Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Born: 1984-11-28

Mary Elizabeth Winstead (born November 28, 1984) is an American actress and singer. Her first significant role came as Jessica Bennett on the NBC soap opera Passions (1999–2000) and she went on to appear in series such as Tru Calling (2004) and films including the superhero film Sky High (2005). She came to wider attention as a scream queen for her roles in the horror series Wolf Lake (2001–2002), the giant monster film Monster Island (2004), the supernatural horror film Final Destination 3 (2006), the slasher film Black Christmas (2006), and the exploitation horror film Death Proof (2007). Further success came with her roles as John McClane's daughter Lucy Gennero-McClane in Live Free or Die Hard (2007) and Ramona Flowers in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010). Her critically acclaimed performance as an alcoholic struggling with sobriety in the Sundance drama Smashed (2012) was followed by a series of roles in other well-received independent films, including The Beauty Inside (2012), The Spectacular Now (2013), Faults (2014), Alex of Venice (2014), and, Swiss Army Man (2016). Winstead continued her Scream Queen roles in the sci-fi horror film The Thing (2011), as Mary Todd Lincoln in the fantasy horror film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012), and in the psychological horror thriller film 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016). She reprised her role as Lucy Gennero-McClane in A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) and returned to television with roles in the supernatural drama series The Returned (2015), the political satire science fiction comedy series BrainDead (2016), the period medical drama series Mercy Street (2016–17) and the black comedy crime drama anthology series Fargo (2017). Other roles include the comedy drama All About Nina (2018), the action thriller Gemini Man (2019), and as the Huntress in Birds of Prey (2020).


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as Mary Todd Lincoln
Released: 2012-06-20

President Lincoln's mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to...

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as Helena Bertinelli / Huntress
Released: 2020-02-05

Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl...

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as Lucy McClane
Released: 2007-06-20

John McClane is back and badder than ever, and this time he's working for Homeland Security. He...

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as Ramona Flowers
Released: 2010-08-12

As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a...

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Final Destination 3

as Wendy Christensen
Released: 2006-02-09

A student's premonition of a deadly rollercoaster ride saves her life and a lucky few, but not...

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as Danny Zakarweski
Released: 2019-10-02

Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his...

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as Lucy McClane
Released: 2013-02-06

Iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, finds himself for the first time on foreign...

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10 Cloverfield Lane

as Michelle
Released: 2016-03-10

After a catastrophic car crash, a young woman wakes up in a survivalist's underground bunker, to...

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as Lee Montgomery
Released: 2007-05-22

Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna...

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The Spectacular Now

as Holly Keely
Released: 2013-08-02

Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a...

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Sky High

as Gwen Grayson / Royal Pain
Released: 2005-07-29

Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, young Will Stronghold, the son...

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as Kate Lloyd
Released: 2011-10-12

When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition...

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Kate

as Kate
Released: 2021-09-10

A ruthless criminal operative has less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies and in the...

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Grindhouse

as Lee Montgomery (segment "Death Proof")
Released: 2007-04-06

Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors...

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The Ring Two

as Young Evelyn
Released: 2005-03-10

After the ordeal with Samara, Rachel and Aiden move to a rural town. But soon Rachel learns...

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Black Christmas

as Heather Fitzgerald
Released: 2006-12-15

A group of sorority sisters, snowed in over the holiday break, tries desperately to survive the...

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Swiss Army Man

as Sarah
Released: 2016-06-24

Alone on a tiny deserted island, Hank has given up all hope of ever making it home again. But...

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Kill the Messenger

as Anna Simons
Released: 2014-10-09

A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of...

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The Parts You Lose

as Gail
Released: 2019-03-14

An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who...

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The Hollars

as Gwen
Released: 2016-08-25

Aspiring New York City artist, John Hollar returns to his Middle America hometown on the eve of...

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All About Nina

as Nina Geld
Released: 2018-09-28

Nina Geld's passion and talent have made her a rising star in the comedy scene, but she's an...

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Smashed

as Kate Hannah
Released: 2012-01-22

Kate and Charlie like to have a good time. Their marriage thrives on a shared fondness for...

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A.C.O.D.

as Lauren Stinger
Released: 2013-10-03

A grown man is still caught in the crossfire of his parents' 15 year divorce. He discovers he...

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Bobby

as Susan Taylor
Released: 2006-09-05

In 1968 the lives of a retired doorman, hotel manager, lounge singer, busboy, beautician and...

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as Ingrid Superstar
Released: 2006-12-29

In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick meets artist Andy Warhol. She joins Warhol's...

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Make It Happen

as Lauryn Kirk
Released: 2008-08-08

Embarking on a journey to fulfill her dreams as a dancer, a young girl discovers a new style of...

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Alex of Venice

as Alex
Released: 2015-04-17

After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely...

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A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III

as Kate
Released: 2013-02-08

Charles Swan III, a successful graphic designer, has it all: fame, money and devilish charm that...

