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Mare Winningham
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Mare Winningham Biography
Birth Name:
Mary Megan Winningham
Birth Place:
Phoenix, AZ
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
05/16/1959, Taurus
Profession:
Actor; musician; singer/songwriter
Mare Winningham Fast Facts:
Forayed onto the stage with the Teenage Drama Workshop at California State University when she was 12 years old.
Performed with the Los Angeles Free Shakespeare Company for two years, while still attending high school.
First TV gig was playing the guitar while performing a Beatles tune on
The Gong Show
in 1976.
Played lead role of Maria in her senior-class production of
The Sound of Music
, opposite Kevin Spacey's Captain Von Trapp; her performance was viewed by Hollywood talent agent Meyer Mishkin, who was so impressed that he signed her as a client.
Landed first feature-film role in the 1980 drama
One Trick Pony
, which led to a substantial part in 1981's
Threshold
, in which she played the first recipient of an artificial heart.
Displayed her singing chops in the 1981 made-for-TV flick
Freedom.
Returned to films after a four year hiatus to join the Brat Pack for the 1985 classic
St. Elmo's Fire
.
Learned American Sign Language for her role as Maggie, the daughter of deaf parents eager to make a life of her own in the much acclaimed NBC movie
Love Is Never Silent
(1985).
In 1992, released first album of folk songs entitled
What Might Be
; released 1998's
Lonesomers
and
Refuge Rock Sublime
(2007), which focuses on her conversion to Judaism. .
Converted to Judaism in 2003, after taking a class given by Rabbi Neal Weinberg at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles, CA, in November 2001.
Made acclaimed appearances on several high-profile shows, such as
ER
,
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
, David E. Kelley's short-lived series
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
,
Grey's Anatomy
and, most recently,
Boston Legal.
Mare Winningham Relationships:
Val Kilmer - Ex-significant Other
A Martinez - Ex-husband
Dave Maloney - Great-uncle
Marilyn - Mother
William Sweet Mapel - Ex-husband
Riley Sam Mapel - Son
Patrick Mapel - Son
Jack Walter Mapel - Son
Calla Louise Mapel - Daughter
Happy Atticus Mapel - Son
Mare Winningham Awards:
1998 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
2004 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1986 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1996 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress for a Minseries or Special - Nominee
1998 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Winner
1995 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1980 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Special - Winner
College:
Attended California State University, Northridge, CA
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