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Mary Debra Winger (born ) is an American actress. She starred in the films An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), Terms of Endearment (1983), and Shadowlands (1993), each of which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Her maternal grandparents called her Mary, while her parents called her Debra (her father named her Debra after his favorite actress, Debra Paget). The family moved to California when Debra was five. She fell in love with acting in high school but kept it a secret from her family.

Debra Lynn Winger, known professionally as Debra Winger, is an American actress renowned for her emotionally rich performances in film and television. She rose to fame with her breakout role as Sissy in Urban Cowboy (1980) and earned critical acclaim for her roles in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) and Terms of Endearment (1983), garnering three Academy Award nominations.

Debra is a fun and fresh twist on the traditional feminine name Deborah. Its roots can be traced back to the original Hebrew name Devorah which means ‘bee.’. It is a powerful feminine name in the Bible, borne by two women. The first Deborah is a nurse who accompanied Rebecca as a nurse.