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Faults

as Claire
Released: 2014-03-06

Claire is under the grip of a mysterious new cult called Faults. Desperate to be reunited with...

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Monster Island

as Maddy
Released: 2004-03-07

Mutant radioactive bugs attack VJs, Carmen Electra and an island full of MTV contest winners in...

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Jack and Jim: Mayhem in Handsville

as Ramona Flowers (cameo)
Released: 2024-07-12

Everything was going great in Handsville until one day, Jaxkson came and ruins everything in...

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The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'

as Self
Released: 2010-11-09

A hyperkinetic behind the scenes look at the film.

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Magnificat

as Lynn
Released: 2011-12-31

A young agoraphobic woman is tormented by malevolent visions that begin to bleed into reality.

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Checking Out

as Lisa Apple
Released: 2005-04-10

A feisty octogenarian on the verge of his ninetieth birthday invites his three grown children to...

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The Long Road Home

as Annie Jacobs
Released: 1999-04-01

After his mother died, twelve-year-old Seth George goes to live with his grandparents on their...

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Kill Shot: The Making of 'FD3'

as Self
Released: 2006-07-25

KILL SHOT is an in-depth documentary about the pre-production, production, and post-production...

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Cost of Living

as The Computer (voice)
Released: 2011-09-22

Two young security guards at an unusual corporation have a bad night.

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Showing Up

as Self
Released: 2014-02-25

An unprecedented look at the audition, compiled from more than 50 interviews with notable...

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Casque

as Girl
Released: 2012-02-22

A girl recites French phrases, some less common than others.

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So It Goes

as Samantha
Released: 2017-04-30

Amidst many distractions, Samantha struggles to find her voice recording a new song. She...

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Dead Teenager Movie

as Self
Released: 2006-07-25

DEAD TEENAGER MOVIE is a short-format documentary examining a specific sub-genre of teen slasher...

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The Scarf

as Woman
Released: 2011-11-09

L'Echarpe is the classic story of man, woman, and scarf which unfolds in this imported French...

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Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action

as Self
Released: 2023-02-11

This all female feature film documentary that explores the world of Hollywood stunt performers...

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-25

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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Hot Ones

as Self
First aired: 2015-03-12

The show with hot questions and even hotter wings invites a famous guest over to eat and then...

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Fargo

as Nikki Swango
First aired: 2014-04-15

A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based...

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The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self
First aired: 2015-03-23

Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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Love, Death & Robots

as Gail
First aired: 2019-03-15

Terrifying creatures, wicked surprises and dark comedy converge in this NSFW anthology of...

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Tru Calling

as Bridget Elkins
First aired: 2003-10-30

A university graduate working in the city morgue is able to repeat the same day over again to...

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Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-06

Photographer and director Sam Jones sits down with the myriad professionals of television and...

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Ahsoka

as Hera Syndulla
First aired: 2023-08-22

Former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.

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Touched by an Angel

as Kristy Cordis (uncredited)
First aired: 1994-09-21

Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who...

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Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

as Ramona Flowers (voice)
First aired: 2023-11-17

Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, only to find out her seven evil exes...

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Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Self
First aired: 2012-06-08

Based on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on...

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A Gentleman in Moscow

as Anna Urbanova
First aired: 2024-03-29

Count Alexander Rostov finds himself going from riches to rags following the Russian revolution....

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Promised Land

as Chloe
First aired: 1996-09-17

Promised Land is an American drama series which aired on CBS from 1996 to 1999. It is a spin-off...

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BrainDead

as Laurel Healy
First aired: 2016-06-13

A young fresh-faced Hill staffer gets her first job in Washington, D.C. and discovering two...

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Danger & Eggs

as Trix Blixon (voice)
First aired: 2017-06-30

Follows the endless adventures of a fearless, teal-haired girl named D.D. Danger and her ever...

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The Returned

as Rowan Blackshaw
First aired: 2015-03-09

A small town that is turned upside down when several local people, who have long been presumed...

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Long Way Up

as Self
First aired: 2020-09-18

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman journey to glorious landscapes across South and Central...

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Mercy Street

as Mary Phinney
First aired: 2016-01-17

Follows the lives of two volunteer nurses on opposing sides of the Civil War - New England...

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Wolf Lake

as Sophia Donner
First aired: 2001-09-19

"There are those among us who can move at will between the world of the wolves and the world of...

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Wolf Lake

as Sophia Kohanek
First aired: 2001-09-19

"There are those among us who can move at will between the world of the wolves and the world of...

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The Beauty Inside

as Leah
First aired: 2012-08-15

Alex wakes up every day as a different person. He is always the same person on the inside, but...

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Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio

as Guest Star (voice)
First aired: 2016-07-10

Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio is an American animated television series created by...

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Passions

as Jessica Bennett
First aired: 1999-07-05

Passions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September...

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