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Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Actress) Net Worth
Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Actress) Net Worth 2023: Wiki Biography, Married, Family, Measurements, Height, Salary, Relationships
Mary Elizabeth Winstead net worth is
$2 million
Mary Elizabeth Winstead Wiki Biography
Mary Elizabeth Winstead was born on 28th November 1984, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina USA, and is an actress, singer and model, perhaps best known for her roles in films including “Death Proof”, “Destination 3” and “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World”, and also for her leading role in the TV series “The Returned”. Winstead has been active in the entertainment industry since 1997.
How rich is the actress? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the net worth of Mary Elizabeth Winstead is equal to $2 million, as of the data presented at the beginning of 2018. Film and television are the major sources of Winstead’s wealth.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Actress) Net Worth $2 million
To begin with, the girl was actually raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, with four older siblings by her parents James Ronald Winstead and Betty Lou Knight. She wanted to be a ballerina from a young age, so attended the Joffrey Ballet School in New York from the age of eleven, but also soon began acting.
Concerning her professional career, she debuted as an actress in the late 1990s, appearing in episodes of the television series “Touched by an Angel” and “Promised Land”, before being chosen for her first leading role as Jessica Bennett in the series “Passions” in 1999, played until 2000. Then she appeared in the short series “Wolf Lake” (2001 – 2002), and in the movie created for television “Monster Island” (2004). In 2005, Mary was part of a large ensemble of adolescent actors in the successful film created by Walt Disney Pictures – “Sky High”. The same year, she played a part in a Jewish family in disarray in the film “Checking Out”, then in the horror film “Final Destination 3” (2006), the actress landed the lead role of Wendy Christensen, with the film subsequently grossing $117.7 million at the box office, from a budget of $25 million, which considerably boosted Mary’s reputation and net worth.
Subsequently, she was offered one of the main roles in “Black Christmas”, a reproduction of the 1974 horror movie of the same name, but Mary refused because she did not want to be identified with such roles; the director convinced her later to accept the support role of Heather Lee. She also starred in the film “Bobby” (2006) for which she received a Screen Actors Guild nomination, then played Lucy McClane’s role in “Live Free or Die Hard”, which was officially released in mid-2007. In 2010, Winstead was selected as the lead artist Dr. Kate Lloyd in the film “The Thing”, directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr., adding steadily to her net worth.
In 2012, she helped form the musical group Got a Girl; the first studio album of the band was called “I Love You but I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now”, and was released in 2014. The same year she stared in the film “Alex of Venice”, directed by Chris Messina, and then she was the protagonist in the movie “Faults”, which has received positive reviews, before appearing in the film “Kill the Messenger”. In 2015, she took part in the horror mystery TV series “The Returned”, which was successful in the US and part of Latin America, and received good reviews according to Rotten Tomatoes. A year later, she starred in the thriller “10 Cloverfield Lane” directed by Dan Trachtenberg, which premiered in March 2016, and received a positive reaction from both the audience and professional critics. That same year she played Gwen Hollar in the dramatic film “The fHollars” with Anna Kendrick, and From 2016 to 2017, the actress had a main role in the television series “Mercy Street”, before in 2017 Winsted moved on to portray Nikki Swango in the third season of the series “Fargo”, consistently adding to her net worth.
Finally, in the personal life of the actress, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, married Riley Stearns in 2010, but the two divorced in 2017.
