Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Mary Elizabeth Winstead (born November 28, 1984 in Rocky Mount , North Carolina ) is an American actress . She became famous for films like Final Destination 3 , Black Christmas , Scott Pilgrim vs. the Rest of the World and Die Hard 4.0 .
Life
Mary Elizabeth Winstead was born on November 28, 1984 as the fifth and youngest child of Betty Lou and James Ronald Winstead in Rocky Mount , North Carolina . Her maternal grandfather was a cousin of actress Ava Gardner . When she was five years old, her family moved to Sandy , a suburb of Salt Lake City , Utah . As a young girl, Winstead attended the Peruvian Park Elementary as a gifted child and attended several advanced classes at this school. She studied dance in a summer program in Chicago organized by Joffrey Ballet , a dance company. She was also a member of the International Children's Choir . Her childhood dream was to have a career as a ballerina. Therefore she took part regularly in various ballet performances. As she got older, her size made her give up her passion for ballet. In an interview she said: “I noticed at the age of 13 that I was too big for ballet ... Your body accompanies you all your life and ballet is very exhausting for bones and muscles” ( English “I realized pretty early on that I was already too tall by the time I was 13 ... You know, your body has to stay that way for your entire life, and it's pretty hard on your muscles and your bones " ). For this reason, Winstead devoted himself to acting.
Career
Films 1997-2005
After Winstead had turned her back on ballet, she turned to acting. She made her first appearance on Broadway in the play Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat . After that, she received minor appearances in various television series; she starred in A Breath of Heaven and A Hint from Heaven . In 1999 she got a recurring role as "Jessica Bennett" in the NBC- produced soap opera Passions , but after a year she left the series. 2001 she starred in the CBS - drama series Wolf Lake , the daughter of Tim Matheson's character. This was followed by other roles in films like Monster Island , Checking Out and Sky High - This high school is taking off! .
Films 2006–2008
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After appearing in Sky High , Winstead began collaborating with horror film directors James Wong and Glen Morgan , best known for producing the TV series The X-Files: The FBI's Scary Cases , with the film Final Destination 3 . She played one of the lead roles, "Wendy Christensen," opposite Ryan Merriman . The film was very successful commercially but received mixed reviews from critics.
In the same year she stood in front of the camera for the horror film Black Christmas , again directed by Morgan and Wong. In 2007 she was nominated for the Scream Awards in the Scream Queen category for her achievements . However, the film received nothing but bad reviews.
Also in 2006 she starred in the drama Bobby . The film shows fictional events at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on the night of June 5, 1968 up to the assassination attempt on Bobby Kennedy. Winstead played the role of "Susan Taylor" on the side of Harry Belafonte , Shia LaBeouf , Ashton Kutcher , Lindsay Lohan and Demi Moore . The cast of the film has been nominated several times for various awards, as Best Ensemble Cast they won a Hollywood Film Award. The film received mixed reviews, mostly criticizing the quality of the script.
Winstead was cast in 2007 for the thriller Death Proof ; in the film by director Quentin Tarantino she played the role of "Lee". That year she beat all of her contestants, including Jessica Simpson , for a role in the fourth installment in the Die Hard franchise . In the film she plays "Lucy Gennero-McClane", the daughter of the protagonist "John McClane". Through Die Hard 4.0 , she gained worldwide fame.
In 2008 Winstead was seen in the dance film Make It Happen , which was released as a direct-to-DVD production for financial reasons . The film received mostly poor reviews, but Winstead's performance received particular praise. Critic Matthew Turner noted that her appearance made up for the poor quality of the film.
Films 2009 – today
In 2010, Winstead starred alongside Michael Cera in the comic book adaptation Scott Pilgrim against the rest of the world . Filming took place from March to August 2009 under the direction of director Edgar Wright . For her role, Winstead went into combat training for two months and performed most of the stunts for the film herself. Their performance was perceived positively in general and brought her in 2011 was nominated for a Teen Choice Award in the category Best Actress Action a.
In February 2010, Winstead received a role as a paleontologist in the horror and science fiction film The Thing . The film was released in US theaters on October 14, 2011. Critics praised her performance, Matthew Toomey of The Film Pie wrote: “[Winstead] stands out for her role as a paleontologist. She keeps her head clear while those around her panic. The film is a refreshing change from traditional horror films, in which the main characters make nonsensical decisions just to somehow prolong the story ”(“ [Winstead] stands out with her portrayal of a paleontologist. She keeps a cool, logical head whilst others around her start to panic. It's a refreshing change from your traditional horror film where the lead characters do moronic things as if to prolong the story ").
