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Mary McDonnell
- Born
- (age 74)
- Birthplace
- Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
- Credits
- 61 titles
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.
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Signature work
Known For
7.8
Movie
8.2
TV
Grey's Anatomy
6.9
Movie
Independence Day
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Dances with Wolves
6.5
Movie
Scream 4
8.3
TV
Fargo
6.9
Movie
Margin Call
8.2
TV
Battlestar Galactica
7.4
Movie
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
6.9
Movie
Sneakers
8.2
TV
Battlestar Galactica
7.8
TV
ER
7.5
TV
The Fall of the House of Usher
7.8
TV
Veronica Mars
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Battlestar Galactica: Razor
7.7
Movie
12 Angry Men
7.8
TV
The Closer
7.2
TV
The Boroughs
Acting credits 61
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | One Second After Film | Jen |
| 2026 | VisionQuest TV | Katerina Wells (1 ep) |
| 2026 | The Boroughs TV | The Duchess (1 ep) |
| 2025 | Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas TV | Delilah (6 ep) |
| 2025 | Broke Film | Kathy Brandywine |
| 2023 | The Fall of the House of Usher TV | Madeline Usher (8 ep) |
| 2021 | The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf Film | Lady Zerbst (voice) |
| 2021 | Rebel TV | Helen Peterson (6 ep) |
| 2014 | Fargo TV | Ruby Goldfarb (4 ep) |
| 2012 | Major Crimes TV | Captain Sharon Raydor (105 ep) |
| 2011 | Margin Call Film | Mary Rogers |
| 2011 | Scream 4 Film | Kate Roberts |
| 2009 | Hostile Makeover Film | Rose Smithsonian |
| 2007 | Battlestar Galactica: Razor Film | President Laura Roslin |
| 2005 | Mrs. Harris Film | Vivian Schulte |
| 2005 | The Closer TV | Captain Sharon Raydor, Sharon Raydor (archive footage) (uncredited) (21 ep) |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy TV | Virginia Dixon (3 ep) |
| 2004 | Crazy Like a Fox Film | Amy Banks |
| 2004 | Battlestar Galactica TV | Laura Roslin (73 ep) |
| 2004 | Veronica Mars TV | Jane (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Battlestar Galactica TV | President Laura Roslin (2 ep) |
| 2003 | The Making of ‘Sneakers’ Film | Self |
| 2003 | Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic Film | Self |
| 2003 | Nola Film | Margaret Langworthy |
| 2002 | The Locket Film | Helen Staples |
| 2001 | Donnie Darko Film | Rose Darko |
| 2000 | For All Time Film | Laura Brown |
| 2000 | A Father's Choice Film | Susan Shaw |
| 1999 | Ryan Caulfield: Year One TV | Rachel Caulfield (8 ep) |
| 1999 | Mumford Film | Althea Brockett |
| 1999 | Replacing Dad Film | Linda Marsh |
| 1999 | Behind the Mask Film | Mary Shushan |
| 1998 | You Can Thank Me Later Film | Diane |
| 1998 | Evidence of Blood Film | Dora Overton |
| 1997 | 12 Angry Men Film | Judge |
| 1997 | Two Voices Film | Sybil Goldrich |
| 1996 | Mariette in Ecstasy Film | Prioress |
| 1996 | Independence Day Film | Marilyn Whitmore |
| 1996 | Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion Film | Self |
| 1996 | The Making of 'Independence Day' Film | Self |
| 1996 | Woman Undone Film | Teri Hansen |
| 1995 | High Society TV | Dott Emerson (13 ep) |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel TV | Sister Theodore Claire (1 ep) |
| 1994 | ER TV | Eleanor Carter (5 ep) |
| 1994 | Blue Chips Film | Jenny |
| 1993 | The American Clock Film | Rose Baumler |
| 1992 | Passion Fish Film | May-Alice Culhane |
| 1992 | Sneakers Film | Liz |
| 1991 | Grand Canyon Film | Claire |
| 1990 | The Making of 'Dances with Wolves' Film | Herself |
| 1990 | Dances with Wolves Film | Stands With A Fist |
| 1988 | American Experience TV | Narrator (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1988 | Tiger Warsaw Film | Paula Warsaw |
| 1987 | Matewan Film | Elma Radnor |
| 1986 | Courage Film | Gabriella Estrada |
| 1984 | Garbo Talks Film | Lady Capulet |
| 1984 | E/R TV | Eve Sheridan (22 ep) |
| 1982 | Money on the Side Film | Terri |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame TV | Helen Staples (1 ep) |