The filmography of actress Mare Winningham consists of her acting appearances in feature film, television series appearances, television films, and Winningham's stage credits.
With over 90 acting and stage credits to her name, Winningham is known for her role as Georgia Flood in the 1995 film Georgia, a role which she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film, as well. Winningham has appeared in numerous television films and limited series since the 1970s. She has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her roles in Amber Waves (1980) and George Wallace (1997).
Her Broadway and off-Broadway stage performances, including Casa Valentina in 2014, have garnered Winningham critical acclaim. She has been nominated for a Drama Desk Award, a Tony Award, and won a Lucille Lortel Award in 2008.
Feature films Year Title Role 1980 One Trick Pony Modeena Dandridge 1981 Threshold Carol Severance 1985 St. Elmo's Fire Wendy Beamish 1986 Nobody's Fool Pat 1987 Shy People Candy Made in Heaven Brenda Carlucci 1988 Miracle Mile Julie Peters 1989 Turner & Hooch Vet Dr. Emily Carson/Emily Turner 1991 Hard Promises Dawn 1993 Sexual Healing Marta 1994 Teresa's Tattoo Singer Wyatt Earp Mattie Blaylock The War Lois Simmons 1995 Georgia Georgia Flood 1997 Bad Day on the Block Catherine Braverton 2003 The Adventures of Ociee Nash Aunt Mamie Nash 2004 Dandelion Layla Mullich 2007 War Eagle, Arkansas Belle 2008 Swing Vote Larissa Johnson 2009 Brothers Elsie Cahill 2012 Mirror Mirror Baker Margaret 2013 Philomena Mary Hess 2017 Geostorm Dr. Jennings 2018 O.G. Janice The Seagull Polina 2019Dark Waters Darlene Kiger 2020News of the World Doris Boudlin 2021 All My Puny Sorrows Lottie Von Riesen 2024 Rob Peace Professor Durham
Television Year Title Role Notes 1977 James at 15 Wanda (uncredited) Episode: "The Girl with the Bad Rep" 1978 Police Woman Linda Episode: "Battered Teachers" The Young Pioneers Nettie Peters 3 episodes 1979 Starsky and Hutch Joey Carston Episode: "Ninety Pounds of Trouble" 1979 Family Merilee Kalisher Episode: "The Competition" 1983 The Thorn Birds Justine O'Neill Episode: "Part 4" 1985 ABC Afterschool Special Beth Episode: "One Too Many" 1986 The Twilight Zone Norma Lewis Episode: "Button, Button" 1997–1998 Mad About You Sarah McCain 2 episodes 1998–1999 ER Dr. Amanda Lee 4 episodes 2001 Night Visions Kate Morris Episode: "Still Life" 2002 Tru Confessions Ginny Walker Disney Channel Original Movie Six Feet Under Eileen Piper Episode: "The Plan" Touched by an Angel Maggie Episode: "The Bells of St. Peters" 2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sandra Blaine Episode: "Manic" The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire Dottie Shaw 7 episodes 2004–2005 Clubhouse Lynne Young 11 episodes 2006–2007 Grey's Anatomy Susan Grey 6 episodes 2007 Boston Legal Patrice Kelly 2 episodes 2009 CSI: NY Katherine Donovan Episode: "Greater Good" 2010 Cold Case Celeste Cooper Episode: "The Good Soldier" 24 Elaine Al-Zacar 2 episodes Criminal Minds Nancy Riverton Episode: "Safe Haven" 2011 Mildred Pierce Ida Corwin 5 episodes Torchwood: Miracle Day Ellis Hartley Monroe 3 episodes 2012 Hatfields & McCoys Sally McCoy 2013 Hawaii Five-O Terry Beckett Episode: "Ho'opio" Under the Dome Agatha Seagrave 2 episodes American Horror Story: Coven Alicia Spencer Episode: "The Replacements" 2014 American Horror Story: Freak Show Rita Gayheart Episode: "Orphans" 2014–2018 The Affair Cherry Lockhart 14 episodes 2015–2016 American Horror Story: Hotel Hazel Evers 11 episodes 2017 American Horror Story: Cult Sally Keffler Episode: "Mid-Western Assassin" 2020 The Outsider Jeannie Anderson 10 episodes 2021 Dopesick Diane Mallum 6 episodes 2026 Your Friends & Neighbors Elaine Naft 1 episode
Television films Year Title Roles Notes 1976 Young Pioneers Nettie Peters Uncredited Young Pioneers' Christmas Nettie Peters 1978 Special Olympics Janice Gallitzin 1980 Amber Waves Marlene Burkhardt The Women's Room Chris Off the Minnesota Strip Micki 1981 Freedom Libby Bellow 1984 The Miracle Continues Helen Keller 1985 Love Is Never Silent Margaret Ryder 1986 A Winner Never Quits Annie Who Is Julia? Mary Frances Bodine 1988 God Bless the Child Theresa Johnson 1989 Pied Piper Nicole Rougeron aka Crossing To Freedom 1991 Fatal Exposure Jamie Hurd She Stood Alone Prudence Crandall 1992 Intruders Mary Wilkes 1993 Better Off Dead Katherine Kit Kellner 1995 Letter to My Killer Judy Parma 1996 The Boys Next Door Sheila 1997 George Wallace Lurleen Wallace 1998 Everything That Rises Kyle Clay 1999 Too Rich Chandi Heffner 2000 Sharing the Secret Dr. Nina Moss 2001 Snap Decision Jennifer Bradley 2002 Tru Confessions Ginny Walker 2005 The Magic of Ordinary Days Martha 2026 Your Friends and Neighbors Elaine
Stage Year Title Role 2007 10 Million Miles The Women 2010 After the Revolution Mel 2012–2013 Tribes Beth 2013 Picnic Flo Owens 2014 Casa Valentina Rita 2016 Her Requiem Allison 2019, 2020, 2021 Girl from the North Country Elizabeth Laine 2024 Cult of Love Virginia "Ginny" Dahl
See also List of awards and nominations received by Mare Winningham
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