| Full Name | Mary Elizabeth Winstead |
| Net Worth | $2 million |
| Date Of Birth | November 28, 1984 |
| Place Of Birth | Rocky Mount, North Carolina USA |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Profession | Actress |
| Education | Peruvian Park Elementary, Joffrey Ballet |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Riley Stearns (m. 2010–2017) |
| Parents | James Ronald Winstead, Betty Lou Knight |
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| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0935541/ |
| Awards | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Interactive Media - Original Daytime Program or Series, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Interactive Media - Original Daytime Program or Series |
| Albums | I Love You but I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now |
| Music Groups | Got a Girl, Got a Girl |
| Nominations | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: Action/Adventure, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performanc... |
| Movies | 10 Cloverfield Lane, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Final Destination 3, Smashed, Swiss Army Man, The Thing, Sky High, Death Proof, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Faults, Live Free or Die Hard, Alex of Venice, The Spectacular Now, Black Christmas, A Good Day to Die Hard, Kill the Messenger, Make It ... |
| TV Shows | BrainDead, The Returned, Wolf Lake, Fargo, BrainDead, The Returned, Wolf Lake, Fargo |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wide eyes and pale skin |
| 2 | Her low voice |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I don't really just want to be the blockbuster star, and I don't necessarily want to sign onto seven films in a role that I'm not really passionate about. Because I do really want to do films like Smashed (2012). That's the majority of stuff I want to do. But unfortunately, you don't get paid to do films like this. You get enough to go to a nice dinner. That's basically the money that you get paid. So you do have to think about your career and making a living and how you're going to do that. That's kind of what I want to focus on, is always working with people with at least an independent point of view, even if it's not an independent film. |
| 2 | I've realized you need to be ready for anything in this business and whatever comes your way you should be happy and grateful for it. |
| 3 | [on Quentin Tarantino] He was always imparting wisdom and telling stories. He gave me a lot of confidence in casting me in Death Proof (2007) and saying how much he believed in me. As an actor, you go through lots of dark periods of not working so being given that kind of confidence by someone of his caliber was a big boost. |
| 4 | My first paying job was guest-starring on Touched by an Angel (1994), when I was 12. It was very exciting. I couldn't believe you got free food all day and people were so nice to you. I was the catty best friend of the girl who was being helped by the angel. I had a few bitchy asides. Looking back, I was absolutely awful, I have no idea how I got the part but I was hooked. |
| 5 | I always wanted to perform in some capacity since I was a kid--I was a ballerina, then a singer before acting. It segued into doing film and television work. |
| 6 | I want to do more independent films. I've always wanted to but I got my start in a Disney film [Sky High (2005)], then a horror film. |
| 7 | I don't feel I've been typecast in terms of roles but the people who have noticed me have been the people who make those types of bigger studio movies. I had to take control of my career and put things into my own hands to get that indie film. |
| 8 | When the film first comes out I go on Rotten Tomatoes to see what people think. I was a little surprised by the hostility The Thing (2011) received from people who love the John Carpenter version. Everyone made the new film for sincere reasons and I believe it really stands up and is entertaining. It dovetails into the John Carpenter version perfectly. |
| 9 | I'm a big fan of horror films--there's always something to be excited about and get invested in. Some of the first horror films I saw were The Shining (1980), Alien (1979) and Rosemary's Baby (1968), which have become three of my favorite films ever. |
| 10 | [on The Thing (2011)] Luckily, we had things to react to on set; we weren't reacting to tennis balls on sticks, which you sometimes get making special effects films. We had things to run away from--sometimes a half-finished version of what was later blended with CGI. It helped immensely. |
| 11 | [on Smashed (2012)] It was a 19-day shoot, so it was a bit of a whirlwind. It was great to do something small and character-focused. |
| 12 | Kate, from Smashed (2012), was probably one of the hardest characters to let go of. I loved playing her and living in that world with Aaron Paul. The last scene we filmed is actually the last scene in the movie, so it was sad on a bunch of levels. |
