Mary Elisabeth Winstead trivia: 49 facts about the actress

Mary Elisabeth Winstead is an American actress and singer. She has been part of many successfull films.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about her life and career.

1. Mary Elizabeth Winstead was born on November 28, 1984
2. She is an American actress and singer
3. Her first significant role came as Jessica Bennett on the NBC soap opera Passions (1999-2000)
4. She went on to appear in such films as the superhero comedy Sky High (2005)
5. She came to wider recognition as a scream queen for her roles in the supernatural horror series Wolf Lake (2001-2002), the monster film Monster Island (2004), the supernatural horror film Final Destination 3 (2006), the slasher film Black Christmas (2006), the exploitation horror film Death Proof (2007), the science fiction horror film The Thing (2011), the dark fantasy action horror film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012), and the psychological horror-thriller film 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016), among others
6. Further success came with her roles as John McClane’s daughter, Lucy Gennero-McClane, in the 2007 film, Live Free or Die Hard
7. And again in 2013 in A Good Day to Die Hard
8. Her critically acclaimed performance as an alcoholic struggling with sobriety in the drama film Smashed (2012) was followed by numerous other well-received independent films
9. She was also Ramona Flowers in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
10. And Huntress in Birds of Prey (2020)
11. Winstead returned to television with roles in the supernatural drama series The Returned (2015), the political satire/science fiction comedy series BrainDead (2016), the period medical drama series Mercy Street (2016-2017), and the black comedy/drama anthology series Fargo (2017)
12. Since 2013, Winstead has performed as half of the music duo Got a Girl, with Dan the Automator
13. Mary Elizabeth Winstead was born on November 28, 1984, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
14. Her parents are Betty Lou and James Ronald Winstead
15. She is the youngest of five children
16. Her grandfather was a cousin of actress Ava Gardner
17. When she was five years old, her family moved to Sandy, Utah
18. She attended Peruvian Park Elementary
19. There she took advanced classes
20. She studied dance in a Joffrey Ballet summer program in Chicago
21. She sang in the International Children’s Choir
22. During her youth, Winstead initially hoped to pursue a career as a ballerina and appeared in local ballet productions
23. As she entered her teens, she was forced to quit ballet due to her height
24. She later stated, “I realized pretty early on that I was already too tall by the time I was 13… you know, your body has to stay that way for your entire life, and it’s pretty hard on your muscles and your bones”
25. Realizing that a dance career was unlikely, Winstead turned to acting
26. As she was still a teenager at the time, this required her to be homeschooled through most of high school
27. Winstead has expressed her interest in singing, but initially did not plan on pursuing it as a career
28. For her part in 2007’s Death Proof, Tarantino had Winstead sing an a cappella cover of The Shirelles’ hit recording “Baby It’s You”
29. She was asked without warning to perform the song and the cast were reportedly “gob-smacked” by her singing
30. Winstead and music producer Thai Long Ly eventually co-wrote a song, called “Warmth of Him”
31. Although first rumored to be a pre-release single, Winstead confirmed that she was just exploring her interest and did not plan at the time on releasing any music albums
32. In an interview with Complex magazine for the June/July 2012 issue, Winstead revealed she was working with Dan the Automator and was indeed planning on releasing a music album
33. The duo formed the band Got a Girl the following year
34. They released their demo “You & Me” on May 21, 2013
35. The album, titled I Love You but I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now, was released on July 22, 2014 via Bulk Recordings
36. The first single, “Did We Live Too Fast” premiered on June 3
37. And its music video, directed by Hope Larson, premiered online on June 16
38. The album features heavy influences of French pop music
39. All lyrics were written by Winstead
40. While all music was composed by Dan the Automator
41. Winstead was also featured on the songs “The Agony” and “Look Across The Sky” on Deltron 3030’s second studio album Event 2
42. The album was released on September 30, 2013
43. In November 2016, Honus Honus from experimental band Man Man released a song on SoundCloud, “Santa Monica” that features Winstead
44. In December 2016, Portugal. The Man released the single and video for “Noise Pollution (Version A, Vocal Up Mix 1.3)” from their album Woodstock, featuring Winstead and Zoe Manville
45. In 2010, Winstead married American filmmaker Riley Stearns
46. She met him at age 18 on an ocean cruise
47. She starred in and produced Stearns’ debut feature film, Faults, in 2014
48. She announced their separation in May 2017
49. It was reported in October 2017 that she was in a relationship with Scottish actor Ewan McGregor, whom she had met on the set of Fargo