Winstead starred in the 2012 literary film adaptation of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter . In the fantasy and horror film she played the role of "Mary Todd Lincoln". In the same year she appeared in James Ponsoldt's tragic comedy Smashed on the side of Aaron Paul .
In an interview Winstead expressed in 2008 their interest in a role in the film Die Hard - A good day to die (A Good Day to Die Hard) . At this point, however, it was not yet clear whether she would also be hired for the fifth part of the Die Hard series . In August 2012, it was announced that she could return to the set but would only have one cameo .
Other film and television roles followed. The film 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) and her leading role, for which she received the Saturn Award for Best Actress, received special attention from critics and viewers . Winstead also took on leading roles in the series BrainDead (2016) and Fargo (2017).
In 2017 she was accepted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which awards the Oscars every year.
Private
In 2010 Winstead married the American filmmaker Riley Stearns . In May 2017, the two publicly announced their separation on Instagram. Since May 2017 she has been dating the Scottish actor Ewan McGregor , her role partner in the television series Fargo .
In August 2014, Winstead was one of the victims of the hacking attack on celebrity photos .
Filmography (selection)
Feature films
- 1999: The Long Road Home (TV movie)
- 2001: Wolf Lake (TV movie)
- 2004: Monster Island (TV movie)
- 2005: Ring 2 (The Ring Two)
- 2005: Checking Out - Everything according to my rules (Checking Out)
- 2005: Sky High - This high school is taking off! (Sky High)
- 2006: Final Destination 3
- 2006: Bobby
- 2006: Black Christmas
- 2006: Factory Girl
- 2007: Die Hard 4.0 (Live Free or Die Hard)
- 2007: Death Proof (Grindhouse: Deathproof)
- 2008: Make It Happen
- 2010: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World)
- 2011: The Thing
- 2012: Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter)
- 2012: Smashed
- 2012: Charlie's World - Really Nothing is Real (A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III)
- 2013: Die Hard - A good day to die (A Good Day to Die Hard)
- 2013: Divorce Damage Inclusive (ACOD)
- 2013: The Spectacular Now - Perfect is now (The Spectacular Now)
- 2014: Faults
- 2014: Alex of Venice
- 2014: Kill the Messenger
- 2016: The Hollars (The Hollars)
- 2016: 10 Cloverfield Lane
- 2016: Swiss Army Man
- 2018: All About Nina
- 2019: Gemini Man
- 2020: Birds of Prey: The Emancipation of Harley Quinn
TV Shows
- 1997: A Touch of Heaven ( Touched by an Angel , episode 3x29: A Delicate Balance )
- 1998: A Sign from Heaven ( Promised Land , two episodes)
- 1999: Passions (four episodes)
- 2001–2002: Wolf Lake (ten episodes)
- 2004: Tru Calling - Schicksal reloaded! ( Tru Calling , Episode 1x08: Last Farewell )
- 2015: The Returned (ten episodes)
- 2016-2017: Mercy Street (ten episodes)
- 2016: BrainDead (13 episodes)
- 2017: Fargo (ten episodes)
- 2019: Love, Death & Robots (episode 1x16 Ice Age as Gail )
Other
- 2008: Stop / Eject (short film)
- 2011: Showing Up (Documentation)
- 2011: Magnificat (short film)
- 2011: Cost of Living (short film, computer voice)
- 2012: The Beauty Inside (Webcast)
Awards and nominations
| Tabular overview of awards and nominations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year | Award | For | category | result |
| 2000 | YoungStar Awards | Passions | Best Young Actress in a Daytime TV Series | Nominated |
| 2001 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actress | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Hollywood Film Award | Bobby | Best Ensemble Cast (together with the rest of the cast) |
Won |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Cast (along with the rest of the cast) |
Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (together with the rest of the cast) |
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| Scream Awards | Black Christmas | Scream Queen | ||
| 2010 | IGN Movie Award | Scott Pilgrim versus the rest of the world | Best Ensemble Cast (together with the rest of the cast) |
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| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Action Actress | |||
| 2012 | Independent Spirit Award | Smashed | Best female lead | |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Award | Best Actress | |||
| 2013 | Dallas International Film Festival | Shining Star Award for Best Actress | Won | |
| 2016 | Teen Choice Awards | 10 Cloverfield Lane | Choice Movie: Drama | Nominated |
| 2017 | Saturn Award | Best Actress in a Film | Pending | |
Web links
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead at filmreference.com (English)
