey
– Scars and Souvenirs (2007) … Susan Grey
– Don't Stand So Close to Me (2006) … Susan Grey
See all 6 episodes »
 
2004-2005 Clubhouse (TV series)
Lynne Young
– Player Rep (2005) … Lynne Young
– Old Timers Day (2005) … Lynne Young
– Save Situation (2005) … Lynne Young
– Stealing Home (2005) … Lynne Young
– Between First and Home (2005) … Lynne Young
See all 11 episodes »
 
2005 The Magic of Ordinary Days (TV movie)
Martha
 
2004 Dandelion
Layla Mullich
 
2003 The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (TV series)
Dottie Shaw
– The Song of Poland (2003) … Dottie Shaw
– Little Girl Lost (2003) … Dottie Shaw
– Sleeping Lions (2003) … Dottie Shaw
– Tough Love (2003) … Dottie Shaw
– Secrets and Lies (2003) … Dottie Shaw
See all 7 episodes »
 
2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Sandra Blaine
– Manic (2003) … Sandra Blaine
 
2003 The Adventures of Ociee Nash
Aunt Mamie Nash
 
2003 The Maldonado Miracle (TV movie)
Maisie
 
2002 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Maggie
– The Bells of St. Peters (2002) … Maggie
 
2002 Tru Confessions (TV movie)
Ginny
 
2002 Six Feet Under (TV series)
Eileen Piper
– The Plan (2002) … Eileen Piper
 
2001 Night Visions (TV series)
Kate Morris
– Still Life (2001) … Kate Morris
 
2001 Snap Decision (TV movie)
Jennifer Bradley
 
2000 Sharing the Secret (TV movie)
Dr. Nina Moss
 
2000 Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (TV movie)
Martha 'Patsy' Jefferson Randolph
 
1999 Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (TV movie)
Chandi Heffner
 
1998-1999 ER (TV series)
Dr. Amanda Lee
– Nobody Doesn't Like Amanda Lee (1999) … Dr. Amanda Lee
– The Miracle Worker (1998) … Dr. Amanda Lee
– Good Luck, Ruth Johnson (1998) … Dr. Amanda Lee
– Hazed and Confused (1998) … Dr. Amanda Lee
 
1998 Little Girl Fly Away (TV movie)
Catherine 'Cath' Begley
 
1998 Everything That Rises (TV movie)
Kyle Clay
 
1997-1998 Mad About You (TV series)
Sarah / Sarah McCain
– The Baby Video (1998) … Sarah McCain
– The New Friend (1997) … Sarah
 
1997 George Wallace (TV movie)
Lurleen Wallace
 
1997 Bad Day on the Block
Catherine Braverton
 
1996 The Deliverance of Elaine (TV movie)
Elaine Hodges
 
1996 The Boys Next Door (TV movie)
Sheila
 
1995 Letter to My Killer (TV movie)
Judy Parma
 
1995 Georgia
Georgia Flood
 
1994 The War
Lois Simmons
 
1994 Wyatt Earp
Mattie Blaylock
 
1994 Teresa's Tattoo
Singer
 
1994 Betrayed by Love (TV movie)
Dana
 
1993 Better Off Dead (TV movie)
Kit Kellner
 
1993 Sexual Healing
Marta
 
1992 Intruders (TV movie)
Mary Wilkes
 
1992 Those Secrets (TV movie)
Faye
 
1991 Hard Promises
Dawn
 
1991 She Stood Alone (TV movie)
Prudence Crandall
 
1991 Fatal Exposure (TV movie)
Jamie Hurd
 
1990 Crossing to Freedom (TV movie)
Nicole Rougeron
 
1990 Love and Lies (TV movie)
Kim Paris
 
1989 Turner & Hooch
Dr. Emily Carson
 
1988 Miracle Mile
Julie Peters
 
1988 God Bless the Child (TV movie)
Theresa Johnson
 
1987 Eye on the Sparrow (TV movie)
Ethel Lee
 
1987 Made in Heaven
Brenda Carlucci
 
1987 Shy People
Candy
 
1986 Nobody's Fool
Pat
 
1986 Who Is Julia? (TV movie)
Mary Frances Bodine
 
1986 A Winner Never Quits (TV movie)
Annie
 
1986 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Norma Lewis (segment "Button, Button")
– Profile in Silver/Button, Button (1986) … Norma Lewis (segment "Button, Button")
 
