MARE WINNINGHAM (Larissa Johnson) has appeared in more than 50 television films

MARE WINNINGHAM (Larissa Johnson) has appeared in more than 50 television films and mini-series. For her performance in TNT’s “George Wallace,” she received an Emmy Award® as well as Golden Globe® and SAG Award® nominations. Winningham also received an Emmy Award for “Amber Waves” and has been nominated for an Emmy for the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentations of “Love Is Never Silent” and “The Boys Next Door.” Additionally, she starred in such telefilms and mini-series as “Off the Minnesota Strip,” “Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues,” “Everything that Rises,” “Eye on the Sparrow” and “The Thornbirds.” In 2003, Winningham made her television series debut in David E. Kelley’s “The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire.” She received a Daytime Emmy Nomination for her performance in Showtime’s “Maldonado Miracle” and starred in “The Magic of Ordinary Days” for the Hallmark Channel.

For her performance in the feature film “Georgia,” Winningham garnered Academy Award® and SAG Award® nominations, as well as an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other feature credits include “Wyatt Earp,” “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “Turner and Hooch,” “Made In Heaven,” “One Trick Pony,” “The War,” “Miracle Mile” and “Shy People.”

Following a recurring role in the ABC hit series “Grey’s Anatomy,” Winningham made her New York stage debut in the musical “10 Million Miles,” based on the music of Patty Griffin. An accomplished singer-songwriter, Winningham occasionally performs in Los Angeles clubs and recently released a CD entitled “Refuge, Rock, Sublime.”