Mary Ann Winkowski

Mary Ann Winkowski
Born	1948 (age 76–77) Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Occupation(s)	Television personality, author, and medium
Known for	Ghost Whisperer
Website	maryannwinkowski.com

Mary Ann Winkowski (born 1948) is an American television personality whose paranormal experiences are the basis for CBS's Ghost Whisperer , on which she was also a paid producer. At the time the show began, she was often paid to attend funerals to help relatives have one last conversation with a loved one. ^[1] Since the show's release, Winkowski has published five books: two non-fiction books, When Ghosts Speak (2007) ^[2] and As Alive, So Dead (2011); two novels with Maureen Foley, The Book of Illumination (2009) ^[3] and The Ice Cradle (2010); and a cook book, Beyond Delicious (2011), with David Powers. ^[4]

Winkowski was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1948. She says she began seeing ghosts as a toddler, ^[5] around the time her younger sister was born. ^[4]

As of 2011, she lived in North Royalton, Ohio. She is a breast cancer survivor and has two children. ^[5]

Publications

• Winkowski, Mary Ann (2007). When Ghosts Speak: Understanding the World of Earthbound Spirits. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN   978-0-446-40968-1.
• Winkowski, Mary Ann; Foley, Maureen (2009). The Book of Illumination: A Novel from the Ghost Files. Crown. ISBN   978-0-307-45245-0.
• Winkowski, Mary Ann; Foley, Maureen (2010). The Ice Cradle: A Novel from the Ghost Files. Crown. ISBN   978-0-307-45247-4.
• Winkowski, Mary Ann (2011). As Alive, So Dead: Investigating the Paranormal. Graveworm Press. ISBN   978-1-929-30910-8.
• Winkowski, Mary Ann; Powers, David (2011). Beyond Delicious: The Ghost Whisperer's Cookbook. Clerisy Press. ISBN   978-1-578-60500-2.

References

1. Milicia, Joe (6 July 2005). "She sees dead people; CBS sees a potential hit". Lansing State Journal . p. 5D. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. Johnson, Alicia (9 December 2007). "Communicating with spirits among us". The Roanoke Times . p. 6. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. Jarema, Morgan (1 September 2009). "Chasing the Dead: Groups Energized by Renewed Interest in Paranormal". The Grand Rapids Press . pp. B1, B3. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. Abraham, Lisa (5 October 2011). "'Ghost Whisperer' offers recipes from beyond the grave". Ledger-Enquirer . p. D1. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. Bonfiglio, Jeremy D. (17 September 2009). "Real 'Ghost Whisperer' to speak to the living". The Herald-Palladium . pp. D1, D5. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via Newspapers.com.