Mare Winningham
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1959 (age 67)
Born in
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Credits
View on IMDb101 acting credits
Biography
Mary Megan "Mare" Winningham (born May 16, 1959) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is the recipient of two Primetime Emmy Awards and has been nominated for an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award.
Known For
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
American Horror Story
05 Oct 2011
Geostorm
12 Oct 2017
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Brothers
02 Dec 2009
Under the Dome
24 Jun 2013
Mirror Mirror
15 Mar 2012
Dark Waters
22 Nov 2019
Photos
Filmography
2025
- Your Friends & Neighborsas Elaine Naft1 episode
2024
- Girl From the North Countryas Elizabeth Laine
- Death Wishas Mom (voice)
- Rob Peaceas Professor Durham
2022
- All My Puny Sorrowsas Lottie Von Riesen
2021
- Dopesickas Diane Mallum7 episodes
2020
- News of the Worldas Doris Boudlin
- The Outsideras Jeannie Anderson10 episodes
2019
- Dark Watersas Darlene Kiger
2018
- The Seagullas Polina Andryevna
- O.G.as Janice
2017
- Geostormas Dr. Jennings
2014
- The Affairas Cherry Lockhart14 episodes
2013
- Philomenaas Mary Hess
- Under the Domeas Agatha Seagrave2 episodes
2012
- Hatfields & McCoysas Sally McCoy3 episodes
- Mirror Mirroras Baker Margaret
2011
- American Horror Storyas Hazel Evers11 episodes
- Mildred Pierceas Ida Corwin5 episodes
2010
- Hawaii Five-0as Terry Beckett1 episode
2009
- Brothersas Elsie Cahill
2008
- Swing Voteas Larissa Johnson
2007
- War Eagle, Arkansasas Belle, Enoch's Mother
2006
- Torchwoodas Ellis Hartley Monroe2 episodes
2005
- Grey's Anatomyas Susan Grey6 episodes
- The Magic of Ordinary Daysas Martha
2004
- Boston Legalas Patrice Kelly2 episodes
- Clubhouseas Lynne Young12 episodes
- CSI: NYas Katherine Donovan1 episode
- The Adventures of Ociee Nashas Aunt Mamie Nash
- Dandelionas Layla Mullich
2003
- Cold Caseas Celeste Cooper (2010)1 episode
- The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire8 episodes
- The Maldonado Miracleas Maisie
2002
- Tru Confessionsas Ginny
2001
- 24as Elaine Al-Zacar2 episodes
- Night Visionsas Kate Morris (segment "Still Life")1 episode
- Snap Decisionas Jennifer Bradley
- Six Feet Underas Eileen Piper1 episode
2000
- Sharing the Secretas Dr. Nina Moss
- Sally Hemings: An American Scandalas Martha 'Patsy' Jefferson Randolph
- Sally Hemings: An American Scandalas Martha 'Patsy' Jefferson Randolph2 episodes
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Sandra Blaine1 episode
- Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Dukeas Chandi Heffner4 episodes
1998
- Little Girl Fly Awayas Cath
- Everything That Risesas Kyle Clay
1997
- George Wallaceas Lurleen Wallace
- George Wallaceas Lurleen Wallace2 episodes
- Under Pressureas Catherine Braverton
1996
- The Deliverance of Elaineas Elaine Hodges
- The Boys Next Dooras Sheila
1995
- Letter to My Killer
- Georgiaas Georgia Flood
1994
- The Waras Lois Simmons
- Touched by an Angelas Dr. Maggie de Santo1 episode
- ERas Amanda Lee4 episodes
- Wyatt Earpas Mattie Blaylock
- Teresa's Tattooas Singer
- Betrayed by Loveas Dana
1993
- Sexual Healingas Marta
- Better Off Dead.as Kit Kellner
1992
- Mad About Youas Sarah McCain2 episodes
- Intrudersas Mary Wilkes2 episodes
- Those Secretsas Faye
- Hard Promisesas Dawn
1991
- She Stood Aloneas Prudence Crandall
- Fatal Exposureas Jamie Hurd
1990
- Crossing to Freedomas Nicole Rougeron
- Love and Liesas Kim Paris
1989
- Turner & Hoochas Emily Carson
- Miracle Mileas Julie Peters
1988
- God Bless the Childas Theresa Johnson
1987
- Eye on the Sparrowas Ethel Lee
- Shy Peopleas Candy
- Made in Heavenas Brenda Carlucci
1986
- Nobody's Foolas Pat
- Who Is Julia?as Mary Frances Bodine
- A Winner Never Quitsas Annie
1985
- Love Is Never Silentas Margaret Ryder
- The Twilight Zoneas Norma Lewis (segment "Button, Button")1 episode
- St. Elmo's Fireas Wendy Beamish
- One Too Manyas Beth
1984
- Single Bars, Single Womenas Bootsie
- Helen Keller: The Miracle Continuesas Helen Keller
1983
- The Thorn Birdsas Justine O'Neill2 episodes
1982
- Missing Children: A Mother's Storyas Kate Bradshaw
1981
- A Few Days at Weasel Creekas Locksley Claitor
- Thresholdas Carol Severance
- Freedomas Libby Bellow
1980
- One Trick Ponyas Modeena Dandridge
- The Women's Roomas Chris
- Off the Minnesota Stripas Micki Johansen
- Amber Wavesas Marlene Burkhardt
1979
- The Death of Ocean View Parkas Jenny Flowers
1978
- The Young Pioneersas Nettie Peters3 episodes
- Special Olympicsas Janice Gallitzin
1977
- Big Hawaii1 episode
1976
- Familyas Merilee1 episode
1975
- Starsky & Hutchas Joey Carston1 episode
1974
- Police Woman1 episode
1972
- ABC Afterschool Specialas Beth1 episode