
Debra Winger was one of the most acclaimed actresses of the 1980s, starring in *Urban Cowboy*, *An Officer and a Gentleman*, and *Terms of Endearment*. With two Oscar nominations before the age of thirty, she seemed destined to dominate Hollywood for decades.

But at the height of her fame, she stepped away — leaving fans and critics asking, “What happened to Debra Winger?” In this video, we revisit her meteoric rise, the unforgettable roles that defined her, the on-set tensions and industry clashes that shaped her reputation, and her rare but powerful comebacks in films like Rachel Getting Married and *The Lovers*.
