Mary McDonnell
Acting
Born 1952 (age 74)
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
52 acting credits
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.
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Known For
Donnie Darko
19 Jan 2001
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
Independence Day
02 Jul 1996
Dances with Wolves
09 Nov 1990
Scream 4
13 Apr 2011
Fargo
15 Apr 2014
Margin Call
28 Sep 2011
Battlestar Galactica
18 Oct 2004
Photos
Filmography
2026
- The Boroughsas The Duchess1 episode
2025
- Twelve Dates 'Til Christmasas Delilah6 episodes
- Brokeas Kathy Brandywine
2023
- The Fall of the House of Usheras Madeline Usher8 episodes
2021
- The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolfas Lady Zerbst (voice)
- Rebelas Helen1 episode
2014
- Fargoas Ruby Goldfarb4 episodes
2012
- Major Crimesas Captain Sharon Raydor105 episodes
2011
- Margin Callas Mary Rogers
- Scream 4as Kate Roberts
2009
- Hostile Makeoveras Rose Smithsonian
2007
- Battlestar Galactica: Razoras President Laura Roslin
2005
- Mrs. Harrisas Vivian Schulte
- The Closeras Sharon Raydor (archive footage) (uncredited)1 episode
- Grey's Anatomyas Virginia Dixon3 episodes
2004
- Crazy Like a Foxas Amy Banks
- Battlestar Galacticaas Laura Roslin73 episodes
- Veronica Marsas Jane1 episode
2003
- Battlestar Galacticaas President Laura Roslin2 episodes
- Nolaas Margaret Langworthy
2002
- The Locketas Helen Staples
2001
- Donnie Darkoas Rose Darko
2000
- For All Timeas Laura Brown
- A Father's Choiceas Susan Shaw
1999
- Ryan Caulfield: Year Oneas Rachel Caulfield8 episodes
- Mumfordas Althea Brockett
- Replacing Dadas Linda Marsh
- Behind the Maskas Mary Shushan
1998
- You Can Thank Me Lateras Diane
- Evidence of Bloodas Dora Overton
1997
- 12 Angry Menas Judge
- Two Voicesas Sybil Goldrich
1996
- Mariette in Ecstasyas Prioress
- Independence Dayas Marilyn Whitmore
- Woman Undoneas Teri Hansen
1995
- High Societyas Dott Emerson13 episodes
1994
- Touched by an Angelas Sister Theodore Claire1 episode
- ERas Eleanor Carter5 episodes
- Blue Chipsas Jenny
1993
- The American Clockas Rose Baumler
1992
- Passion Fishas May-Alice Culhane
- Sneakersas Liz
1991
- Grand Canyonas Claire
1990
- Dances with Wolvesas Stands With A Fist
1988
- American Experienceas Narrator (voice)1 episode
- Tiger Warsawas Paula Warsaw
1987
- Matewanas Elma Radnor
1986
- Courageas Gabriella Estrada
1984
- Garbo Talksas Lady Capulet
- E/Ras Eve Sheridan22 episodes
1982
- Money on the Sideas Terri