Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell

ActingBorn Apr 28, 1952

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

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

Hallmark Hall of Fame poster
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas poster
Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas
tv2025
Fargo poster
Fargo
tv2014
Battlestar Galactica poster
Battlestar Galactica
tv2004
Grey's Anatomy poster
Grey's Anatomy
tv2005
Battlestar Galactica poster
Battlestar Galactica
tv2003
Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic poster
Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic
movie2003
High Society poster
High Society
tv1995
The Closer poster
The Closer
tv2005
The Closer poster
The Closer
tv2005
The Closer poster
The Closer
tv2005
Dances with Wolves poster
Dances with Wolves
movie1990

Filmography

2025Twelve Dates 'Til Christmasas Delilahtv2025Brokeas Kathy Brandywinemovie2023The Fall of the House of Usheras Madeline Ushertv2021The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolfas Lady Zerbst (voice)movie2021Rebelas Helen Petersontv2014Fargoas Ruby Goldfarbtv2012Major Crimesas Captain Sharon Raydortv2011Margin Callas Mary Rogersmovie2011Scream 4as Kate Robertsmovie2009Hostile Makeoveras Rose Smithsonianmovie2007Battlestar Galactica: Razoras President Laura Roslinmovie2006Mrs. Harrisas Vivian Schultemovie2005The Closeras Sharon Raydor (archive footage) (uncredited)tv2005Grey's Anatomyas Virginia Dixontv2004Crazy Like a Foxas Amy Banksmovie2004Battlestar Galacticaas Laura Roslintv2004Veronica Marsas Janetv2003Battlestar Galacticaas President Laura Roslintv2003The Making of ‘Sneakers’as Selfmovie2003Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epicas Selfmovie2003Nolaas Margaret Langworthymovie2002The Locketas Helen Staplesmovie2001Donnie Darkoas Rose Darkomovie2000For All Timeas Laura Brownmovie2000A Father's Choiceas Susan Shawmovie1999Ryan Caulfield: Year Oneas Rachel Caulfieldtv1999Mumfordas Althea Brockettmovie1999Replacing Dadas Linda Marshmovie1999Behind the Maskas Mary Shushanmovie1998You Can Thank Me Lateras Dianemovie1998Evidence of Bloodas Dora Overtonmovie199712 Angry Menas Judgemovie1997Two Voicesas Sybil Goldrichmovie1996Mariette in Ecstasyas Prioressmovie1996Independence Day: The ID4 Invasionas Selfmovie1996The Making of 'Independence Day'as Selfmovie1996Independence Dayas Marilyn Whitmoremovie1996Woman Undoneas Teri Hansenmovie1995High Societyas Dott Emersontv1994Touched by an Angelas Sister Theodore Clairetv1994ERas Eleanor Cartertv1994Blue Chipsas Jennymovie1993The American Clockas Rose Baumlermovie1992Passion Fishas May-Alice Culhanemovie1992Sneakersas Lizmovie1991Grand Canyonas Clairemovie1990The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'as Herselfmovie1990Dances with Wolvesas Stands With A Fistmovie1988American Experienceas Narrator (voice)tv1988Tiger Warsawas Paula Warsawmovie1987Matewanas Elma Radnormovie1986Courageas Gabriella Estradamovie1984Garbo Talksas Lady Capuletmovie1984E/Ras Eve Sheridantv1982Money on the Sideas Terrimovie1953The Oscarsas Selftv1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Helen Staplestv1944Golden Globe Awardsas SelftvSoonOne Second Afteras JenmovieSoonVisionQuesttv