About

Known credits:
48
Birthday:
1952-04-28
Place of birth:
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
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Mary McDonnell

Overview

Mary Eileen McDonnell (born April 28, 1952) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She received an Academy Award nomination for her role as Stands With A Fist in Dances with Wolves, and she is also very well known for her performance as President Laura Roslin in Battlestar Galactica, the President's wife in Independence Day, and for her starring role in Donnie Darko as the title character's mother.

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Known for

Acting

2023 The Fall of the House of Usher Actor Madeline Usher 75
Good
2021 The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf Actor Lady Zerbst (voice) 69
Fair
2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2012 Major Crimes Actor Captain Sharon Raydor 72
Good
2011 Scream 4 Actor Kate Roberts 64
Fair
2011 Margin Call Actor Mary Rogers 66
Fair
2009 Battlestar Galactica: The Last Frakkin' Special Actor Self N/A
N/A
2007 Battlestar Galactica: Razor Actor President Laura Roslin 64
Fair
2006 Mrs. Harris Actor Vivian Schulte 58
Average
2005 The Closer Actor Captain Sharon Raydor 77
Good
2004 Crazy Like a Fox Actor Amy Banks 58
Average
2004 Battlestar Galactica Actor Laura Roslin 81
Very good
2004 Donnie Darko: Production Diary Actor Self 59
Average
2003 Battlestar Galactica Actor President Laura Roslin 81
Very good
2003 The Making of ‘Sneakers’ Actor Self N/A
N/A
2003 Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic Actor Self 59
Average
2003 Nola Actor Margaret Langworthy 59
Average
2001 Donnie Darko Actor Rose Darko 77
Good
2000 For All Time Actor Laura Brown 59
Average
2000 A Father's Choice Actor Susan Shaw 58
Average
1999 Ryan Caulfield: Year One Actor Rachel Caulfield N/A
N/A
1999 Mumford Actor Althea Brockett 59
Average
1999 Replacing Dad Actor Linda Marsh 58
Average
1999 Behind the Mask Actor Mary Shushan 59
Average
1998 You Can Thank Me Later Actor Diane 58
Average
1998 Evidence of Blood Actor Dora Overton 59
Average
1997 12 Angry Men Actor Judge 66
Fair
1997 Two Voices Actor Sybil Goldrich 58
Average
1996 Mariette in Ecstasy Actor Prioress N/A
N/A
1996 Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion Actor Self 59
Average
1996 The Making of 'Independence Day' Actor Self 59
Average
1996 Independence Day Actor Marilyn Whitmore 68
Fair
1996 Woman Undone Actor Teri Hansen 58
Average
1995 High Society Actor Dott Emerson 69
Fair
1994 Blue Chips Actor Jenny 59
Average
1993 The American Clock Actor Rose Baumler 59
Average
1992 Passion Fish Actor May-Alice Culhane 59
Average
1992 Sneakers Actor Liz 65
Fair
1991 Grand Canyon Actor Claire 60
Fair
1990 The Making of 'Dances with Wolves' Actor Herself 59
Average
1990 Dances with Wolves Actor Stands With A Fist 76
Good
1988 Tiger Warsaw Actor Paula Warsaw 58
Average
1987 Matewan Actor Elma Radnor 61
Fair
1986 Courage Actor Gabriella Estrada 59
Average
1984 Garbo Talks Actor Lady Capulet 59
Average
1984 E/R Actor Eve Sheridan 68
Fair
1982 Money on the Side Actor Terri 58
Average
Broke Actor N/A
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