Mare Winningham Biography (1959-)

Full name, Mary Megan Winningham; born May 16, 1959, in Phoenix, AZ; raised in California; daughter of two educators; married A. Martinez (an actor; divorced); married William Mapel (a television technical advisor; some sources spell surname Maple; marriage ended); children: Riley Sam, Paddy, Jack Walter, Calla Louise, Hap Atticus. Addresses: Agent: IFA Talent Agency, 8730 Sunset Blvd., Suite 490, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress
Birth Details
May 16, 1959
Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Modena Dandridge, One Trick Pony, Warner Bros., 1980
  • Carol Severance, Threshold, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
  • Wendy Beamish, St. Elmo's Fire, Columbia, 1985
  • Pat, Nobody's Fool, Island, 1986
  • Brenda Carlucci, Made in Heaven, Lorimar, 1987
  • Candy, Shy People, Cannon, 1987
  • Dr. Emily Carson, Turner & Hooch, Buena Vista, 1989
  • Julie Peters, Miracle Mile, Hemdale, 1989
  • Dawn, Hard Promises, Columbia, 1991
  • Lois Simmons, The War, Universal, 1994
  • Mattie Blaylock, Wyatt Earp, Warner Bros., 1994
  • Singer, Teresa's Tattoo (also known as Natural Selection),Vidmark Entertainment, 1994
  • Title role, Georgia, Miramax, 1995
  • Aunt Mamie Nash, The Adventures of Ociee Nash, Flying Zebra Films,2002
  • Layla Mullich, Dandelion, Ballistic Media Group/Ruth Pictures, 2004
  • Mary, Graduation, Blueline Films, 2006
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Nettie Peters, The Young Pioneers, ABC, 1977-78
  • Dottie Shaw, The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (also knownas The Brotherhood of Poland, N.H.), CBS, 2003
  • Lynne Young, Clubhouse, CBS, 2004
  • Miniseries
  • Studs Lonigan, NBC, 1979
  • Justine O'Neill, The Thorn Birds, ABC, 1983
  • Mary Wilkes, Intruders (also known as They Are among Us), CBS, 1992
  • Chandi Heffner, Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke, CBS, 1999
  • Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph, Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (also known as The Memoirs of Sally Hemings), CBS, 2000
  • Movies
  • Janice Gallitzin, Special Olympics (also known as A Special Kind of Love), CBS, 1978
  • Jenny Flowers, The Death of Ocean View Park, ABC, 1979
  • Chris, The Women's Room, ABC, 1980
  • Marlene Burkhardt, Amber Waves, ABC, 1980
  • Michele "Micki" Johansen, Off the Minnesota Strip, ABC, 1980
  • Libby Bellow, Freedom, ABC, 1981
  • Locksley Claitor, A Few Days in Weasel Creek, CBS, 1981
  • Kate Bradshaw, Missing Children: A Mother's Story, CBS, 1982
  • Bootsie, Single Bars, Single Women, ABC, 1984
  • Helen Keller, Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues, syndicated, 1984
  • Annie, A Winner Never Quits, ABC, 1986
  • Mary Frances Beaudine/Julia, Who Is Julia?, CBS, 1986
  • Ethel Hollars Lee, Eye on the Sparrow, NBC, 1987
  • Theresa Johnson, God Bless the Child (also known as Lo choix tragique), ABC, 1988
  • Kim Paris, True Betrayal (also known as The Kim Paris Storyand Love and Lies), ABC, 1990
  • Nicole Rougeron, Crossing to Freedom (also known as The Pied Piper and The Red Piper), CBS, 1990
  • Jamie Hurd, Fatal Exposure, USA Network, 1991
  • Prudence Crandall, She Stood Alone (also known as A Mighty Fortress), NBC, 1991
  • Faye, Those Secrets, ABC, 1992
  • Kit Kellner, Better Off Dead, Lifetime, 1993
  • Dana, Betrayed by Love (also known as The Susan Daniels Smith Murder), ABC, 1994
  • Judy Parma, Letter to My Killer, USA Network, 1995
  • Elaine Hodges, The Deliverance of Elaine (also known as Pen Pals), CBS, 1996
  • Catherine Braverton, Bad Day on the Block (also known as The Fireman and Under Pressure), HBO, 1997
