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Mare Winningham

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IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,0002648
Mare Winningham at an event for Swing Vote (2008)
This Christmas, Universal Pictures is proud to present Tom Hanks starring in News of the World, a moving story written and directed by Paul Greengrass, reuniting for the first time with his star from their 2013 Best Picture nominee Captain Phillips.    Five years after the end of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Hanks), a widower and veteran of three wars, now moves from town to town as a non-fiction storyteller, sharing the news of presidents and queens, glorious feuds, devastating catastrophes, and gripping adventures from the far reaches of the globe.   In the plains of Texas, he crosses paths with Johanna (Helena Zengel, System Crasher), a 10-year-old taken in by the Kiowa people six years earlier and raised as one of their own. Johanna, hostile to a world she’s never experienced, is being returned to her biological aunt and uncle against her will. 

Kidd agrees to deliver the child where the law says she belongs. As they travel hundreds of miles into the unforgiving wilderness, the two will face tremendous challenges of both human and natural forces as they search for a place that either can call home.

News of the World is directed by Greengrass (the Bourne films, United 93) from his screenplay with Luke Davies (Lion), based on the National Book Award finalist and best-selling novel by Paulette Jiles. The film is produced by Gary Goetzman (Mamma Mia! franchise, Greyhound), Gail Mutrux (The Danish Girl, Donnie Brasco) and Gregory Goodman (22 July, 8 Mile). The executive producers are Steven Shareshian and Tore Schmidt. The film’s music is by eight-time Academy Award® nominee James Newton Howard.
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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 (1985) with Emilio Estevez, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, and Ally Sheedy.

Mare attended Chatsworth High School with Val Kilmer, James Rekart and Kevin Spacey, but she was bitten by the acting bug much earlier on. She had enjoyed drama and music since primary school, taking a particular interest in the guitar and drums.

Since St. Elmo's Fire (1985), Mare has played some outstanding roles in a number of big films. She starred in the Tom Hanks comedy Turner & Hooch (1989). She has also starred in two feature films with Kevin Costner, The War (1994) and the western Wyatt Earp (1994), the latter directed by Lawrence Kasdan and co-starring Gene Hackman. Mare won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her role opposite Jennifer Jason Leigh in Georgia (1995).

Bad Day on the Block (1997) saw her starring opposite Charlie Sheen and she put in a superb performance in Brothers (2009), a war drama co-starring Tobey Maguire and Natalie Portman.

Her myriad TV roles include ER (1994), Grey's Anatomy (2005), and 24 (2001) with Kiefer Sutherland.
BornMay 16, 1959
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 18 nominations total

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    Known for

    Demi Moore, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Mare Winningham in St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
    St. Elmo's Fire
    6.4
    • Wendy Beamish
    • 1985
    Judi Dench and Steve Coogan in Philomena (2013)
    Philomena
    7.6
    • Mary
    • 2013
    Tom Hanks and Beasley the Dog in Turner & Hooch (1989)
    Turner & Hooch
    6.2
    • Dr. Emily Carson
    • 1989
    Miracle Mile (1988)
    Miracle Mile
    7.0
    • Julie Peters
    • 1988

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Girl from the North Country (2024)
      Girl from the North Country
      7.3
      • Elizabeth Laine
      • 2024
    • Mary J. Blige, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Camila Cabello, and Jay Will in Rob Peace (2024)
      Rob Peace
      6.5
      • Professor Durham
      • 2024
    • Michael Keaton, Rosario Dawson, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, John Hoogenakker, Will Poulter, and Kaitlyn Dever in Dopesick (2021)
      Dopesick
      8.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Diane Mallum
      • 2021
    • All My Puny Sorrows (2021)
      All My Puny Sorrows
      6.1
      • Lottie
      • 2021
    • Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel in News of the World (2020)
      News of the World
      6.8
      • Doris Boudlin
      • 2020
    • The Outsider (2020)
      The Outsider
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Jeannie Anderson
      • 2020
    • Mark Ruffalo in Dark Waters (2019)
      Dark Waters
      7.6
      • Darlene Kiger
      • 2019
    • Maura Tierney and Dominic West in The Affair (2014)
      The Affair
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Cherry Lockhart
      • 2014–2018
    • Annette Bening, Brian Dennehy, Mare Winningham, Elisabeth Moss, Glenn Fleshler, Jon Tenney, Corey Stoll, Saoirse Ronan, Michael Zegen, and Billy Howle in The Seagull (2018)
      The Seagull
      5.8
      • Polina
      • 2018
    • Jeffrey Wright in O.G. (2018)
      O.G.
      6.2
      • Janice
      • 2018
    • Talitha Eliana Bateman in Geostorm (2017)
      Geostorm
      5.3
      • Dr. Cassandra Jennings
      • 2017
    • Emma Roberts in American Horror Story (2011)
      American Horror Story
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Sally Keffler
      • Hazel Evers
      • Rita Gayheart ...
      • 2013–2017
    • Under the Dome (2013)
      Under the Dome
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Agatha Seagrave
      • 2013
    • Judi Dench and Steve Coogan in Philomena (2013)
      Philomena
      7.6
      • Mary
      • 2013
    • Scott Caan, Chi McBride, Meaghan Rath, Ian Anthony Dale, Alex O'Loughlin, and Beulah Koale in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
      Hawaii Five-0
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Terry Beckett
      • 2013

    Soundtrack



    • Eddy Martin in The Maldonado Miracle (2003)
      The Maldonado Miracle
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • performer: "Silver Bullets", "Unburden Me"
      • writer: "Silver Bullets", "Unburden Me"
      • 2003
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh and Mare Winningham in Georgia (1995)
      Georgia
      6.5
      • performer: "If I Wanted", "Mercy"
      • writer: "If I Wanted"
      • 1995
    • C. Thomas Howell, Nancy McKeon, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jonathan Silverman, Adrienne Shelly, and Casey Siemaszko in Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
      Teresa's Tattoo
      4.5
      • performer: "Save Myself"
      • 1994
    • Sexual Healing (1993)
      Sexual Healing
      5.8
      Short
      • performer: "Well It's Gone"
      • writer: "Well It's Gone"
      • 1993
    • Freedom (1981)
      Freedom
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • performer: "On My Way to Me", "Dear Billy", "Sugar Mountain"
      • 1981
    • One-Trick Pony (1980)
      One-Trick Pony
      6.0
      • performer: "Me And Bobby McGee"
      • 1980

    Videos36

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    "Kiss" from Brothers
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    "Kiss" from Brothers
    "Kiss" from Brothers
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    "Kiss" from Brothers
    "I'm No Hero" from Brothers
    Clip 0:35
    "I'm No Hero" from Brothers
    Philomena
    Clip 1:08
    Philomena
    Brothers (2009)
    Interview 2:04
    Brothers (2009)
    Trailer
    Trailer 1:50
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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • May 16, 1959
      • Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    • Spouses
        Anthony Edwards2021 - present
    • Children
        Riley Mapel
    • Parents
        Sam Neal Winningham
    • Relatives
        Patrick Winningham(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Album: "What Might Be".
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article
      • 3 Pictorials

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    • Trivia
      Was one of the nine original members of the 1980s "brat pack," along with Judd Nelson, Andrew McCarthy, Anthony Michael Hall, Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, and Ally Sheedy.

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    • How old is Mare Winningham?
      66 years old
    • When was Mare Winningham born?
      May 16, 1959
    • Where was Mare Winningham born?
      Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    • What is Mare Winningham's birth name?
      Mary Megan Winningham
    • How tall is Mare Winningham?
      5 feet 6 inches, or 1.68 meters

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