Mary McDonnell
Acting
Born April 28, 1952 · 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, sh…
Known For · 40 titles
Grey's Anatomy
ER
The Closer
Fargo
Golden Globe Awards
Battlestar Galactica
Veronica Mars
American Experience
Touched by an Angel
The Boroughs
Major Crimes
The Oscars
Independence Day
Donnie Darko
The Fall of the House of Usher
Battlestar Galactica
Scream 4
Dances with Wolves
Sneakers
VisionQuest
E/R
Margin Call
12 Angry Men
Rebel
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
Broke
High Society
Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
Blue Chips
Passion Fish
Grand Canyon
Matewan
Courage
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
Woman Undone
Mariette in Ecstasy