The daughter of a kosher frozen-food distributor, Debra dropped out of high school to join an Israeli kibbutz. Upon returning to the US, she studied at California State University, dropped out and became a tour guide at the Magic Mountain amusement park.
Born Mary Debra Winger on 16 May 1955 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, she has gone on to gain three Oscar nominations. She was born into an orthodox Jewish family headed by meat packer Robert Winger and his office manager wife Ruth.
After her education and job at the Magic Mountain amusement park, she was involved in a car accident and suffered a cerebral haemorrhage as a result. She was left partially disabled and blind for ten months despite being told she would never see again.
The serious accident gave Winger time to contemplate her future, and she settled upon an acting career. Her first role was as the super powered younger sister in the fantasy TV series, 'Wonder Woman' between 1976 and 1977.
Her film debut was in 'Slumber Party '57' (1976), but her first real success came opposite John Travolta in 'Urban Cowboy' (1980). She was also praised for her part in 1982's 'An Officer and a Gentleman', although she was uncomfortable with the film's nude scene.
Her next important part was in 'Terms of Endearment' (1983), and her performance garnered an Oscar nomination. Winger never again had a box-office hit to match 'Terms of Endearment', though she remained a favourite of the film critics for her work in such little-seen epics as 'Mike's Murder' (1984)and 'Black Widow' in 1987.
Media scrutiny of her private life increased, due to her romance with Nebraska governor, Robert Kerrey.
Winger's roles became more unorthodox, never more so than when she undertook a lengthy, unbilled male part in 'Made in Heaven' (1987). She continued to appear in high-profile but low-grossing films into the 1990s, but was replaced by Geena Davis in 'A League of Their Own'. A recurring back ailment also prevented Winger from participating in 'Peggy Sue Got Married' and 'Bull Durham'.
Roles in projects including 'Everybody Wins' (1990), director Bernardo Bertolucci's 'The Sheltering Sky' (1990), 'Leap of Faith' (1992) and 'Wilder Napalm' (1993), which were released in the early 1990s, kept her busy and ensured her popularity among fans remained. While none of them attracted a critical nod in the form of nominations or awards, they achieved mixed results at the box office.
Winger's performance in director Richard Attenborough's 1993 biographical film 'Shadowlands', which explored the life of CS Lewis and Joy Davidman, earned her an Academy Award nomination. This was swiftly followed with a Tokyo International Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her role in 'A Dangerous Woman', which also attracted a Golden Globe nomination the same year.
Over the next few years Winger went on to contribute to a wide variety of productions, ranging from Billy Crystal's 'Forget Paris' (1995) before taking an acting hiatus and returning with 'Big Bad Love' in 2001, to 'Eulogy' and 'Sometimes in April', which were released in 2004 and 2005 respectively.From November 1999 to January 2000, she had the female lead in the American Repertory Theatre's production of Anton Chekov's play 'Ivanov'.
She also attracted critics' attention with television movie 'Dawn Anna' (2005) and director Jonathan Demme's 'Rachel Getting Married' in 2008, both of which led to a number of nominations.
Winger has since appeared in an episode of 'Law and Order' in 2010, as well as several episodes of TV drama 'In Treatment' in the same year. In 2012, she returned to film appearing in 'In The Woods' and 'Lola Versus', which is released in June.
A three-time Oscar nominee, Winger has been married twice, with her latest marriage to Arliss Howard dating back to 1996. They met on the set of 'Wilder Napalm' and have a son called Gideon Babe Ruth Howard together. He was born in 1997.
Winger's first marriage to actor Timothy Hutton lasted between 1986 and 1990 and they had son Noah Hutton in 1987.
After her education and job at the Magic Mountain amusement park, she was involved in a car accident and suffered a cerebral haemorrhage as a result. She was left partially disabled and blind for ten months despite being told she would never see again.
The serious accident gave Winger time to contemplate her future, and she settled upon an acting career. Her first role was as the super powered younger sister in the fantasy TV series, 'Wonder Woman' between 1976 and 1977.
Her film debut was in 'Slumber Party '57' (1976), but her first real success came opposite John Travolta in 'Urban Cowboy' (1980). She was also praised for her part in 1982's 'An Officer and a Gentleman', although she was uncomfortable with the film's nude scene.
Her next important part was in 'Terms of Endearment' (1983), and her performance garnered an Oscar nomination. Winger never again had a box-office hit to match 'Terms of Endearment', though she remained a favourite of the film critics for her work in such little-seen epics as 'Mike's Murder' (1984)and 'Black Widow' in 1987.
Media scrutiny of her private life increased, due to her romance with Nebraska governor, Robert Kerrey.
Winger's roles became more unorthodox, never more so than when she undertook a lengthy, unbilled male part in 'Made in Heaven' (1987). She continued to appear in high-profile but low-grossing films into the 1990s, but was replaced by Geena Davis in 'A League of Their Own'. A recurring back ailment also prevented Winger from participating in 'Peggy Sue Got Married' and 'Bull Durham'.
Roles in projects including 'Everybody Wins' (1990), director Bernardo Bertolucci's 'The Sheltering Sky' (1990), 'Leap of Faith' (1992) and 'Wilder Napalm' (1993), which were released in the early 1990s, kept her busy and ensured her popularity among fans remained. While none of them attracted a critical nod in the form of nominations or awards, they achieved mixed results at the box office.
Winger's performance in director Richard Attenborough's 1993 biographical film 'Shadowlands', which explored the life of CS Lewis and Joy Davidman, earned her an Academy Award nomination. This was swiftly followed with a Tokyo International Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her role in 'A Dangerous Woman', which also attracted a Golden Globe nomination the same year.
Over the next few years Winger went on to contribute to a wide variety of productions, ranging from Billy Crystal's 'Forget Paris' (1995) before taking an acting hiatus and returning with 'Big Bad Love' in 2001, to 'Eulogy' and 'Sometimes in April', which were released in 2004 and 2005 respectively.From November 1999 to January 2000, she had the female lead in the American Repertory Theatre's production of Anton Chekov's play 'Ivanov'.
She also attracted critics' attention with television movie 'Dawn Anna' (2005) and director Jonathan Demme's 'Rachel Getting Married' in 2008, both of which led to a number of nominations.
Winger has since appeared in an episode of 'Law and Order' in 2010, as well as several episodes of TV drama 'In Treatment' in the same year. In 2012, she returned to film appearing in 'In The Woods' and 'Lola Versus', which is released in June.
A three-time Oscar nominee, Winger has been married twice, with her latest marriage to Arliss Howard dating back to 1996. They met on the set of 'Wilder Napalm' and have a son called Gideon Babe Ruth Howard together. He was born in 1997.
Winger's first marriage to actor Timothy Hutton lasted between 1986 and 1990 and they had son Noah Hutton in 1987.
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