"Itâs been less than twenty-four hours since Mare Winningham watched writer-director Todd Haynesâ five-part HBO miniseries adaptation of James M. Cainâs Mildred Pierce for the first time and the actress has already nailed the essence of the film with pinpoint precision: âItâs like âThe Godfather,â says Winningham, who plays the title characterâs salty truth-telling friend and fellow waitress, âBut with women.â














