Mary McDonnell
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
28 Apr 1952
Age
74 Years
Born In
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Total Projects
63
Years Active
81 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
Mary Eileen McDonnell (born April 28, 1952) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She received Academy Award nominations for her roles as Stands With A Fist in Dances With Wolves and May-Alice Culhane in Passion Fish. McDonnell is well known for her performances as President Laura Roslin in Battlestar Galactica, First Lady Marilyn Whitmore in Independence Day, and Rose in Donnie Darko. She was featured as Captain Sharon Raydor during seasons 5–7 of...
Known For
Filmography
tv
Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas
Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas
as Delilah
movie
Broke
Broke
as Kathy Brandywine
tv
The Fall of the House of Usher
The Fall of the House of Usher
as Madeline Usher
movie
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
as Lady Zerbst (voice)
tv
Rebel
Rebel
as Helen Peterson
tv
Rebel
Rebel
as Helen
tv
Fargo
Fargo
as Ruby Goldfarb
tv
Major Crimes
Major Crimes
as Captain Sharon Raydor
movie
Margin Call
Margin Call
as Mary Rogers
movie
Scream 4
Scream 4
as Kate Roberts
movie
Hostile Makeover
Hostile Makeover
as Rose Smithsonian
movie
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
as President Laura Roslin
movie
Mrs. Harris
Mrs. Harris
as Vivian Schulte
tv
The Closer
The Closer
as Sharon Raydor
tv
The Closer
The Closer
as Captain Sharon Raydor
tv
The Closer
The Closer
as Sharon Raydor (archive footage) (uncredited)
tv
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Virginia Dixon
movie
Crazy Like a Fox
Crazy Like a Fox
as Amy Banks
tv
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
as Laura Roslin
tv
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars
as Jane
tv
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
as President Laura Roslin
movie
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
as Self
movie
Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic
Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic
as Self
movie
Nola
Nola
as Margaret Langworthy
movie
The Locket
The Locket
as Helen Staples
movie
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko
as Rose Darko
movie
For All Time
For All Time
as Laura Brown
movie
A Father's Choice
A Father's Choice
as Susan Shaw
tv
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
as Rachel Caulfield
movie
Mumford
Mumford
as Althea Brockett
movie
Replacing Dad
Replacing Dad
as Linda Marsh
movie
Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask
as Mary Shushan
movie
You Can Thank Me Later
You Can Thank Me Later
as Diane
movie
Evidence of Blood
Evidence of Blood
as Dora Overton
movie
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
as Judge
movie
Two Voices
Two Voices
as Sybil Goldrich
movie
Mariette in Ecstasy
Mariette in Ecstasy
as Prioress
movie
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
as Self
movie
The Making of 'Independence Day'
The Making of 'Independence Day'
as Self
movie
Independence Day
Independence Day
as Marilyn Whitmore
movie
Woman Undone
Woman Undone
as Teri Hansen
tv
High Society
High Society
as Dott Emerson
tv
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Sister Theodore Claire
tv
ER
ER
as Eleanor Carter
movie
Blue Chips
Blue Chips
as Jenny
movie
The American Clock
The American Clock
as Rose Baumler
movie
Passion Fish
Passion Fish
as May-Alice Culhane
movie
Sneakers
Sneakers
as Liz
movie
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
as Claire
movie
The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'
The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'
as Herself
movie
Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves
as Stands With A Fist
tv
American Experience
American Experience
as Narrator (voice)
movie
Tiger Warsaw
Tiger Warsaw
as Paula Warsaw
movie
Matewan
Matewan
as Elma Radnor
movie
Courage
Courage
as Gabriella Estrada
movie
Garbo Talks
Garbo Talks
as Lady Capulet
tv
E/R
E/R
as Eve Sheridan
movie
Money on the Side
Money on the Side
as Terri
tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self
tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Helen Staples
tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self
movie
One Second After
One Second After
as Jen
tv
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