Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays Jessica Bennett, the beautiful and naïve younger sister of Kay Bennett and youngest daughter of Sam and Grace.

Originally from Sandy, Utah, and now residing in California, Winstead was bitten by the acting bug in the 4th grade after playing Juliet in her school's production of "Romeo & Juliet". After persuading her mother to help her find an agent, Mary landed her first television audition and role on "Touched by an Angel". This summer she will be starring in the independent film "The Long Road Home". Other credits include television's "The Promised Land", the independent film "Fire in the Field" and the Broadway musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" with Donny Osmond.

Winstead's hobbies include singing and dancing, specifically ballet, where she trained with Joffrey Ballet School in N.Y. She was born on November 28. 21.