Quick Facts
Born:
1952-04-28
Birthplace:
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits:
63 Total Roles
Mary McDonnell
Acting
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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 5â7 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
Rose Darko
Grey's Anatomy
Virginia Dixon
Independence Day
Marilyn Whitmore
Dances with Wolves
Stands With A Fist
Scream 4
Kate Roberts
Fargo
Ruby Goldfarb
Margin Call
Mary Rogers
Battlestar Galactica
Laura Roslin
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas TV | Delilah |
| 2025 | Broke MOVIE | Kathy Brandywine |
| 2023 | The Fall of the House of Usher TV | Madeline Usher |
| 2021 | The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf MOVIE | Lady Zerbst (voice) |
| 2021 | Rebel TV | Helen |
| 2021 | Rebel TV | Helen Peterson |
| 2014 | Fargo TV | Ruby Goldfarb |
| 2012 | Major Crimes TV | Captain Sharon Raydor |
| 2011 | Margin Call MOVIE | Mary Rogers |
| 2011 | Scream 4 MOVIE | Kate Roberts |