Debra Winger

Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $250,920,823 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #858)

Best-known acting roles: Linda Jones (Radio), Paula Pokrifki (An Officer and a Gentleman), Emma Greenway Horton (Terms of Endearment), Ellen Andrews (Forget Paris), Laura Kelly (Legal Eagles)

Best-known technical roles: GasLand (Executive Producer), Bel Borba Aqui (Executive Producer)

Born: May 16, 1955 (70 years old)

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Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Leading	11	$249,814,969	$1,105,854	$250,920,823
	Supporting	4	$65,749,676	$9,295,154	$75,044,830
	(Unclassified)	9	$240,336,499	$20,806	$240,357,305
In Technical Roles	Executive Producer	2	$38,272	$308,659	$346,931

Career Trend

This graph shows Debra Winger’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900)	899	$249,814,969
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,755	$555,901,144
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900)	5,814	$1,105,854
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 47,201-47,300)	47,235	$10,421,814
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,563	$250,920,823
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700)	7,665	$566,322,958
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500)	9,417	$38,272
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600)	7,525	$308,659
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100)	9,013	$346,931

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Kajillionaire trailer

September 14th, 2020

Comedy drama starring Evan Rachel Wood, Debra Winger, Gina Rodriguez, and Richard Jenkins, written and directed by Miranda July opens in theaters this Friday, September 25 ... Full Movie Details.

Low-stakes grifters, Old Dolio and her parents invite a chipper young woman into their insular clan, only to have their entire world turned upside down. More...

Home Market Releases for August 1st, 2017

August 2nd, 2017

There is no monster hit coming out this week, but that doesn’t mean there are no new DVD / Blu-rays worth picking up. In fact, there are six Pick of the Week contenders. This includes Slither: Collector's Edition, which took home the title in a close race. There are also two co-winners of the Puck of the Week for best Canadian release, Colossal on Blu-ray Combo Pack and I am the Blues on DVD. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Lovers of Limited Releases

May 5th, 2017

It is one of those weeks where it is hard to find a film with high box office potential. Last Men in Aleppo is the best movie, but as a documentary, it likely won’t expand significantly. Chuck has a great cast, but it’s reviews are merely good. Maybe The Lovers will do the best. More...

The Lovers Trailer

April 24th, 2017

Romantic comedy starring Debra Winger and Tracy Letts opens May 5 ... Full Movie Details. More...

All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Sep 25, 2020	Kajillionaire	Theresa	$531,430	$1,083,741	$1,615,171
May 5, 2017	The Lovers	Mary	$2,194,521	$21,853	$2,216,374
Mar 27, 2015	Boychoir	Ms. Steel	$366,474	$3,399,299	$3,765,773
Jun 8, 2012	Lola Versus	Robin	$252,603	$257,351	$509,954
Oct 3, 2008	Rachel Getting Married	Abby	$12,796,861	$4,678,614	$17,475,475
Oct 15, 2004	Eulogy	Alice Collins	$70,527	$20,674	$91,201
Oct 24, 2003	Radio	Linda Jones	$52,333,738	$959,890	$53,293,628
Feb 22, 2002	Big Bad Love	Marilyn	$104,294		$104,294
May 19, 1995	Forget Paris	Ellen Andrews	$33,194,512		$33,194,512
Dec 29, 1993	Shadowlands	Joy Gresham	$25,842,377		$25,842,377
Dec 3, 1993	A Dangerous Woman	Martha	$1,497,222		$1,497,222
Dec 18, 1992	Leap of Faith	Jane	$22,293,343		$22,293,343
Jan 19, 1990	Everybody Wins	Angela Crispini	$1,299,327		$1,299,327
1990	The Sheltering Sky	Kit Moresby	$2,075,084		$2,075,084
Aug 26, 1988	Betrayed	Katie Phillips/Ca…	$25,816,139		$25,816,139
Nov 6, 1987	Made in Heaven	Emmett	$4,000,000		$4,000,000
Feb 6, 1987	Black Widow	Alexandra 'Alex' …	$25,205,460		$25,205,460
Jun 18, 1986	Legal Eagles	Laura Kelly	$49,851,591		$49,851,591
Mar 9, 1984	Mike's Murder	Betty Parrish	$1,100,000		$1,100,000
Nov 23, 1983	Terms of Endearment	Emma Greenway Horton	$108,423,489	$260	$108,423,749
Jul 28, 1982	An Officer and a Gentl…	Paula Pokrifki	$129,795,554		$129,795,554
Feb 12, 1982	Cannery Row	Suzy	$2,638,311		$2,638,311
Jun 6, 1980	Urban Cowboy	Sissy Davies	$46,918,287		$46,918,287
1978	Thank God It’s Friday	Jennifer	$7,300,000	$132	$7,300,132

Averages			$23,162,548	$1,157,979	$23,596,790
Totals	24		$555,901,144	$10,421,814	$566,322,958

