Mare Winningham

Mare Winningham’s career has encompassed a range of performances on stage, television, and film. She won her first Emmy Award for her role in AMBER WAVES. She went on to earn her second Emmy Award for her work in John Frankenheimer’s GEORGE WALLACE, as well as Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations. She has received an additional six Emmy nominations for her performances in THE BOYS NEXT DOOR, HATFIELDS & McCOYS, and MILDRED PIERCE. She was seen on television most recently in the limited series DOPESICK, earning her sixth Emmy nomination. Her other high profile television movie and series credits include THE THORNBIRDS, ER, THE AFFAIR, THE OUTSIDER and multiple seasons of AMERICAN HORROR STORY. Her range of film credits include performances in ST. ELMO'S FIRE, WYATT EARP, THE WAR, TURNER & HOOCH, PHILOMENA, DARK WATERS, ALL MY PUNY SORROWS, and most recently ROB PEACE. She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for her performance in MIRACLE MILE, and for her work in GEORGIA, she received an Academy Award nomination, SAG nomination, and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her off-Broadway appearances include 10 MILLION MILES, for which she received a Lucille Lortel Award, in addition to Drama Desk and Drama League nominations, and TRIBES, for which she received a Lucille Lortel nomination. She made her Broadway debut in a revival of PICNIC and was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in CASA VALENTINA. For creating her role in the original off-Broadway production of the Bob Dylan musical GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY she received an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination; when the show subsequently transferred to Broadway, she was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance. Winningham is also a recording artist and has appeared in concert performance venues in New York, where she resides.