Debra Winger

Debra Winger is a famous American actress. She is better known by her family name Debra Lynn Winger. She was born on May 16, 1955, into an Orthodox Jewish family to Robert Winger and Ruth (Felder). Her place of birth is Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States of America. Her father was a meatpacker, and her mother was an office manager. Her maternal grandparents used to call her Mary lovingly. Debra Winger has a sister named Maria and a brother named Marc. She completed her schooling at James Monroe High School and later graduated from the California State University, Northridge. When Debra Winger was 18 years of age, she had a car accident, suffered a cerebral haemorrhage, and as a result, she was left partially paralyzed and blind for ten long months.

After her recovery, she started studying acting. Debra Winger initially did commercials and guest-starring on 70s television shows like Police Woman: Task Force: Part I (1976) and Wonder Woman Click to look into! >> Read More... (1975). Her debut film was Slumber Party 57 in 1976. Then she worked in three episodes of ABC’s TV series, Wonder Woman, where she played the role of Drusilla (Wonder Girl). In 1979, she portrayed a supporting role in Willard Huyck’s iconic “students in Parris” film “French Postcards.” In 1980, she played her significant role in the movie Urban Cowboy with John Travolta John Travolta is a true legendary figure as he was >> Read More... , for which she got nominated for Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress award and Best New Star award, along with a BAFTA nomination.

Later, she got nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress thrice for her brilliant performances in the films Cannery Row (1982), Terms of Endearment (1983), and Shadowlands (1993). She earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her 1983 film Terms of Endearment. However, then she turned down quality roles for over three years. Later, she featured in the films Radio, Eulogy, and Sometimes in April. In 2005, Debra Winger earned an Emmy Award nomination for her title role in the television film ‘Dawn Anna.’ From 2008 to 2021, she starred in films: ‘ Rachel Getting Married Click to look into! >> Read More... ,’ ‘Lola Versus,’ ‘Boychoir,’ ‘ The Lovers Click to look into! >> Read More... ,’ ‘Kajilionaire,’ and ‘With/In: Volume 2’. Debra Winger married Actor Timothy Hutton in 1986, with whom she had a son named Noah Hutton. However, they parted ways in 1990. Their son is a documentary filmmaker. In 1996, she married Arliss Howard and gave birth to their son, Gideon Babe Ruth Howard, in 1997.