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Born on May 16, 1959, Mare Winningham is from Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Mare Winningham is a singer-songwriter, composer and television actor. That works out to 67 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Chatsworth High School. Awards on record include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (1998).
My Take
Mare Winningham is one of those rare performers who's been quietly exceptional for so long that it almost feels like the industry's best-kept secret — except the awards tell a different story. She came up as a Brat Pack-adjacent presence in 1980s films like St. Elmo's Fire and Threshold, but she never got swallowed by the Hollywood machine the way some of her peers did. Instead she carved out this remarkable niche on television, winning two Emmy Awards and racking up eight nominations total, plus an Oscar nod for Georgia in 1995 where she played opposite her real-life friend Jennifer Jason Leigh. What I genuinely love about her is that she's also a serious singer-songwriter — this isn't a celebrity side project, it's a real musical identity she's nurtured throughout her career. She brings that same quiet intensity to everything she touches, and her two Tony nominations, including one for Girl from the North Country, prove the stage respects her just as much. An actor's actor, full stop.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mare Winningham
- Name (Japanese)
- メア・ウィニンガム
- Reading
- めあ・うぃにんがむ
- Born
- May 16, 1959 (age 67)
- Origin
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Occupation
- actor / singer-songwriter / composer / television actor / film actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
2. Background
- High school
- Chatsworth High School
Awards & achievements
- 1998 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mare Winningham born?
Mare Winningham was born on May 16, 1959 and is 67 years old.
Where is Mare Winningham from?
Mare Winningham is from Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
What does Mare Winningham do?
Mare Winningham works as actor, singer-songwriter, composer, television actor, film actor.
Which high school did Mare Winningham attend?
Mare Winningham attended Chatsworth High School.
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