1. Mary Elizabeth Winstead was born on November 28,1984 and is an American actress and singer.
60 Facts About Mary Elizabeth Winstead
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead came to wider attention for her roles in the horror series Wolf Lake, the horror films Final Destination 3 and Death Proof, and the slasher film Black Christmas ; by the end of the 2000s she had gained a reputation as a scream queen.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead's critically acclaimed performance as an alcoholic struggling with sobriety in the drama Smashed was followed by a series of roles in other independent films, including The Beauty Inside, The Spectacular Now, Faults, Alex of Venice, and Swiss Army Man.
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Since 2013, Mary Elizabeth Winstead has performed as music duo Got a Girl with Dan the Automator.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead returned to television with the drama series The Returned, the comedy series BrainDead, the medical drama series Mercy Street, and the third season of the crime drama Fargo.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead was born on November 28,1984, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, to Betty Lou and James Ronald Winstead and is the youngest of five children.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead's grandfather, Ambler William Winstead, was a cousin of actress Ava Gardner.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead studied dance in a Joffrey Ballet summer program in Chicago and sang in the International Children's Choir.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead appeared in a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat starring Donny Osmond.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead gained her first major role as Jessica Bennett in the NBC soap opera Passions, from 1999 to 2000.
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In 2004, Mary Elizabeth Winstead played a supporting role in MTV's made-for-television film Monster Island.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead was offered a role in the film A Cinderella Story, but turned it down as she had just graduated from school and was going on a cruise with friends.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead then began working with filmmakers James Wong and Glen Morgan, previously known for their contributions to The X-Files.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead starred in the 2006 horror movie Final Destination 3 as lead character Wendy Christensen, the "beleaguered heroine who experiences the premonition" that sets the story in motion.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead's performance fared positively with reviewers; James Berardinelli stated she "does as competent a job as one could expect in these dire circumstances," while Felix Gonzalez, Jr found her "likeable" in her role.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead would collaborate again with Morgan and Wong later that year, in the slasher film Black Christmas.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead got a chance to lampoon horror scream queens when Tonight Show host Jay Leno, unaware of who she was, knocked on her front door and included her in a comedy segment spoofing horror films.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead appeared in Emilio Estevez's Bobby, a 2006 film depicting the last hours of Robert F Kennedy.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead became interested in Bobby after learning that Anthony Hopkins would appear in the film.
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In 2007, Mary Elizabeth Winstead appeared in a pair of high-profile event films.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead appeared alongside Rosario Dawson, Tracie Thoms, Zoe Bell, and Kurt Russell in the movie's second part, which followed a psychopathic stunt man, played by Russell, stalking and murdering young women.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead starred in a lead role in Make It Happen, a dance film.
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Reviewer Mike Martin wrote, "Mary Elizabeth Winstead infuses every moment with an amazing amount of charm".
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead co-starred opposite Michael Cera in the film Scott Pilgrim vs the World, an adaptation of the comic-book Scott Pilgrim, under the direction of Edgar Wright.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead's role was Ramona Flowers, a mysterious delivery girl and Scott's love interest.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead went through fight training for two months and performed most of her own stunts.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead's performance was well received generally, and earned her a Teen Choice Awards nomination for Choice Actress Action.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead was cast as the lead female in the 2011 prequel film to 1982's The Thing, which followed a group of scientists who discover an alien buried deep in the ice of Antarctica, realizing too late that it is still alive.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead portrayed paleontologist Dr Kate Lloyd, a character she based on her sister, a neurologist.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead appeared opposite Aaron Paul in Smashed, an independent drama directed by James Ponsoldt about a married alcoholic couple whose relationship is put to test when the wife decides to get sober.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead said that the film was shot in 19 days.
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The film was released theatrically on October 12,2012, and saw Mary Elizabeth Winstead snagging the Dallas International Film Festival Award for Best Actress.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead was commended for scenes opposite Benjamin Walker, with Little White Lies writing that they shared: "a sweet chemistry that gives their handful of scenes an endearing warmth".
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead awakes each day with a different appearance; Winstead appeared as Leah, Alex's love interest.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead is not so supportive of their relationship.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead collaborated again with James Ponsoldt in The Spectacular Now as Holly, the sister of Miles Teller's lead character.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead appeared with Brie Larson, her co-star in Scott Pilgrim vs the World, and with Shailene Woodley, Kyle Chandler, and Bob Odenkirk.
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In 2014, Mary Elizabeth Winstead was given the title role in Alex of Venice, directed by Chris Messina and penned by Jessica Goldberg.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead has grace, courage, knows how to move the audience and the camera loves her.
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In 2014, Mary Elizabeth Winstead starred in Stearns' debut feature film Faults.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead was next cast alongside Jeremy Renner and Rosemarie DeWitt in Kill the Messenger.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead portrayed Dawn Garcia, Webb's editor at the San Jose Mercury News.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead headlined the psychological thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane, appearing as Michelle, a woman held in a shelter with two men, who claim the outside world is affected by a widespread chemical attack.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead appeared in Swiss Army Man, an independent comedy-drama directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead played the ex-girlfriend of Krasinski's struggling New York City graphic novelist, who returns to his hometown after learning his mother has fallen ill.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead appeared in CBS' political comic thriller BrainDead, as leading character Laurel, "the daughter of a Democratic political dynasty who left Washington, DC to become a documentary filmmaker, but is pulled back into the family business when her brother needs political help".
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead starred opposite Ewan McGregor in the third season of Fargo as Nikki Swango, "a crafty and alluring recent parolee with a passion for competitive bridge playing with a plan, focused on always being at least one move ahead of her opponents".
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In October 2017, Deadline reported that Mary Elizabeth Winstead would be starring as lead in the semi-autographical dark comedy All About Nina, opposite Common.
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The film screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2018 and won Winstead rave reviews, with The Hollywood Reporter calling it "yet another impressive performance by Mary Elizabeth Winstead" and earning her a nomination for Bravest Performance at the Alliance of Women Film Journalists.
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In January 2018, it was reported that Mary Elizabeth Winstead was cast as female lead opposite Will Smith in Gemini Man.
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In late-September 2018, Mary Elizabeth Winstead was announced to play Huntress in Warner Bros.
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The film was released in September 2021 to lukewarm reviews, but Mary Elizabeth Winstead was praised for her performance.
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In January 2022, Mary Elizabeth Winstead was added to the cast of Disney+ Star Wars series Ahsoka.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead is set to co-star with Xochitl Gomez in Jonathan and Josh Baker's second feature film Ursa Major, based on an original script by Patrick Somerville, for XYZ Films.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead has expressed her interest in singing, but initially did not plan on pursuing it as a career.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead was asked without warning to perform the song and the cast were reportedly "gob-smacked" by her singing.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead was featured on the songs "The Agony" and "Look Across The Sky" on Deltron 3030's second studio album Event 2, released on September 30,2013.
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In 2010, Mary Elizabeth Winstead married filmmaker Riley Stearns, whom she had met at age eighteen on an ocean cruise.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead starred in and produced Stearns's debut feature film, Faults, in 2014.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead announced their separation in May 2017 and their divorce was finalized later that year.