Mare Winningham: Jewgrass Darling

Posted Oct 11th 2007 4:04PM by TMZ Staff

Best known for the '80s film "St. Elmo's Fire," Mare Winningham has gone from Brat Pack to Glatt pack! Winningham has combined her love of country/bluegrass music and her enthusiasm for Judaism to form a new sound known as -- Jewgrass! Oy vey, y'all!
Mare Winningham
The 48-year-old former shiksa was raised Catholic, and converted to Judaism five years ago. L'chaim! Earlier this year, Mare released an album of country/bluegrass/Jewish/folk songs entitled "Refuge Rock Sublime," which includes the tracks, "What Would David Do," "A Convert Jig" and the Israeli National Anthem,"Hatikva." Kenahorrah!

Mare brings her biblical twangs to L.A. tonight at Genghis Cohen, a Chinese restaurant/performance space in Hollywood. She now knows where to find good Chinese food.

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1. first

Posted at 2:35PM on Oct 11th 2007 by hi

2. this picture looks photoshoped

Posted at 2:37PM on Oct 11th 2007 by photoshop

3. Does she eat pork ?

Posted at 2:40PM on Oct 11th 2007 by Jezabel

4. yeah, something is not right with her hair and the angle of her face...

Posted at 2:41PM on Oct 11th 2007 by RapidBurnout

5. you guys are racists

Posted at 2:42PM on Oct 11th 2007 by celebrity.web.net

6. That hairdo is coming in for a landing at Dallas International Airport>>>>>>

Posted at 2:43PM on Oct 11th 2007 by SuperStarSteve

7. from one convert to another, you go girl! however, i doubt id like the music. my very jewish husband probably would though!

Posted at 2:43PM on Oct 11th 2007 by jewess by choice

8. MARE who?

Posted at 2:43PM on Oct 11th 2007 by Karin

9. Why, why why? Why go jewish?

Posted at 2:45PM on Oct 11th 2007 by carol

10. WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON WITH HER HAIR????????

Posted at 2:46PM on Oct 11th 2007 by PJ.......

11. never heard of her....

Posted at 2:46PM on Oct 11th 2007 by miss smarty pants

12. SUPERSTARSTEVE....LMAO!!!!!

Posted at 2:47PM on Oct 11th 2007 by PJ.......

13. TMZ.... using the word, shiksa, goes beyond bad taste - it's like the "n" word and VERY offensive.

Posted at 2:48PM on Oct 11th 2007 by Erika

14. Gee no wonder why her son committed suicide. She'a a whack!

Posted at 2:48PM on Oct 11th 2007 by As if....

15. ummm #5 what the hell are you talking about? no one made any racist remarks.

Posted at 2:50PM on Oct 11th 2007 by Jenna

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