Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell

Acting

Born:
1952-04-28
Place of birth:
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

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 the TNT series The Closer and starred as Commander Sharon Raydor in the spin-off series Major Crimes on the same network. In 2023, she played Madeleine Usher in the miniseries The Fall of the House of Usher on Netflix. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mary McDonnell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

VisionQuest

VisionQuest

8.42026Katerina Wells (archive footage)
TV
The Boroughs

The Boroughs

7.12026The Duchess
TV
Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas

Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas

7.82025Delilah
TV
Broke

Broke

6.92025Kathy Brandywine
Movie
The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher

7.52023Madeline Usher
TV
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

7.42021Lady Zerbst (voice)
Movie
Rebel

Rebel

7.12021Helen
TV
Fargo

Fargo

8.32014Ruby Goldfarb
TV
Major Crimes

Major Crimes

7.42012Captain Sharon Raydor
TV
Margin Call

Margin Call

6.92011Mary Rogers
Movie
Scream 4

Scream 4

6.52011Kate Roberts
Movie
Hostile Makeover

Hostile Makeover

7.22009Rose Smithsonian
Movie
Battlestar Galactica: Razor

Battlestar Galactica: Razor

7.22007President Laura Roslin
Movie
Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris

5.82005Vivian Schulte
Movie
The Closer

The Closer

7.82005Sharon Raydor (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.22005Virginia Dixon
TV
Crazy Like a Fox

Crazy Like a Fox

6.52004Amy Banks
Movie
Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

8.22004Laura Roslin
TV
Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars

7.82004Jane
TV
Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

8.22003President Laura Roslin
TV
The Making of ‘Sneakers’

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

7.52003Self
Movie
Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic

Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic

8.02003Self
Movie
Nola

Nola

6.82003Margaret Langworthy
Movie
The Locket

The Locket

5.22002Helen Staples
Movie
Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko

7.82001Rose Darko
Movie
For All Time

For All Time

6.42000Laura Brown
Movie
A Father's Choice

A Father's Choice

5.22000Susan Shaw
Movie
Ryan Caulfield: Year One

Ryan Caulfield: Year One

6.01999Rachel Caulfield
TV
Mumford

Mumford

6.61999Althea Brockett
Movie
Replacing Dad

Replacing Dad

6.41999Linda Marsh
Movie
Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

5.51999Mary Shushan
Movie
You Can Thank Me Later

You Can Thank Me Later

5.81998Diane
Movie
Evidence of Blood

Evidence of Blood

6.61998Dora Overton
Movie
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

7.71997Judge
Movie
Two Voices

Two Voices

5.01997Sybil Goldrich
Movie
Mariette in Ecstasy

Mariette in Ecstasy

8.01996Prioress
Movie
Independence Day

Independence Day

6.91996Marilyn Whitmore
Movie
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

6.61996Self
Movie
The Making of 'Independence Day'

The Making of 'Independence Day'

6.11996Self
Movie
Woman Undone

Woman Undone

4.11996Teri Hansen
Movie
High Society

High Society

8.01995Dott Emerson
TV
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.21994Sister Theodore Claire
TV
ER

ER

7.81994Eleanor Carter
TV
Blue Chips

Blue Chips

6.11994Jenny
Movie
The American Clock

The American Clock

5.71993Rose Baumler
Movie
Passion Fish

Passion Fish

7.01992May-Alice Culhane
Movie
Sneakers

Sneakers

6.91992Liz
Movie
Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

6.41991Claire
Movie
The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'

The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'

7.01990Herself
Movie
Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves

7.81990Stands With A Fist
Movie
American Experience

American Experience

6.51988Narrator (voice)
TV
Tiger Warsaw

Tiger Warsaw

5.41988Paula Warsaw
Movie
Matewan

Matewan

7.41987Elma Radnor
Movie
Courage

Courage

6.81986Gabriella Estrada
Movie
Garbo Talks

Garbo Talks

6.31984Lady Capulet
Movie
E/R

E/R

5.71984Eve Sheridan
TV
Money on the Side

Money on the Side

4.41982Terri
Movie
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.11953Self
TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.81951Helen Staples
TV
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

7.01944Self
TV