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Mary McDonnell
ActorBorn April 28, 1952 (73 years)
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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Mary McDonnell Filmography
| 2025 | Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas (TV Series) · as Delilah |
| 2025 | Broke · as Kathy Brandywine |
| 2023 | The Fall of the House of Usher (TV Series) · as Madeline Usher |
| 2021 | The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf · as Lady Zerbst (voice) |
| 2021 | Rebel (2021) (TV Series) · as Helen Peterson |
| 2019 | Mariette in Ecstasy · as Prioress |
| 2015 | Menkes Disease: Finding Help & Hope · as Narrator |
| 2014 | Fargo (TV Series) · as Ruby Goldfarb |
| 2012 | Major Crimes (TV Series) · as Captain Sharon Raydor |
| 2011 | Margin Call · as Mary Rogers |
| 2011 | Scream 4 · as Kate Roberts |
| 2009 | Hostile Makeover · as Rose Smithsonian |
| 2009 | Killer Hair · as Rose |
| 2007 | Battlestar Galactica: Razor · as President Laura Roslin |
| 2006 | Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far · as President Laura Roslin |
| 2005 | Mrs. Harris · as Vivian Schulte |
| 2005 | The Closer (TV Series) · as Sharon Raydor |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Virginia Dixon |
| 2004 | Crazy Like a Fox · as Amy Banks |
| 2004 | Battlestar Galactica (2003) (TV Series) · as Laura Roslin |
| 2004 | Veronica Mars (TV Series) · as Jane |
| 2003 | Battlestar Galactica (TV Series) · as President Laura Roslin |
| 2003 | Nola · as Margaret Langworthy |
| 2002 | The Locket · as Helen Staples |
| 2001 | Donnie Darko · as Rose Darko |
| 2000 | For All Time · as Laura Brown |
| 2000 | That's Life (TV Series) · as Jules O'grady |
| 2000 | Amargosa · as Narrator |
| 2000 | A Father's Choice · as Susan Shaw |
| 1999 | Ryan Caulfield: Year One (TV Series) · as Rachel Caulfield |
| 1999 | Mumford · as Althea Brockett |
| 1999 | Replacing Dad · as Linda Marsh |
| 1999 | Behind the Mask · as Mary Shushan |
| 1998 | Spanish Fly · as Zoe's Mother |
| 1998 | You Can Thank Me Later · as Diane |
| 1998 | Evidence of Blood · as Dora Overton |
| 1997 | 12 Angry Men · as Judge |
| 1997 | Two Small Voices · as Sybil Goldrich |
| 1996 | Independence Day · as Marilyn Whitmore |
| 1996 | Woman Undone · as Teri Hansen |
| 1995 | High Society (TV Series) · as Dott Emerson |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Sister Theodore Claire |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Eleanor Carter |
| 1994 | Blue Chips · as Jenny |
| 1993 | The American Clock · as Rose Baumler |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as President Laura Roslin - Top Ten Presenter |
| 1992 | Passion Fish · as May-Alice Culhane |
| 1992 | Sneakers · as Liz |
| 1991 | Grand Canyon · as Claire |
| 1991 | O Pioneers! · as Alexandra Bergson |
| 1990 | Dances with Wolves · as Stands With A Fist |
| 1989 | A Man Called Hawk (TV Series) · as Mrs. Kirkpatrick |
| 1988 | Tiger Warsaw · as Paula Warsaw |
| 1988 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1987 | Matewan · as Elma Radnor |
| 1986 | Courage · as Gabriella Estrada |
| 1984 | Garbo Talks · as Lady Capulet |
| 1984 | E/R (1984) (TV Series) · as Eve Sheridan |
| 1982 | Money on the Side · as Terri |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Alexandra Bergson |
| 1956 | As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Claudia Colfax |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Helen Staples |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes to... · as Self |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | |
| 2005 | Sci Fi Inside: Sci Fi Friday · as Self |
| 2005 | 05 Spaceys · as Self |
| 2004 | 'Donnie Darko': Production Diary · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 1997 | The Directors (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Making of 'Independence Day' · as Self |
| 1996 | Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | The 65th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | The 63rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1991 | The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1991 · as Self - Nominee |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self |