| 13 | It's not the whiskers on the man, but rather the man beneath the whiskers. |
| 14 | It seems like when women are kicking ass it's because we have some superpower. What's so great about Ripley, from Alien (1979), is that she's just a kick-ass woman. For younger women like myself growing up in the 1980s, to see something like that was really empowering so I really want to find roles like that for that same reason, so that other girls will be able to say, "Wow, she is a totally relatable woman who's able to be strong and kick butt." |
| 15 | Hollywood really still is a boys' club, unfortunately. Everything is from a male perspective. When Bridesmaids (2011) came out it was like this huge revolution, the fact that here was a comedy about women and written by women. It's sad that it had to be such a big deal. Even though there are amazing female directors and executives it is still really off-balance. |
| 16 | [on Death Proof (2007)] Immediately when I heard Quentin Tarantino was having a project, I just wanted to be a part of it in any way I possibly could, even before I read the script. So when I got the script, I was just so excited because there were eight strong female roles, and it's so rare for me to read a script like that. I'm usually going through the entire thing trying to find what part I'm supposed to be playing because it's so male oriented and driven. |
| 17 | [on Death Proof (2007), in which she was a cheerleader] I haven't, no. I was never a cheerleader. It was funny, because we were asked to wear cheerleading outfits to the audition, and most of the other girls had them because they were cheerleaders at one point and had them hanging in the closet, somewhere. So I went and found this kind of retro-looking, pseudo-cheerleader outfit and it was pretty cool. |
| 18 | [on breaking into the indie film world with Smashed (2007)] It's something I've been trying to do for years and years . . . It's almost like my first movie in a weird way, 'cause it's my first movie in this world, which is a world I've been trying to break into. [I've wanted] to be around filmmakers that are trying new things and not part of the system, so to speak, and they're doing things on their own terms. |
| 19 | [on Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)] I honestly don't know if they are things that Bryan would want out there, so I'll keep them quiet. But things about her family-she's kind of a tragic figure in a way. She's been through a lot, and that's why she's so guarded and mysterious. |
| 20 | I don't pretend to know anything about anything when it comes to the business side . . . but I hope because of the way we handled the topic that these are people an audience will want to root for and hang out with. |
| 21 | [on trying to get involved in independent film] You know, it's been really difficult for me a long time. I got my start doing studio films so I've worked my way backwards in a way because I always wanted to do independent films but I got my start in these genre horror-type things, and those were the people that noticed me. The independent world didn't really notice me, so it's been a real struggle trying to break into this sort of thing. I spent years being told by independent financiers that I wasn't a big enough name to put in their films. I finally woke up one day, and I was like those aren't the only kind of independent films that are being made, there are just people out there who want to make good films. And they don't care how big the names are. It was during Sundance last year that I made that realization. And I finally made some calls and said introduce me to people at Sundance right now, introduce me to people because I want to be here next year, and it's kind of amazing how it worked out. The first person I met was Jonathan Schwartz, who produced the film [Smashed (2007)] and it all worked out. Last year, he produced Like Crazy (2011) and I was like okay, I want to meet those people. And, luckily, he slipped me the script [for "Smashed"], and I did a tape, and I eventually met with James [James Ponsoldt] and I just feel really grateful that I was able to put this goal in front of me and it was realized. It's kind of crazy. |
| 22 | [on what her favorite horror movie is] It's a toss-up between The Shining (1980) and Rosemary's Baby (1968). It's probably "The Shining"; that one terrifies me more than any other film and has since I was a kid. Anytime it's on TV, I'll leave it on for the whole movie and I get so drawn into it. It's just amazing. |
| 23 | I'm from North Carolina, where it's all about greasy, fatty foods. I like having curves. It's weird seeing girls who look like beanpoles. The more . . . famous girls get, the smaller they get . . . I consider myself a size 6 to be a pretty normal girl. I incorporate exercise into my daily routine . . . I recently started running and I do kickboxing DVDs, too. At the end of the day, the most important thing to me is being healthy and fit. |
