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Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Acting · Born 1984-11-28 · Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA

Biography

Mary Elizabeth Winstead (born November 28, 1984) is an American actress and singer. She's best known for her movie roles as Helena Bertinelli / Huntress in Birds of Prey (2020), John McClane's daughter Lucy Gennero-McClane in Live Free or Die Hard (2007) and A Good Day to Die Hard (2013), Holly Keely in The Spectacular Now (2013), Mary Todd Lincoln in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012), and Ramona Flowers in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010). Her best known TV roles are as Anna Urbanova on the Paramount+ series A Gentleman in Moscow, Laurel Healy on CBS's BrainDead, Mary Phinney on PBS's Mercy Street, and Nikki Swango on the FX series Fargo. In 2010, she married filmmaker Riley Stearns, whom she had met at age eighteen on an ocean cruise. She starred in and produced Stearns's debut feature film, Faults, in 2014. She announced their separation in May 2017 and their divorce was finalized later that year. In May 2017, she began a relationship with actor Ewan McGregor, whom she had met on the set of the third season of the Fargo television series. Their son, Laurie, was born on June 27, 2021, and they married in April 2022. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Known for

Filmography

2025The Hand That Rocks the CradleCaitlin Morales
2024Rich FluLaura Palmer
2024A Gentleman in MoscowAnna Urbanova
2023Scott Pilgrim Takes OffRamona Flowers (voice)
2023AhsokaHera Syndulla
2023Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in ActionSelf
2021KateKate
2020Long Way UpSelf
2020Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water CrisisSelf - Ramona Flowers
2020Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)Helena Bertinelli / Huntress
2019Gemini ManDanny Zakarweski
2019Love, Death & RobotsGail
2019The Parts You LoseGail
2018All About NinaNina Geld
2018AAA - Worldwide From Monterrey
2017Danger & EggsTrix Blixon (voice)
2017So It GoesSamantha
2016The HollarsGwen
2016Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio(voice)
2016Swiss Army ManSarah
2016BrainDeadLaurel Healy
201610 Cloverfield LaneMichelle
2016Mercy StreetMary Phinney
2015Alex of VeniceAlex
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf
2015Hot OnesSelf
2015The ReturnedRowan Blackshaw
2014Kill the MessengerAnna Simons
2014FargoNikki Swango
2014FaultsClaire
2014Showing UpSelf
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf
2013A.C.O.D.Lauren Stinger
2013The Spectacular NowHolly Keely
2013A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan IIIKate
2013A Good Day to Die HardLucy McClane
2013The CubExecutive Producer
2012The Beauty InsideLeah
2012Abraham Lincoln: Vampire HunterMary Todd Lincoln
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Self
2012CasqueGirl
2012SmashedKate Hannah
2011MagnificatLynn
2011The ScarfWoman
2011The ThingKate Lloyd
2011Cost of LivingThe Computer (voice)
2010The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'Self
2010Scott Pilgrim vs. the WorldRamona Flowers
2008Make It HappenLauryn Kirk
2007Live Free or Die HardLucy McClane
2007Death ProofLee
2007GrindhouseLee Montgomery (segment "Death Proof")
2007May All Your Christmases Be BlackSelf
2006Factory GirlIngrid Superstar
2006Black ChristmasHeather Fitzgerald
2006Checking OutLisa Apple
2006BobbySusan Taylor
2006Dead Teenager MovieSelf
2006Kill Shot: The Making of 'FD3'Self
2006Final Destination 3Wendy Christensen
2006Death's Design: Making "Final Destination 3"Self
2005Sky HighGwen Grayson / Royal Pain
2005The Ring TwoYoung Evelyn
2004Monster IslandMaddy
2003Tru CallingBridget Elkins
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
2001Wolf LakeSophia Donner
1999PassionsJessica Bennett
1999The Long Road HomeAnnie Jacobs
1997The ViewSelf
1996Promised LandChloe
1994Touched by an AngelKristy Cordis (uncredited)

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