American actress Debra Winger is known as a professional of complex roles and the owner of outstanding talent. The impressive filmography and three nominations for the prestigious Oscar cinema award confirm this fully.
Debra Winger: biography
The future actress was born May 16, 1955 in Ohio (the city of Cleveland) in a family of Orthodox Jews, originally from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Her mother worked as a managing director, and her father was the owner of a kosher meat product store. When the girl was 5 years old, the family moved to live in California. Her interest in art and acting appeared in high school, contributing to this participation in school productions.
After leaving school, at the age of 16, Debra went to Israel, where she lived in the agricultural community of Kibbutz and even served three months in the army. After returning, Debra Winger went to college with a degree in forensics. However, she left him after an accident in an amusement park. After him, she was in a coma for some time.
The personal life of the actress
The actress met her first husband Timothy Hutton during a joint participation in the romantic film "Made in Heaven", where she played the role of the Smoking Angel. The couple got married very quickly, the marriage lasted from 1986 to 1990, at which time they had a son, Emmanuel Noah.
Married for the second time, Debra Winger (films with her participation will be presented later on) was married in 1996 to actor and director Arliss Howarad. The second son of actress Bebe was born in 1997. The bright and talented Winger ceased to act and generally consider any scenarios since 1995, deciding to devote herself to family and children. She wished to return to work again after 6 years. In 2008, she released a book based on her own memories, which was warmly praised by critics and readers.
In the photo above, the actress with her second husband and two sons.
TV and movie career
After D. Winger regained consciousness after a long hospitalization, she dropped out of college and decided to enroll in acting classes. Many celebrities began their stellar career with commercials and popular television shows. Note that Debra Winger is no exception. As a guest, she visited many projects of the 70s, including "Police Woman", "Wonder Woman". There is information about her participation in the film for an adult audience, about which the actress prefers to remain silent.
Perhaps the first significant job in her career can be called a role in "City Cowboy." The 1980 melodramatic tape with John Travolta became desirable for many actresses. Debra Winger overtook the still little-known Michelle Pfeiffer at the casting and after the scene with the mechanical bull became the new sex symbol of the United States.
It is impossible not to note the amazing work of the actress in the picture of Steven Spielberg "Alien", where she voiced her deep and soulful timbre of the alien. An example that a talented person is able to decorate a project even with a minimal presence on the screen.
It is simply impossible to list all of her work in film and television in the framework of one article. Career Winger has about 66 roles, as well as participation as a producer in two projects. We invite you to pay attention to the five most striking paintings with the actress. For work in three of them, she was nominated for an Academy Award.
"Officer and gentleman"
To talk about the film in a nutshell, it’s enough to mention two facts - the participation of the charming Richard Gere and the Oscar-winning soundtrack “Up Where We Belong”. The melodramatic tape tells a beautiful love story of a pilot of naval aviation and a simple girl - a worker from the factory. However, in addition to the exceptional success of the film, which received six Oscar nominations, in two of which he remained the winner, very often recall the acting couple Debra Winger and Richard Gere, or rather how they behaved on the set.
According to the group, and to the stars' own confessions, they pretty much shook their nerves. Newspapers indicated that Gere was arrogant and capricious, fearing that Winger would simply outshine his character with his talent. Meanwhile, according to critics, the acting duo turned out to be simply brilliant. Whether it is so or not is up to the viewer to judge. After almost 30 years, the actors recall everything that happened on the set with a smile. Debra Winger (photo below demonstrates this) and Richard Gere received an award for their contribution to world cinema at the International Rome Film Festival in 2011.
"The language of tenderness"
The second Oscar nomination was received by Debra Winger for her participation in the James Brooks melodramatic film Language of Tenderness, based on the novel of the same name by American screenwriter and writer Larry McMurti. The tape tells the story of the relationship of the daughter and mother for 30 years. The adult daughter fluttered out of the parental nest and the time comes for the mother to think about her personal life.
The style of the picture is more like a comedy with a subtle sarcastic humor, but it has a dramatic ending. In addition to the brilliant play of D. Winger and S. MacLane, one cannot fail to mention D. Nicholson. His character is not in the book and was specially invented for the film. The actor, without hesitation, agreed to participate in the project, despite the fact that this is a secondary role.
The film was recognized by critics and warmly received by the audience, and was awarded numerous awards, including the Oscars, Golden Globes and BAFTA.
"Eagles of jurisprudence"
This movie, released in 1986, is hardly a masterpiece. However, he enjoyed great popularity, including in the Soviet Union, however, came out under a different name - "Cool lawyers." The main roles in it were played by D. Winger and R. Redford, in addition, D. Hannah, K. Baransky, B. Dennehy took part in the film. The picture tells the story of two lawyers - Assistant Attorney Tom and the young lawyer Laura. They often come across in trials, but up to a certain point they do not communicate closely. Laura is forced to turn to Tom during the investigation of a new case related to the robbery of the owner of an art gallery. The film has several alternative finals.
"Land of Shadows"
The film directed by A. Attenborough, released in 1993, is based on real events. In the center of the plot is the famous writer, creator of the children's book series The Chronicles of Narnia and many works on Christianity by Clive Staples Lewis. Events unfold in the postwar years in Oxford. The film tells the viewer a touching and tragic love story of the writer and American D. Gresh, whose role was played by Debra Winger. The filmography of the actress was replenished with vivid work, which was noted by another Oscar nomination.
"Under the cover of heaven"
Dramatic tape B. Bertolucci on the journey of a married couple from the United States in North Africa. Heroes are disappointed in life and relationships with each other. Will they be able to find mutual understanding again where the strength of character and endurance of a person are tested? The film was shot based on the novel of the same name by Paul Bowles, who, however, was not completely satisfied with the film adaptation. The world film press also received mixed reviews, but nevertheless received several awards. John Malkovich became the partner of Debra Winger .
Now the actress practically doesn’t act in film, but her fans await with awe the moment when she returns to the screens and receives the long-awaited and, what is important, absolutely deserved Oscar statuette.