1985 Love Is Never Silent (TV movie)
Margaret Ryder
 
1985 St. Elmo's Fire
Wendy Beamish
 
1985 ABC Afterschool Specials (TV series)
Beth
– One Too Many (1985) … Beth
 
1984 Single Bars, Single Women (TV movie)
Bootsie
 
1984 Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues (TV movie)
Helen Keller
 
1983 The Thorn Birds (TV mini-series)
Justine O'Neil / Justine O'Neill
– Part 4 (1983) … Justine O'Neill
– Part 1 (1983) … Justine O'Neil (credit only)
 
1982 Missing Children: A Mother's Story (TV movie)
Kate Bradshaw
 
1981 A Few Days in Weasel Creek (TV movie)
Locksley Claitor
 
1981 Threshold
Carol Severance
 
1981 Freedom (TV movie)
Libby Bellow
 
1980 One Trick Pony
Modeena Dandridge
 
1980 The Women's Room (TV movie)
Chris
 
1980 Off the Minnesota Strip (TV movie)
Micki Johansen
 
1980 Amber Waves (TV movie)
Marlene Burkhardt
 
1979 The Death of Ocean View Park (TV movie)
Jenny Flowers
 
1979 Steeletown (TV movie)
Aggie Modgelewsky, Modge's daughter
 
1979 Family (TV series)
Merilee Kalisher
– The Competition (1979) … Merilee Kalisher
 
1979 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
Joey Carston
– Ninety Pounds of Trouble (1979) … Joey Carston
 
1978 The Young Pioneers (TV series)
Nettie Peters
– Sky in the Window (1978) … Nettie Peters
 
1978 Police Woman (TV series)
Linda
– Battered Teachers (1978) … Linda
 
1978 Special Olympics (TV movie)
Janice Gallitzin
 
1977 James at 16 (TV series)
Wanda
– The Girl with the Bad Rep (1977) … Wanda (uncredited)
 
1976 Young Pioneers' Christmas (TV movie)
Nettie Peters
 
1976 Young Pioneers (TV movie)
Nettie Peters
 
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1995 Georgia (writer: "IF I WANTED" / performer: "IF I WANTED", "MERCY")
 
1994 Teresa's Tattoo (performer: "Save Myself")
 
1981 Freedom (TV movie) (performer: "On My Way to Me", "Dear Billy", "Sugar Mountain")
 
1980 One Trick Pony (performer: "Me And Bobby McGee")
 
Show ShowSelf (13 titles)
2010 Re-Made in the USA: How Brodre Became Brothers (video short)
Herself
 
2010 Jim Sheridan: Film and Family (video short)
Herself
 
2008 Chabad: To Life Telethon (TV movie)
Herself - Video Guest
 
2007 Chabad Telethon (TV movie)
Herself
 
2004 CBS Cares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 1 January 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
1999 The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1998 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
 
1998 The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1996 Lauren Hutton and... (TV series)
Herself
– Mare Winningham (1996) … Herself
 
1996 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.162 (1992) … Herself
 
1986 The 38th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2004 It Happened That Way (video documentary short)
Herself - 'Mattie Blaylock'
 
1987 Give Me Your Answer True (documentary)
 

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(August 2005): Plays Ruth Feingold in "Lessons" play by Wendy Graf (Marilyn Monroe Theatre at the Lee Strasberg Creative Center, West Hollywood, California, USA). See more »

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Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Trivia:

Went to Chatsworth High School in Los Angeles with Val Kilmer and Kevin Spacey. During their senior year, Kevin played von Trapp and Mare played Maria in a school production of "The Sound of Music." Upon hearing of their Oscar nominations in 1996, Winningham sent a telegram to Spacey saying: "Captain von Trapp - congratulations on your nomination - Maria." See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus