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Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell

ActingBorn April 28, 1952 (74 years old)

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

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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.

Also known as: Mary Eileen McDonnell

Popularity: 3

Total credits: 60

Known For

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as Virginia Dixon

Fargo

Fargo

as Ruby Goldfarb

Movies (40)

Broke

Broke

as Kathy Brandywine

2025

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

as Lady Zerbst (voice)

2021

Margin Call

TV Shows (20)

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as Virginia Dixon

3 ep.

Fargo

Fargo

as Ruby Goldfarb

4 ep.

Photos

TV

★7.8

ER

as Eleanor Carter

The Closer

The Closer

as Captain Sharon Raydor

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self

American Experience

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars

as Jane

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

as Laura Roslin

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as Sister Theodore Claire

Major Crimes

Major Crimes

as Captain Sharon Raydor

The Oscars

The Oscars

as Self

Independence Day

Independence Day

as Marilyn Whitmore

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as Virginia Dixon

2005

Fargo

Fargo

as Ruby Goldfarb

2014

ER

as Eleanor Carter

1994

The Closer

The Closer

as Captain Sharon Raydor

2005

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self

1944

American Experience

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

1988

Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars

as Jane

2004

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

as Laura Roslin

2004

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as Sister Theodore Claire

1994

Major Crimes

Major Crimes

as Captain Sharon Raydor

2012

The Oscars

The Oscars

as Self

1953

Independence Day

Independence Day

as Marilyn Whitmore

1996

Margin Call

as Mary Rogers

2011

Scream 4

Scream 4

as Kate Roberts

2011

Hostile Makeover

Hostile Makeover

as Rose Smithsonian

2009

Battlestar Galactica: Razor

Battlestar Galactica: Razor

as President Laura Roslin

2007

Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris

as Vivian Schulte

2006

Crazy Like a Fox

Crazy Like a Fox

as Amy Banks

2004

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

as Self

2003

Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic

Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic

as Self

2003

Nola

Nola

as Margaret Langworthy

2003

The Locket

The Locket

as Helen Staples

2002

Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko

as Rose Darko

2001

For All Time

For All Time

as Laura Brown

2000

A Father's Choice

A Father's Choice

as Susan Shaw

2000

Mumford

Mumford

as Althea Brockett

1999

Replacing Dad

Replacing Dad

as Linda Marsh

1999

Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

as Mary Shushan

1999

You Can Thank Me Later

You Can Thank Me Later

as Diane

1998

Evidence of Blood

Evidence of Blood

as Dora Overton

1998

12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

as Judge

1997

Two Voices

Two Voices

as Sybil Goldrich

1997

Mariette in Ecstasy

as Prioress

1996

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

as Self

1996

Broke

Broke

as Kathy Brandywine

2025

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

as Lady Zerbst (voice)

2021

Margin Call

Margin Call

as Mary Rogers

2011

Scream 4

Scream 4

as Kate Roberts

2011

Hostile Makeover

Hostile Makeover

as Rose Smithsonian

2009

Battlestar Galactica: Razor

Battlestar Galactica: Razor

as President Laura Roslin

2007

Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris

as Vivian Schulte

2006

Crazy Like a Fox

Crazy Like a Fox

as Amy Banks

2004

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

as Self

2003

Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic

Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic

as Self

2003

Nola

Nola

as Margaret Langworthy

2003

The Locket

The Locket

as Helen Staples

2002

Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko

as Rose Darko

2001

For All Time

For All Time

as Laura Brown

2000

A Father's Choice

A Father's Choice

as Susan Shaw

2000

Mumford

Mumford

as Althea Brockett

1999

Replacing Dad

Replacing Dad

as Linda Marsh

1999

Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

as Mary Shushan

1999

You Can Thank Me Later

You Can Thank Me Later

as Diane

1998

Evidence of Blood

Evidence of Blood

as Dora Overton

1998

12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

as Judge

1997

Two Voices

Two Voices

as Sybil Goldrich

1997

Mariette in Ecstasy

as Prioress

1996

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

as Self

1996

ER

as Eleanor Carter

5 ep.

The Closer

The Closer

as Captain Sharon Raydor

21 ep.

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self

2 ep.

American Experience

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

1 ep.

Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars

as Jane

1 ep.

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

as Laura Roslin

73 ep.

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as Sister Theodore Claire

1 ep.

Major Crimes

Major Crimes

as Captain Sharon Raydor

105 ep.

The Oscars

The Oscars

as Self

1 ep.

The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher

as Madeline Usher

8 ep.

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

as President Laura Roslin

2 ep.

Rebel

Rebel

as Helen Peterson

6 ep.

E/R

E/R

as Eve Sheridan

22 ep.

VisionQuest

VisionQuest

8 ep.

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Helen Staples

1 ep.

High Society

High Society

as Dott Emerson

13 ep.

Ryan Caulfield: Year One

Ryan Caulfield: Year One

as Rachel Caulfield

8 ep.

Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas

Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas

as Delilah

6 ep.

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as Virginia Dixon

3 episodes

Fargo

Fargo

as Ruby Goldfarb

4 episodes

ER

as Eleanor Carter

5 episodes

The Closer

The Closer

as Captain Sharon Raydor

21 episodes

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self

2 episodes

American Experience

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

1 episodes

Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars

as Jane

1 episodes

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

as Laura Roslin

73 episodes

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as Sister Theodore Claire

1 episodes

Major Crimes

Major Crimes

as Captain Sharon Raydor

105 episodes

The Oscars

The Oscars

as Self

1 episodes

The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher

as Madeline Usher

8 episodes

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

as President Laura Roslin

2 episodes

Rebel

Rebel

as Helen Peterson

6 episodes

E/R

E/R

as Eve Sheridan

22 episodes

VisionQuest

VisionQuest

8 episodes

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Helen Staples

1 episodes

High Society

High Society

as Dott Emerson

13 episodes

Ryan Caulfield: Year One

Ryan Caulfield: Year One

as Rachel Caulfield

8 episodes

Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas

Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas

as Delilah

6 episodes