  • Lurleen Wallace, George Wallace, TNT, 1997
  • Catherine "Cath" Begley, Little Girl Fly Away (also known as The Poet), CBS, 1998
  • Kyle Clay, Everything That Rises, TNT, 1998
  • Dr. Nina Moss, Sharing the Secret, CBS, 2000
  • Jennifer "Jen" Bradley, Snap Decision, Lifetime, 2001
  • Ginny, True Confessions, The Disney Channel, 2002
  • Maisie, The Maldonado Miracle, Showtime, 2003
  • Specials
  • Nettie Peters, A Young Pioneer's Christmas, ABC, 1976
  • Beth, "One Too Many," ABC Afterschool Specials, CBS, 1985
  • Margaret Ryder, "Love Is Never Silent," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1985
  • Marta, Sexual Healing, Showtime, 1993
  • Sheila, "The Boys Next Door," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1996
  • Martha, "The Magic of Ordinary Days," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS,2005
  • Awards Presentations
  • The 68th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1996
  • The Fourth Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as Screen Actors Guild Fourth Annual Awards), TNT, 1998
  • Episodic
  • (As Sharon Shamus) The Gong Show, syndicated, 1976
  • Linda, "Battered Teachers," Police Woman, NBC, 1978
  • Joey Carston, "Ninety Pounds of Trouble," Starsky and Hutch, ABC,1979
  • "Button, Button," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1986
  • Sarah, "The Baby Video," Mad about You (also known as Loved byYou), NBC, 1997
  • Sarah, "The New Friend," Mad about You (also known as Loved byYou), NBC, 1997
  • Dr. Amanda Lee, "Good Luck, Ruth Johnson," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1998
  • Dr. Amanda Lee, "Hazed and Confused," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1998
  • Dr. Amanda Lee, "The Miracle Worker," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1998
  • Dr. Amanda Lee, "Nobody Doesn't Like Amanda Lee," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1999
  • Kate Morris, "Still Life," Night Visions, Fox, 2001
  • Eileen Piper, "The Plan," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2002
  • Maggie, "The Bells of St. Peters," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2002
  • Sandra Blaine, "Manic," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), NBC,2003
  • Appeared in episodes of other series, including Family, ABC; and James at 15 (also known as James at 16), NBC.
  • Pilots
  • Nettie Peters, Young Pioneers, 1976
  • Aggie Modgelewsky, Steeltown, CBS, 1979
  • Dottie Shaw, The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (also knownas The Brotherhood of Poland, N.H.), CBS, 2003
  • Lynne Young, Clubhouse, CBS, 2004
  • Stage Appearances
  • Hansel and Gretel, Teenage Drama Workshop, California State University, c. 1971
  • Gilly Brown, The Genius, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1984
  • The mother, Side Man, Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena, CA, 2001
  • Appeared in other productions, including productions of the Los Angeles Free Shakespeare Company.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums
  • What Might Be, Bay Cities Records, 1992
  • Georgia (film soundtrack recording), Discovery Records, 1996
  • Red and Brown, 1996
  • Lonesomers, 1998
  • WRITINGS
  • Albums
  • What Might Be, Bay Cities Records, 1992
  • (With others) Georgia (film soundtrack recording), Discovery Records, 1996
  • Red and Brown, 1996
  • Lonesomers, 1998
  • Music Videos
  • John Parr, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)," 1985

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Celebrity Sleuth, Volume 3, issue 1, 1989, pp. 60-61; Volume 10, issue 2, 1996, pp. 26-27
    • Entertainment Weekly, December 8, 1995
    • New York Times, December 3, 1995