| 24 | For some reason I never feared being typecast. I just take my roles based on the character, and the script, and the people that are doing the film and whether or not I think it would be fun to do the film. But as an actor you do want to challenge yourself and step outside what you have done in the past and that what I like to do, I like to jump around and try different things and stretch myself. I most likely won't do horror for a while but it's just because I've done it already and you move onto the next thing. |
| 25 | [on sex scenes]: I prefer to do a love scene with someone I've just met. |
| 26 | You don't have to play masculine to be a strong woman. |
| 27 | [on what she is looking for in a man] I'd say someone who doesn't take themselves seriously. That's my biggest thing. |
| 28 | [on her career] I've been performing since I came out of the womb. I've been dancing and singing since I was a toddler. Acting seemed like a natural progression from that. I just started getting roles naturally because it was something I was interested in. I didn't plan on taking it out to Hollywood. |
| 29 | [on the "Die Hard" series] I think they're some of the best action movies ever made. Bruce Willis just brings such a great character to life, and John McClane is someone we can all relate to and root for. He's so much fun to watch on screen. It's iconic the character he's created and it's so much fun to be part of an iconic series. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drove a Volkswagen Jetta in 2 films Final Destination 3 and 10 Cloverfield Lane. |
| 2 | In October 2010 she married Riley Stearns in Austin, TX. |
| 3 | In July 2010 she announced her engagement to writer Riley Stearns in an interview on Spin.com and said she will be getting married in her fiancé's hometown of Austin, TX, in October 2010. |
| 4 | Has a band under the name Got A Girl which consists of herself and Dan the Automator. |
| 5 | Was raised as a Southern Baptist. |
| 6 | Ranked #75 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women of 2008. |
| 7 | Voted by TC Candler's 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2008 [#100]. |
| 8 | Lands at #13 in Portrait Mag's Top 30 Under 30. |
| 9 | Favorite movies include Sunset Blvd. (1950), and Fargo (1996). Being a huge horror movie fan her favorites are Rosemary's Baby (1968), Black Christmas (1974), Alien (1979), and The Shining (1980). |
| 10 | Ranked #17 out of 101 for Men's Health 'Hottest Women of 2011'. |
| 11 | Named as Hottest Girls of Comic-Con 2010. |
| 12 | Was featured as The Women Of GQ. |
| 13 | In 2009 she was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 20 "young, talented, and really happening right now". |
| 14 | Ranked #88 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women of 2009. |
| 15 | Ranked #10 on Maxim's "Hottest Women of Horror Movies" list. |
| 16 | In 2007 she was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#100). |
| 17 | She is a second cousin, three times removed, of actress Ava Gardner, through her paternal grandfather, Ambler William Winstead. Mary Elizabeth's paternal great-great-great-great-grandparents, William Gardner and Cynthia Eliza Batts, were also Ava's paternal great-grandparents. |
| 18 | Enjoys cooking, dancing, and singing. |
| 19 | Born to James Ronald Winstead and his wife Betty Lou Knight. |
| 20 | Has three older sisters and an older brother. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| So It Goes | 2016/I | Short post-production | Samantha |
| Mercy Street | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Mary Phinney |
| Fargo | 2017 | TV Series | Nikki Swango |
| BrainDead | 2016 | TV Series | Laurel Healy |
| Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio | 2016 | TV Series | Guest Star |
| 10 Cloverfield Lane | 2016 | Michelle | |
| The Hollars | 2016 | Gwen | |
| Swiss Army Man | 2016 | Sarah | |
| The Returned | 2015 | TV Series | Rowan Blackshaw |
| Exposed | 2015 | TV Movie | Anna Loach |
| Kill the Messenger | 2014 | Anna Simons | |
| Alex of Venice | 2014 | Alex | |
| Faults | 2014 | Claire | |
| Got a Girl: Did We Live Too Fast | 2014 | Video short | Wife |
| A Good Day to Die Hard | 2013 | Lucy | |
| A.C.O.D. | 2013 | Lauren | |
| The Spectacular Now | 2013 | Holly | |
| Casque | 2012 | Short | Girl |
| A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III | 2012 | Kate | |
| The Beauty Inside | 2012 | TV Mini-Series | Leah |
| Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | 2012 | Mary Todd Lincoln | |
| Smashed | 2012 | Kate Hannah | |
| Magnificat | 2011 | Short | Lynn |
| The Thing | 2011/I | Kate Lloyd | |
| Cost of Living | 2011 | Short | The Computer (voice) |
| Brie Larson: Black Sheep | 2010 | Video short | Ramona Flowers |
| Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | 2010 | Ramona Flowers | |
| Make It Happen | 2008 | Lauryn | |
| Passions | 1999-2008 | TV Series | Jessica Bennett |
| Gag Reel | 2007 | Video short | Lucy McClane (uncredited) |
| Live Free or Die Hard | 2007 | Lucy Gennaro McClane | |
