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This article is about the actress. For the comedian, see Lizz Winstead.

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Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Winstead in 2010
Born	(1984-11-28) November 28, 1984 (age 40) Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Years active	1997\u2013present
Spouses	\n \n Riley Stearns \n (m. 2010; div. 2017) \n \n Ewan McGregor (m. 2022) \n
Children	1
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead (born November 28, 1984) is an American actress and singer. Her first major role was that of Jessica Bennett on the NBC soap opera Passions (1999\u20132000). She came to wider attention for her roles in the horror series Wolf Lake (2001\u20132002), the horror films Final Destination 3 (2006) and Death Proof (2007), and the slasher film Black Christmas (2006); by the end of the 2000s she had gained a reputation as a scream queen.\n

Further success came with her roles as John McClane's daughter 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 drama Smashed (2012) was followed by a series of roles in other independent films, including The Beauty Inside (2012), The Spectacular Now (2013), Faults (2014), Alex of Venice (2014), and Swiss Army Man (2016). Winstead had further horror film roles in The Thing (2011), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012), and 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016). Since 2013, Winstead has performed as music duo Got a Girl with Dan the Automator.\n

Winstead returned to television with the drama series The Returned (2015), the comedy series BrainDead (2016), the medical drama series Mercy Street (2016\u201317), and the third season of the crime drama Fargo (2017). Her other roles include the comedy-drama All About Nina (2018), the action film Gemini Man (2019), the Huntress in Birds of Prey (2020), and Hera Syndulla in the Star Wars series Ahsoka (2023).\n

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Year\n	Title\n	Role\n	Notes\n	Ref.\n
2005\n	The Ring Two\n	young Evelyn Borden (n\u00e9e Osorio)\n	Unrated version only\n	\n
Checking Out\n	Lisa Apple\n	\n	\n
Sky High\n	Gwen Grayson / Royal Pain / Sue \"Tenny\" Tennyson\n	\n	\n
2006\n	Final Destination 3\n	Wendy Christensen\n	\n	^[15]\n
Bobby\n	Susan Taylor\n	\n	\n
Black Christmas\n	Heather Fitzgerald\n	\n	\n
Factory Girl\n	Ingrid Superstar\n	\n	\n
2007\n	Death Proof\n	Lee Montgomery\n	\n	\n
Live Free or Die Hard\n	Lucy Gennero-McClane\n	\n	\n
2008\n	Make It Happen\n	Lauryn Kirk\n	\n	\n
2010\n	Scott Pilgrim vs. the World\n	Ramona Flowers\n	\n	\n
2011\n	The Thing\n	Dr. Kate Lloyd\n	\n	\n
2012\n	Smashed\n	Kate Hannah\n	\n	\n
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter\n	Mary Todd Lincoln\n	\n	\n
2013\n	A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III\n	Kate\n	\n	\n
The Spectacular Now\n	Holly Keely\n	\n	\n
A.C.O.D.\n	Lauren Stinger\n	\n	\n
A Good Day to Die Hard\n	Lucy Gennero-McClane\n	Theatrical version only\n	\n
2014\n	Faults\n	Claire\n	Also producer\n	\n
Alex of Venice\n	Alex Vedder\n	\n	\n
Kill the Messenger\n	Anna Simons\n	\n	\n
2016\n	Swiss Army Man\n	Sarah Johnson\n	\n	\n
The Hollars\n	Gwen\n	\n	\n
10 Cloverfield Lane\n	Michelle\n	\n	\n
2018\n	All About Nina\n	Nina Geld\n	\n	^[126]\n
2019\n	Gemini Man\n	Danielle \"Danny\" Zakarewski\n	\n	^[131]^[160]\n
The Parts You Lose\n	Gail\n	\n	^[130]\n
2020\n	Birds of Prey\n	Helena Bertinelli / The Huntress\n	\n	^[134]\n
2021\n	Kate\n	Kate\n	\n	^[161]\n
2024\n	Rich Flu\n	\n	\n	\n

