Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell

Acting
Born 1952-04-28Wilkes-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, 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.

Movies (40)

Independence Day
6.9

Independence Day

1996Movie6.9
Dances with Wolves
7.8

Dances with Wolves

1990Movie7.8
Donnie Darko
7.8

Donnie Darko

2001Movie7.8
Scream 4
6.5

Scream 4

2011Movie6.5
Sneakers
6.9

Sneakers

1992Movie6.9
Margin Call
6.9

Margin Call

2011Movie6.9
12 Angry Men
7.7

12 Angry Men

1997Movie7.7
Broke
7.1

Broke

2025Movie7.1
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
7.2

Battlestar Galactica: Razor

2007Movie7.2
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
7.4

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

2021Movie7.4
The Locket
5.2

The Locket

2002Movie5.2
Matewan
7.4

Matewan

1987Movie7.4
Blue Chips
6.1

Blue Chips

1994Movie6.1
Passion Fish
7.0

Passion Fish

1992Movie7.0
Hostile Makeover
7.4

Hostile Makeover

2009Movie7.4
Grand Canyon
6.4

Grand Canyon

1991Movie6.4
Courage
6.8

Courage

1986Movie6.8
Mumford
6.5

Mumford

1999Movie6.5
The Making of 'Independence Day'
6.1

The Making of 'Independence Day'

1996Movie6.1
Two Voices
5.6

Two Voices

1997Movie5.6
Tiger Warsaw
5.5

Tiger Warsaw

1988Movie5.5
The American Clock
5.7

The American Clock

1993Movie5.7
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
6.6

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

1996Movie6.6
You Can Thank Me Later
5.8

You Can Thank Me Later

1998Movie5.8
Garbo Talks
6.3

Garbo Talks

1984Movie6.3
For All Time
6.4

For All Time

2000Movie6.4
Woman Undone
4.1

Woman Undone

1996Movie4.1
Evidence of Blood
6.6

Evidence of Blood

1998Movie6.6
Mariette in Ecstasy
8.0

Mariette in Ecstasy

1996Movie8.0
One Second After

One Second After

Movie
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
7.5

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

2003Movie7.5
Mrs. Harris
5.8

Mrs. Harris

2005Movie5.8
Money on the Side
4.4

Money on the Side

1982Movie4.4
Behind the Mask
5.5

Behind the Mask

1999Movie5.5
A Father's Choice
5.2

A Father's Choice

2000Movie5.2
Nola
6.8

Nola

2003Movie6.8
Replacing Dad
6.4

Replacing Dad

1999Movie6.4
Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic
8.0

Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic

2003Movie8.0
The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'
7.0

The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'

1990Movie7.0
Crazy Like a Fox
6.5

Crazy Like a Fox

2004Movie6.5

TV Shows (20)

Grey's Anatomy
8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005Series8.2
The Closer
7.8

The Closer

2005Series7.8
Fargo
8.3

Fargo

2014Series8.3
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Battlestar Galactica
8.2

Battlestar Galactica

2004Series8.2
Veronica Mars
7.8

Veronica Mars

2004Series7.8
American Experience
6.5

American Experience

1988Series6.5
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
Major Crimes
7.4

Major Crimes

2012Series7.4
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Boroughs
7.2

The Boroughs

2026Series7.2
The Fall of the House of Usher
7.5

The Fall of the House of Usher

2023Series7.5
Battlestar Galactica
8.2

Battlestar Galactica

2003Series8.2
E/R
5.7

E/R

1984Series5.7
Rebel
7.1

Rebel

2021Series7.1
High Society
8.0

High Society

1995Series8.0
Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas
7.8

Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas

2025Series7.8
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
6.0

Ryan Caulfield: Year One

1999Series6.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8