Smashed is a 2012 American drama film directed by James Ponsoldt, written by Ponsoldt and Susan Burke, and starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Aaron Paul. Winstead and Paul play a married couple, Kate and Charlie Hannah, both alcoholics. After a series of embarrassing incidents caused by her drinking habit, Kate decides to get sober with the help of a coworker and a sponsor from Alcoholics Anonymous.
Theatrical release poster
James Ponsoldt, who directed Smashed from a script he wrote with Susan Burke
Mary Elizabeth Winstead was praised by many critics for her performance in the film
Mary Elizabeth Winstead is an American actress. Her first major role was that of Jessica Bennett on the NBC soap opera Passions (1999–2000). She came to wider attention for her roles in the horror series Wolf Lake (2001–2002), the horror films Final Destination 3 (2006) and Death Proof (2007), and the slasher film Black Christmas (2006); by the end of the 2000's she had gained a reputation as a Scream queen.
Winstead in 2010
Winstead at the premiere of Grindhouse in Austin, Texas, March 2007
Winstead at the Entertainment Weekly CapeTown Film Festival
Winstead in 2017