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Mary McDonnell

Name in Native Language: "Mary Eileen McDonnell" (English/EN)
Film Actress / Television Actress / Stage Actress / Actress | * 04/28/1952 (71) | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA))
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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 had a main role as Madeleine Usher in the horror limited series ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | TV Movies | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

A thriller that revolves around the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the financial crisis. ...

Margin Call

R

2011 | 3.4/5 | 1h 47min
Thriller, Drama
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Wounded Civil War soldier, John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unl ...

Dances with Wolves

PG-13

1990 | 3.9/5 | 3h 1min
Adventure, Drama, Western
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After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes. ...

Donnie Darko

Certification unknown

2001 | 3.9/5 | 1h 54min
Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
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When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th c ...

Battlestar Galactica

TV-14

2004 | 4.1/5 | 44min per episode
Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Mary McDonnell

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Actress
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Movies with Mary McDonnell as Actress(36)

as Lady Zerbst (voice)2021 The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
as Self (archive footage)2014 And the Oscar Goes To...
as Kate Roberts2011 Scream 4
as Mary Rogers2011 Margin Call
as President Laura Roslin2007 Battlestar Galactica: Razor
as Vivian Schulte2006 Mrs. Harris
as Amy Banks2004 Crazy Like a Fox
as herself2004 'Donnie Darko': Production Diary
as Margaret Langworthy2003 Nola
as herself2003 Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic
as Mrs. Rose Darko2001 Donnie Darko
as Laura Brown2000 For All Time
as Susan Shaw2000 A Father's Choice
as Mary Shushan1999 Behind the Mask
as Linda Marsh1999 Replacing Dad
as Althea Brockett1999 Mumford
as Diane1999 You Can Thank Me Later
as Dora Overton1998 Evidence of Blood
as Judge1997 12 Angry Men
as Sybil Goldrich1997 Two Voices
as herself1996 Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
as Teri Hansen1996 Woman Undone
as Marilyn Whitmore1996 Independence Day
as Prioress1996 Mariette in Ecstasy
as herself1996 The Making of 'Independence Day'
as Jenny1994 Blue Chips
as Rose Baumler1993 The American Clock
as Liz1992 Sneakers
as May-Alice Culhane1992 Passion Fish
as Claire1991 Grand Canyon
as Stands With A Fist1990 Dances with Wolves
as herself1990 The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'
as Paula Warsaw1988 Tiger Warsaw
as Elma Radnor1987 Matewan
as Gabriella Estrada1986 Courage
as Lady Capulet1984 Garbo Talks

TV Shows/Series with Mary McDonnell as Actress(15)

as Mary Dove Shaw2024 Tracker
as Madeline Usher2023 The Fall of the House of Usher
as Ruby Goldfarb2014 Fargo
as Captain Sharon Raydor2012 Major Crimes
as Dr. Virginia Dixon2005 Grey's Anatomy
as Captain Sharon Raydor2005 The Closer
as Sharon Raydor2005 The Closer
as Sharon Raydor (archive footage) (uncredited)2005 The Closer
as Jane2004 Veronica Mars
as Laura Roslin2004 Battlestar Galactica
as Dott Emerson1995 High Society
as Eleanor Carter1994 ER
as Narrator (voice)1988 American Experience
as Eve Sheridan1984 E/R
as Helen Staples??? Hallmark Hall of Fame

Full Name: Mary Eileen McDonnell
Born: Monday, 04/28 1952 (April) in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 71 years + 363 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: State University of New York at Fredonia, Ithaca High School
Spouses (current/former): Randle Mell
Other names for Mary McDonnell (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Μάργκαρετ Κόλιν"
Mary McDonnell frequently works together with these people:
Maurice Evans (11x, Actor)
Julie Harris (10x, Actress)
James Duff (10x, Crew)
John Sayles (7x, Crew)
George Rose (7x, Actor)
Lydia Woodward (7x, Crew)
Christopher Plummer (6x, Actor)
Dean Devlin (6x, Crew)
Lawrence Kasdan (6x, Crew)
Roxanne Hart (6x, Actress)
Richard Thomas (6x, Actor)
Michael M. Robin (6x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1444, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024