Year\n	Title\n	Role\n	Notes\n	Ref.\n
1997\n	Touched by an Angel\n	Kristy\n	Episode: \"A Delicate Balance\"\n	\n
1998\n	Promised Land\n	Chloe\n	Episodes: \"Recycled\", \"Denver: Welcome Home\"\n	\n
1999\u20132000\n	Passions\n	Jessica Bennett\n	Regular role; 89 episodes\n	\n
1999\n	The Long Road Home\n	Annie Jacobs\n	Television film\n	\n
2001\u20132002\n	Wolf Lake\n	Sophia Donner\n	Main role\n	\n
2004\n	Tru Calling\n	Bridget Elkins\n	Episode: \"Closure\"\n	\n
Monster Island\n	Madison\n	Television film\n	\n
2012\n	The Beauty Inside\n	Leah\n	Web series\n	\n
2015\n	Exposed\n	Anna Loach\n	Pilot\n	\n
Quarry\n	Joni\n	Unsold TV pilot\n	^[162]\n
The Returned\n	Rowan Blackshaw\n	Main role\n	\n
Comedy Bang! Bang!\n	Herself\n	Episode: \"Mary Elizabeth Winstead Wears an A-Line Skirt...\"\n	\n
2016\n	Brad Neely's Harg Nallin Sclopio Peepio\n	Guest Star (voice)\n	Episode: \"For Streep\"\n	^[163]\n
BrainDead\n	Laurel Healy\n	Lead role\n	\n
2016\u20132017\n	Mercy Street\n	Mary Phinney\n	Main role\n	\n
2017\n	Fargo\n	Nikki Swango\n	Main role (season 3); 9 episodes\n	\n
Danger & Eggs\n	Trix Blixon\n	Voice; Episode: \"The Big Z/Trix Blixon\"\n	\n
2019\n	Love, Death & Robots\n	Gail\n	Episode: \"Ice Age\"\n	^[135]\n
2021\n	The Late Late Show with James Corden\n	Herself\n	Episode: \"Drew Barrymore; Mary Elizabeth Winstead\"\n	^[164]\n
2023\n	Ahsoka\n	Hera Syndulla\n	Main role\n	^[165]^[166]\n
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off\n	Ramona Flowers\n	Voice; main role\n	^[167]\n
2024\n	A Gentleman in Moscow\n	Anna Urbanova\n	Main role\n	\n

Year\n	Title\n	Artist\n	Ref.\n
2010\n	\"Love Your Flawz\"\n	Caitlin Crosby\n	^[168]\n
2014\n	\"Did We Live Too Fast\"\n	Got a Girl\n	\n
2016\n	\"Noise Pollution (Version A, Vocal Up Mix 1.3)\"\n	Portugal. The Man\n	\n
2017\n	\"Santa Monica\"\n	Honus Honus\n	\n

Year\n	Award\n	Category\n	Production\n	Result\n	Ref.\n
2000\n	Young Artist Award\n	Best Young Actress in a Daytime TV Series\n	Passions\n	Nominated\n	\n
2001\n	Young Artist Award\n	Best Young Actress in a Daytime TV Series\n	Nominated\n	\n
2006\n	Hollywood Film Festival\n	Best Ensemble Cast (shared with cast)\n	Bobby\n	Won\n	\n
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award\n	Best Cast\n	Nominated\n	\n
Screen Actors Guild Award\n	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture\n	Nominated\n	^[25]\n
Scream Award\n	Scream Queen\n	Black Christmas\n	Nominated\n	\n
2010\n	IGN Movie Award\n	Best Ensemble Cast\n	Scott Pilgrim vs. the World\n	Nominated\n	\n
Teen Choice Awards\n	Choice Actress Action\n	Nominated\n	\n
2012\n	Independent Spirit Award\n	Best Female Lead\n	Smashed\n	Nominated\n	\n
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award\n	Best Actress\n	Nominated\n	\n
2013\n	Dallas International Film Festival\n	Shining Star Award for Best Actress\n	Won\n	\n
Daytime Emmy Award\n	Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series\n	The Beauty Inside\n	Won\n	^[169]\n
2014\n	BloodGuts UK Horror Awards\n	Best Actress\n	Faults\n	Nominated\n	\n
2016\n	BloodGuts UK Horror Awards\n	Best Actress\n	10 Cloverfield Lane\n	Nominated\n	\n
Fright Meter Awards\n	Best Actress in a Leading Role\n	Nominated\n	\n
Golden Schmoes Awards\n	Best Actress of the Year\n	Nominated\n	\n
2017\n	Saturn Awards\n	Best Actress\n	Won\n	^[170]\n
2018\n	Awards Circuit Community Awards\n	Best Supporting Actress (TV Movie or Miniseries)\n	Fargo\n	Nominated\n	\n
Critics' Choice Television Awards\n	Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries\n	Nominated\n	^[171]\n
Gold Derby Awards\n	Best Miniseries/TV Movie Supporting Actress\n	Nominated\n	\n
Online Film & Television Association\n	Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series\n	Nominated\n	\n
Saturn Awards\n	Best Actress on Television\n	Nominated\n	^[172]\n
Newport Beach Film Festival\n	Icon Award\n	Body of work\n	Awarded\n	^[173]\n
2019\n	Alliance of Women Film Journalists\n	Bravest Performance\n	All About Nina\n	Nominated\n	^[129]\n
2024\n	Astra TV Awards\n	Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Television Movie\n	A Gentleman in Moscow\n	Nominated\n	\n
Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Drama Series\n	Ahsoka\n	Nominated\n	\n

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Career

Acting

1997\u20132004

2005\u20132011

2012\u20132014

2015\u2013present

Singing

Got a Girl

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