Date of Birth 16 May 1959 , Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Birth Name Mary Megan Winningham
Height 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Mini Biography
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 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. Shestarred 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/I), 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 . IMDb Mini Biography By: Matt
Lee-Williams
Spouse
Jason Trucco ( 15 November 2008 - present)
A Martinez (1981 - 1981) (divorced)
Bill Mapel (1981 - 1996) (divorced) 5 children
Trivia
Children: Riley Mapel (1981-2005), Patrick "Paddy" Mapel and Jack
Mapel (b. 1985), Calla Louise Mapel (b. 1987), and Happy Atticus Mapel
(born 1988).
Her TV debut at age 16 was on "The Gong Show" (1976).
She is also a folk singer-songwriter with a couple of albums.
Went to Chatsworth High School inLos 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."
When she appeared as a contestant on TV's "The Gong Show" (1976) (c.
1978), she was introduced as Sharon Shamus by host Chuck Barris . She
played guitar and sang the Lennon & McCartney song "Here, There and
Everywhere." And no. . . she did not get gonged. The panel loved her.
Learned American Sign Language for her role as Maggie in Love Is Never
Silent (1985) (TV).
Is the only brat packer ever to be nominated for an Academy Award(for
Georgia (1995)).
She played a virgin in the movie St.Elmo's Fire (1985) while she was pregnant.
She, Kate Winslet and Vanessa Redgrave are the only actresses
nominated for an Academy Awardin the Best Supporting Actress category
for playing the title role in a movie. Redgrave won the Oscar for the
character Julia in Julia (1977), Winslet was nominated for Iris
(2001/I) and Winningham was nominated for the character Georgia in
Georgia (1995). ( Claude Rains holds the same distinction in the Best
Supporting Actor category. He wasnominated for his work on Mr.
Skeffington (1944).).
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 .
Though born an Irish Catholic, in 2000, Winningham felt her spiritual
life was lacking, and, based on a recommendation froma friend, in
November 2001, she signed up for a class given by Rabbi Neal Weinberg
at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles, California. On March 3,
2003, she converted to Judaism and became a member of two Conservative
synagogues, Temple Beth Am in Los Angeles and Temple Knesset Israel in
Hollywood, California.
Winningham attended Andasol Avenue Elementary School in Northridge,
California. Her favorite subjects included drama. She alsosigned up
for guitar lessons at a local park, and by the 6th grade, was, in her
view, "pretty good." It was at this time that she adopted the nickname
"Mare." She attended Patrick Henry Junior HighSchool, taking the
extended dramaoption, and on summer vacations, she studied drama at
CSUN's Teenage Drama Workshop.Winningham was raised in Northridge,
California, with three brothers and one sister. Her fatherwas the
Chairman of the Department of Physical Education at California State
University, Northridge (CSUN), and her mother was an English teacher
and college counselor at a local high school. She credits her first
interest in acting to seeing an interview with Kym Karath (who played
Gretl in The Sound of Music (1965)) on Art Linkletter 's television
show "The Linkletter Show" (1952) when she was five orsix years old.
Oldest child, son Riley Mapel, committed suicide on August 14, 2005.
She is the oldest member of the Brat Pack.
Met first husband, A. Martinez while both acted in "The Young
Pioneers" (1978). Their marriage in 1981 lasted only a few months. She
married her second husband, Bill Mapel, the same year.
Born to Catholic parents, she turned to Judaism in 2002.
Sister of musician Patrick Winningham who fronted "The New Breed" band
featured in sister Mare's breakthrough movie St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
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from Vivian when later seeing each other at one of Reggie's games.
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