Debra Winger

Did You Know?

• Debra is married to actor Arliss Howard.
• Debra has one son from her first marriage to Timothy Hutton.
• Debra was a member of the Israeli Army for three months while she lived there.
• Debra was seriously injured at an amusement park. When she recovered from a come, she was partially paralyzed and blinded in one eye for several months afterwards.
• Debra graduated from high school when she was 15 years old.
• When she graduated, she visited Israeli where she applied for Israeli citizenship and joined the children's army.

Movie Highlights

Fatal Attraction (1987)
Debra was offered the role of Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction but decided against taking the part. It later went to Glenn Close.

Terms Of Endearment (1983)
Debra earned an Oscar for her supporting role in Terms Of Endearment.

An Officer And A Gentleman (1982)
Debra was nominated for an Oscar for her role in An Officer And A Gentleman.

Actor Credits

1. Rachel Getting Married (2008)
2. Sometimes in April (2005)
3. Dawn Anna (2005)
4. Eulogy (2004)
5. Radio (2003)
6. Searching for Debra Winger (2003)
7. Big Bad Love (2002)
8. Forget Paris (1995)
9. Wilder Napalm (1993)
10. A Dangerous Woman (1993)
11. Shadowlands (1993)
12. Leap Of Faith (1992)
13. Everybody Wins (1990)
14. The Sheltering Sky (1990)
15. Betrayed (1988)
16. Black Widow (1987)
17. Legal Eagles (1986)
18. Mike's Murder (1984)
19. Terms Of Endearment (1983)
20. Cannery Row (1982)
21. An Officer And A Gentleman (1982)
22. Urban Cowboy (1980)
23. French Postcards (1979)
24. Thank God, It's Friday (1978)
25. A Special Kind Of Love (1978)
26. Slumber Party '57 (1977)

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