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Mary Megan Winningham is an American actress and singer-songwriter. A seven-time Emmy Award nominee, she won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Amber Waves in 1980 and George Wallace in 1998. She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1995 film Georgia.
Birth Name
Mary Megan Winningham
Born
Saturday, 16 May 1959
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Rob Peace | Professor Durham | 2024 |
All My Puny Sorrows | Lottie / Lottie Von Riesen | 2021 |
Dopesick | Diane Mallum | 2021 |
News of the World | Doris Boudlin | 2020 |
The Outsider | Jeannie Anderson | 2020 |
Dark Waters | Darlene Kiger | 2019 |
O.G. | Janice | 2019 |
The Seagull | Polina / Polina Andryevna | 2018 |
Geostorm | Dr. Cassandra Jennings / Dr. Jennings | 2017 |
The Affair | Cherry Lockhart | 2014 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Rob Peace | Professor Durham | 2024 |
All My Puny Sorrows | Lottie / Lottie Von Riesen | 2021 |
Dopesick | Diane Mallum | 2021 |
News of the World | Doris Boudlin | 2020 |
The Outsider | Jeannie Anderson | 2020 |
Dark Waters | Darlene Kiger | 2019 |
O.G. | Janice | 2019 |
The Seagull | Polina / Polina Andryevna | 2018 |
Geostorm | Dr. Cassandra Jennings / Dr. Jennings | 2017 |
The Affair | Cherry Lockhart | 2014 |
The 68th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 2014 |
Philomena | Mary / Mary Hess | 2013 |
Under the Dome | Agatha Seagrave | 2013 |
The Broadway.com Show | Self | 2013 |
Hatfields & McCoys | Sally McCoy | 2012 |
Mirror Mirror | Baker Margaret | 2012 |
Shakespeare High | Self | 2012 |
American Horror Story: 1984 | Hazel Evers / Sally Keffler / Rita Gayheart / Alicia Spencer | 2011 |
Mildred Pierce | Ida Corwin | 2011 |
Hawaii Five-0 | Terry Beckett | 2010 |
Brothers | Elsie Cahill | 2009 |
Swing Vote | Larissa Johnson | 2008 |
War Eagle, Arkansas | Belle, Enoch's Mother / Belle | 2007 |
Torchwood | Ellis Hartley Monroe | 2006 |
Criminal Minds | Nancy Riverton | 2005 |
Grey's Anatomy | Susan Grey | 2005 |
The Magic of Ordinary Days | Martha | 2005 |
Boston Legal | Patrice Kelly | 2004 |
Clubhouse | Lynne Young | 2004 |
CSI: NY | Katherine Donovan | 2004 |
The Adventures of Ociee Nash | Aunt Mamie Nash | 2004 |
Dandelion | Layla Mullich | 2004 |
Cold Case | Celeste Cooper '10 | 2003 |
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire | Dottie Shaw | 2003 |
The Maldonado Miracle | Maisie | 2003 |
Tru Confessions | Ginny | 2002 |
24 | Elaine Al-Zacar | 2001 |
Night Visions | Kate Morris (segment "Still Life") | 2001 |
Snap Decision | Jennifer Bradley | 2001 |
Six Feet Under | Eileen Piper | 2001 |
Sharing the Secret | Dr. Nina Moss | 2000 |
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal | Martha 'Patsy' Jefferson Randolph | 2000 |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sandra Blaine | 1999 |
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke | Chandi Heffner | 1999 |
Little Girl Fly Away | Cath | 1998 |
Everything That Rises | Kyle Clay | 1998 |
Bad Day on the Block | Catherine Braverton | 1997 |
The Deliverance of Elaine | Elaine Hodges | 1996 |
The 68th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1996 |
The Boys Next Door | Sheila | 1996 |
Lauren Hutton and... | Self - Guest | 1995 |
Georgia | Georgia Flood | 1995 |
The War | Lois Simmons | 1994 |
Touched by an Angel | Dr. Maggie de Santo | 1994 |
ER | Dr. Amanda Lee | 1994 |
Wyatt Earp | Mattie Blaylock | 1994 |
Teresa's Tattoo | Singer | 1994 |
Betrayed by Love | Dana | 1994 |
Sexual Healing | Marta | 1993 |
Better Off Dead | Kit Kellner | 1993 |
Mad About You | Sarah McCain | 1992 |
Intruders | Mary Wilkes | 1992 |
The Dennis Miller Show | Self - Guest star | 1992 |
Hard Promises | Dawn | 1992 |
Those Secrets | Faye | 1992 |
One on One with John Tesh | Self - Guest | 1991 |
Love and Lies | Kim Paris | 1990 |
Crossing to Freedom | Nicole Rougeron | 1989 |
Turner & Hooch | Emily Carson / Dr. Emily Carson | 1989 |
Miracle Mile | Julie Peters | 1988 |
God Bless the Child | Theresa Johnson | 1988 |
Eye on the Sparrow | Ethel Lee | 1987 |
Shy People | Candy | 1987 |
Made in Heaven | Brenda Carlucci | 1987 |
Give Me Your Answer True | (archive footage) | 1987 |
Nobody's Fool | Pat | 1986 |
A Winner Never Quits | Annie | 1986 |
Love Is Never Silent | Margaret Ryder | 1985 |
The Twilight Zone | Norma Lewis (segment "Button, Button") | 1985 |
St. Elmo's Fire | Wendy Beamish | 1985 |
Single Bars, Single Women | Bootsie | 1984 |
The Thorn Birds | Justine O'Neill | 1983 |
Missing Children: A Mother's Story | Kate Bradshaw | 1982 |
Threshold | Carol Severance | 1981 |
Freedom | Libby Bellow | 1981 |
One-Trick Pony | Modeena Dandridge | 1980 |
The Women's Room | Chris | 1980 |
Off the Minnesota Strip | Micki Johansen | 1980 |
Amber Waves | Marlene Burkhardt | 1980 |
The Death of Ocean View Park | Jenny Flowers | 1979 |
Studs Lonigan | Helen Shyers | 1979 |
The Runaways | Elaine Porter | 1978 |
The Young Pioneers | Nettie Peters | 1978 |
Special Olympics | Janice Gallitzin | 1978 |
James at 16 | Wanda | 1977 |
Family | Merilee Kalisher | 1976 |
Young Pioneers | Nettie Peters | 1976 |
Starsky and Hutch | Joey Carston | 1975 |
Police Woman | Linda | 1974 |
ABC Afterschool Specials | Beth | 1972 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2012 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
2011 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | Nominated |
2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
1998 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
1996 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
1986 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special | Won |