| Death Proof | 2007 | Lee | |
| Grindhouse | 2007 | Lee (segment "Death Proof") | |
| Factory Girl | 2006 | Ingrid Superstar | |
| Black Christmas | 2006 | Heather Fitzgerald | |
| Bobby | 2006 | Susan | |
| Final Destination 3 | 2006 | Wendy Christensen | |
| Sky High | 2005 | Gwen Grayson Royal Pain | |
| Checking Out | 2005 | Lisa Apple | |
| The Ring Two | 2005 | Young Evelyn | |
| Monster Island | 2004 | TV Movie | Maddy |
| Tru Calling | 2004 | TV Series | Bridget Elkins |
| Then Came Jones | 2003 | TV Movie | Rina |
| Wolf Lake | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Sophia Donner / Sophia Kohanek |
| Father Can't Cope | 2000 | TV Movie | Tara |
| The Long Road Home | 1999 | Annie Jacobs | |
| Promised Land | 1998 | TV Series | Chloe |
| Touched by an Angel | 1997 | TV Series | Kristy Cordis |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faults | 2014 | producer | |
| The Cub | 2013 | Short executive producer | |
| Magnificat | 2011 | Short executive producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Money Monster | 2016 | writer: "Da Da Da" |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Broadway.com 2016 Tony Awards Special | 2016 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Making of '10 Cloverfield Lane' | 2016 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Live from the Red Carpet: The 2016 Tony Awards | 2016 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 70th Annual Tony Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Made in Hollywood | 2010-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
| Drinking with the Stars | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Reel Junkie | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Today | 2010-2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Showing Up | 2014 | Documentary | Herself |
| The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee |
| Decoding Die Hard | 2013 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Special Look | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2007-2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Thing Evolves | 2012 | Video short | Herself |
| Scream Awards 2011 | 2011 | TV Special | Herself |
| Attack of the Show! | 2011 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' | 2010 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Janela Indiscreta | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2010 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Scott Pilgrim vs. The World vs. Funny or Die | 2010 | Video short | Herself |
| Analog Hero in a Digital World: Making of 'Live Free or Die Hard' | 2007 | Video documentary | Herself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2007 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Guys Choice | 2007 | TV Movie | Herself |
| May All Your Christmases Be Black | 2007 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
| Bobby: The Making of an American Epic | 2007 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| What Have You Done?: The Remaking of 'Black Christmas' | 2006 | TV Short documentary | Herself / Heather Fitzgerald |
| Dead Teenager Movie | 2006 | Video short | Herself - Final Girl |
| Kill Shot: The Making of 'FD3' | 2006 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Death's Design: Making 'Final Destination 3' | 2006 | TV Short documentary | Herself / Wendy Christensen |
| Planned Accidents | 2006 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| 2005 BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding New Approaches - Original Daytime Program or Series | The Beauty Inside (2012) |
| 2006 | Hollywood Film Award | Hollywood Film Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Bobby (2006) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BloodGuts UK Horror Award | BloodGuts UK Horror Awards | Best Actress | Faults (2014) |
| 2013 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Female Lead | Smashed (2012) |
| 2013 | NCFCA Award | North Carolina Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Smashed (2012) |
| 2012 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Smashed (2012) |
| 2011 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress: Action | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) |
| 2010 | Golden Schmoes | Golden Schmoes Awards | Best T&A of the Year | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) |
| 2007 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Bobby (2006) |
| 2007 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Bobby (2006) |
| 2001 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actress | Passions (1999) |
| 2000 | YoungStar Award | YoungStar Awards | Best Young Actress/Performance in a Daytime TV Series | Passions (1999) |
Known for movies
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
as Michelle
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
as Ramona Flowers
Smashed (2012)
as Kate Hannah
Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
as Lucy Gennaro McClane