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Sep 25, 2020	Kajillionaire	$215,675	547	$531,430	$1,615,171	32.9%
May 5, 2017	The Lovers	$66,286	443	$2,194,521	$2,216,374	99.0%
May 19, 1995	Forget Paris	$5,812,656	1,609	$33,194,512	$33,194,512	100.0%
Dec 3, 1993	A Dangerous Woman			$1,497,222	$1,497,222	100.0%
Dec 18, 1992	Leap of Faith	$3,222,768	1,600	$22,293,343	$22,293,343	100.0%
Jan 19, 1990	Everybody Wins			$1,299,327	$1,299,327	100.0%
1990	The Sheltering Sky			$2,075,084	$2,075,084	100.0%
Aug 26, 1988	Betrayed	$5,534,787	1,101	$25,816,139	$25,816,139	100.0%
Jun 18, 1986	Legal Eagles	$8,132,378	1,248	$49,851,591	$49,851,591	100.0%
Nov 23, 1983	Terms of Endearment	$3,498,813	1,259	$108,423,489	$108,423,749	100.0%
Feb 12, 1982	Cannery Row	$1,500,000	700	$2,638,311	$2,638,311	100.0%

Averages		$3,497,920	1,063	$22,710,452	$22,810,984	93.8%
Totals	11			$249,814,969	$250,920,823

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 27, 2015	Boychoir		24	$366,474	$3,765,773	9.7%
Jun 8, 2012	Lola Versus	$31,815	52	$252,603	$509,954	49.5%
Oct 3, 2008	Rachel Getting Married	$293,369	391	$12,796,861	$17,475,475	73.2%
Oct 24, 2003	Radio	$13,303,724	3,074	$52,333,738	$53,293,628	98.2%

Averages		$4,542,969	885	$16,437,419	$18,761,208	57.7%
Totals	4			$65,749,676	$75,044,830

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900)	899	$249,814,969
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 25,401-25,500)	25,466	$65,749,676
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,305	$555,901,144
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,635	$315,564,645
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,755	$555,901,144
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900)	5,814	$1,105,854
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 45,101-45,200)	45,153	$9,295,154
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 44,201-44,300)	44,299	$10,421,814
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100)	8,093	$10,401,008
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 47,201-47,300)	47,235	$10,421,814
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,563	$250,920,823
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,001-35,100)	35,014	$75,044,830
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800)	6,703	$566,322,958
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,899	$325,965,653
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700)	7,665	$566,322,958
Highest Grossing Stars of 1983 at the Domestic Box Office	34	99
Highest Grossing Stars of 1984 at the Domestic Box Office	45	99
Highest Grossing Stars of 1985 at the Domestic Box Office	51	99
Highest Grossing Stars of 1986 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	115	87
Highest Grossing Stars of 1987 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	118	87
Highest Grossing Stars of 1988 at the Domestic Box Office	50	150
Highest Grossing Stars of 1989 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	149	63
Highest Grossing Stars of 1990 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	151	63
Highest Grossing Stars of 1992 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	178	47
Highest Grossing Stars of 1993 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	191	47
Highest Grossing Stars of 1994 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	186	47
Highest Grossing Stars of 1995 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	181	47
Highest Grossing Stars of 1996 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	171	47
Highest Grossing Stars of 1997 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	185	47
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,054	$84,029,945
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300)	285	$160,913,391
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 301-400)	359	$2,075,084
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies (Rank 201-300)	277	$1,299,327
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,051	$1,105,594
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,116	$260
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,729	$85,135,539
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600)	522	$160,913,651
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 401-500)	418	$2,075,084
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies (Rank 301-400)	336	$1,299,327
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700)	632	$248,317,747
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200)	5,137	$1,105,854
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,156	$249,423,601
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400)	368	$243,604,352
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,265	$2,638,311
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 801-900)	856	$2,075,084
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,708	$1,105,854
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800)	703	$244,710,206
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,663	$2,638,311
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,094	$2,075,084
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,361	$2,075,084
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600)	503	$74,783,245
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300)	249	$110,452,141
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 401-500)	426	$27,115,466
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300)	256	$35,389,033
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,195	$1,084,001
Top International Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800)	753	$21,853
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,668	$2,075,084
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800)	769	$74,783,245
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500)	492	$111,536,142
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700)	628	$27,115,466
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400)	377	$35,410,886
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,126	$55,487,855
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,267	$31,338,639
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 401-500)	472	$158,275,080
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,366	$1,105,594
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,827	$260
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,471	$55,487,855
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,607	$32,444,233
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 701-800)	752	$158,275,340
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600)	522	$49,851,591
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600)	566	$33,194,512
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300)	221	$130,716,832
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 301-400)	371	$2,638,311
Top International Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800)	762	$260
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700)	659	$49,851,591
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700)	693	$33,194,512
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400)	388	$130,717,092
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 301-400)	374	$2,638,311

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Oct 3, 2012	Bel Borba Aqui	Executive Producer	$7,426		$7,426
Sep 15, 2010	GasLand	Executive Producer	$30,846	$308,659	$339,505

Averages			$19,136	$308,659	$173,466
Totals	2		$38,272	$308,659	$346,931

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500)	9,417	$38,272
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600)	7,525	$308,659
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100)	9,013	$346,931