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What Mare Winningham Has Been Up to Since 'St. Elmo's Fire'


Mare Winningham is known for her role in the '80s hit 'St. Elmo's Fire,' but the actress has kept busy in the decades since then. Here's a look at her career.

The movie captured the spirit and aesthetic of the era, and provided breakout roles for its charismatic young cast, which included Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe and others. In a Vanity Fair interview, she said, “I might win the crown of TV-movie queen.” As the TV movie queen, she won Emmy Awards for her performances in Amber Waves(1980) and George Wallace(1997). Silver Screen Collection/Getty ImagesThe cast of St. Elmo’s Fire(Left to right: Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy, Demi Moore, Emilio Estevez, Mare Winningham, Judd Nelson and Andrew McCarthy)

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