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b To Die For: Mary Elizabeth Winstead ( English ) In: snmag.com . Saturday Night Magazine. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ↑ a b c d Michael J. Lee: Mary Elizabeth Winstead on 'Black Christmas' ( English ) In: radiofree.com . RadioFree. November 4, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ↑ Blake French: At Death's Door: "Final Destination 3" Star Mary Elizabeth Winstead ( English ) In: blogs.amctv.com . AMC . September 14, 2006. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ↑ a b c d About Mary Elizabeth Winstead ( English ) In: movies.yahoo.com . Yahoo! . Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ↑ Mary Elizabeth Winstead Bio ( English ) In: tribute.ca . Tribute. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ↑ Jason Gay: Proud Mary ( English ) In: gq.com . Gentlemen's Quarterly . Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ↑ CBS is baying at the moonwith the creepy 'Wolf Lake' ( English ) In: news.google.com . The Deseret News. September 11, 2001. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ↑ Jon Condit: Winstead, Mary Elizabeth & Merriman, Ryan (Final Destination 3) ( English ) In: dreadcentral.com . Dread. February 12, 2006. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ↑ Final Destination 3 (2006) ( English ) In: boxofficemojo.com . Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ↑ Black Christmas (2006) ( English ) In: rottentomatoes.com . Rotten tomatoes. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ↑ Michael J. Lee: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Shia LaBeouf and Brian Geraghty on 'Bobby' ( English ) In: radiofree.com . RadioFree. November 4, 2006. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ↑ Bobby Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More ( English ) In: metacritic.com . Metacritic. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ↑ Bobby (2006) ( English ) In: rottentomatoes.com . Rotten tomatoes. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ↑ Comic-Con: QT Reveals Death Proof Cast ( English ) In: empireonline.com . Empire Online. July 24, 2006. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Jeff Giles: Mary Elizabeth Winstead Set to "Make It Happen" In Burlesque Flick ( English ) In: rottentomatoes.com . Rotten tomatoes. July 11, 2007. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ^ Matthew Turner: Make it Happen Film Review ( English ) In: viewlondon.co.uk . View London. August 6, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Bory's Kit: Mary Elizabeth Winstead joins 'Pilgrim' ( English ) In: hollywoodreporter.com . The Hollywood Reporter. May 16, 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ↑ Chris Hewitt: Michael Cera Talks Scott Pilgrim ( English ) In: empireonline.com . Empire. March 31, 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ↑ August 28th, 2009 9:40 pm (EDT) Wrap! ( English ) In: edgarwrighthere.com . Edgar Wright There. August 28, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ↑ Ashleigh Heaton: Rising stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Brandon Routh discuss' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World ' ( English ) In: dallasnews.com . The Dallas Morning News. August 10, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ↑ Haley Longman: Teen Choice Awards Nominees 2011: Justin Bieber, Glee, Kardashians and More ( English ) In: teen.com . Teen.com. June 29, 2011. Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ↑ Uncle Creepy: Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton Set to Battle The Thing ( English ) In: dreadcentral.com . DreadCentral. February 8, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ↑ The Thing Will Arrive April 29, 2011 ( English ) In: comingsoon.net . ComingSoon.net. June 15, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ↑ Matthew Toomey: Review: The Thing ( English ) In: thefilmpie.com . The film pie. October 12, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ↑ Kate Ward: 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter': Mary Elizabeth Winstead is Mary Todd ( English ) In: insidemovies.ew.com . Inside Movies. February 17, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Clint Morris: Winstead on Die Hard 5 and Scott Pilgrim ( English ) In: moviehole.net . Moviehole.Net. August 28, 2008. Archived from the original on August 8, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Brendon Connelly: Mary Elizabeth Winstead Is reprising Her Role As John McClane's Daughter In The New Die Hard Afterall ( English ) In: bleedingcool.com . Bleeding Cool Comic Boo. August 7, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Class of 2017. Accessed June 30, 2017.
- ↑ Christiane Heil: Nude pictures of more than a hundred stars emerged. faz.net, September 1, 2014, accessed September 1, 2014 .
- ↑ 22nd Annual Young Artist Awards ( English ) In: youngartistawards.org . Young Artist Award . Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ↑ 2010 Summer IGN Movie Award for Best Ensemble Cast ( English ) In: uk.movies.ign.com . IGN Entertainment . Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Winstead, Mary Elizabeth |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 28, 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rocky Mount , North Carolina , United States |