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Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell

Actor

Born April 28, 1952 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

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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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Tracker Season 1 Extended Trailer

Vesemir & Tetra's Teamwork - Clip

Official Trailer

Official Teaser

Date Announcement

Major Crimes Season 5 Promo - New Season, New Time

Battlestar Galactica: Razor - Trailer

Battlestar Galactica - Miniseries trailer

Battlestar Galactica - Epic Series Trailer

Battlestar Galactica | Full Opening Scenes: Season 1 Episode 1 "33" | SYFY

Battlestar Galactica Season 1 Title intro

Crazy Like a Fox Trailer

Battlestar Galactica | Opening Scene

Behind the mask (1999) trailer,Matthew fox

Evidence Of Blood Trailer 1998

Woman Undone Trailer 1991

Blue Chips - Trailer

Passion Fish Trailer 1992

Dances With Wolves Wins Best Picture: 1991 Oscars

John Barry Wins Original Score: 1991 Oscars

Kevin Costner Wins Best Directing: 1991 Oscars

Dances with Wolves Wins Sound: 1991 Oscars

Dances With Wolves Wins Film Editing: 1991 Oscars

Dances With Wolves Wins Adapted Screenplay: 1991 Oscars

Dances With Wolves Wins Cinematography: 1991 Oscars

Kevin Costner talks about directing the wolves in 'Dancing with Wolves' - The Graham Norton Show

Director Michael Apted Reflects On DANCES WITH WOLVES

Dances with Wolves (1990) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Dances With Wolves

Matewan (1987) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

MATEWAN TRAILER (1987)

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Type

Year

Broke Feature Film2025

Tracker TV Series2024Mary Dove Shaw

The Fall of the House of Usher Poster

The Fall of the House of Usher Mini-Series2023Madeline Usher

Rebel TV Series2021Helen Peterson

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf Poster

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf Feature Film2021Lady Zerbst

Mariette in Ecstasy Poster

Mariette in Ecstasy Feature Film2019Prioress

Menkes Disease: Finding Help & Hope Short Film2015Narrator

And the Oscar Goes to... Poster

And the Oscar Goes to... Documentary2014Self

Fargo TV Series2014Ruby Goldfarb

Major Crimes: Crossing the Tape - Inside the Major Crimes Squad Video2013Self

Major Crimes: Major Crimes - Major Challenge Video2013Self

Major Crimes: Raydor's Rookie - Introducing Kearran Giovanni Video2013Self

The Queen Latifah Show Poster

The Queen Latifah Show TV Series2013Self - Guest

Home & Family Poster

Home & Family TV Series2012Self - Guest

Major Crimes Poster

Major Crimes TV Series2012Sharon Raydor

Death and Taxes Short Film2011Rose Darko

Margin Call Poster

Margin Call Feature Film2011Mary Rogers

Scream 4 Poster

Scream 4 Feature Film2011Kate Roberts

The Talk Poster

The Talk TV Series2010Self - Guest

Battlestar Galactica: The Journey Documentary2009Self

Battlestar Galactica: The Last Frakkin' Special Poster

Battlestar Galactica: The Last Frakkin' Special Documentary2009Self

Hostile Makeover Poster

Hostile Makeover TV Movie2009Rose Smithsonian

Killer Hair Poster

Killer Hair TV Movie2009Rose

The Music of 'Battlestar Galactica' Documentary2009Self

BSGcast TV Series2008Self

Mister President Poster

Mister President Documentary2008Self

Séries express TV Series2008Self

Battlestar Galactica: Razor Poster

Battlestar Galactica: Razor TV Movie2007President Laura Roslin

Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far Documentary2006President Laura Roslin

The 65th Annual Peabody Awards TV Special2006Self - Winner

The WIN Awards 2006 TV Special2006Self

05 Spaceys TV Special2005Self

Grey's Anatomy Poster

Grey's Anatomy TV Series2005Dr. Virginia Dixon

Mrs. Harris Poster

Mrs. Harris TV Movie2005Vivian Schulte

Sci Fi Inside: Sci Fi Friday Documentary2005Self

The Closer Poster

The Closer TV Series2005Sharon Raydor

'Donnie Darko': Production Diary Poster

'Donnie Darko': Production Diary Documentary2004Self

Battlestar Galactica Poster

Battlestar Galactica TV Series2004President Laura Roslin

Crazy Like a Fox Poster

Crazy Like a Fox Feature Film2004Amy Banks

Veronica Mars Poster

Veronica Mars TV Series2004Jane

Battlestar Galactica Poster

Battlestar Galactica Mini-Series2003President Laura Roslin

Battlestar Galactica: The Lowdown Documentary2003Self

Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic Poster

Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic Documentary2003Self

Nola Feature Film2003Margaret Langworthy

The Making of 'Sneakers' Poster

The Making of 'Sneakers' Documentary2003Self

The Locket Poster

The Locket TV Movie2002Helen Staples

Chestnut Hill Poster

Chestnut Hill TV Movie2001Jane Eastman

Donnie Darko Poster

Donnie Darko Feature Film2001Rose Darko

A Father's Choice Poster

A Father's Choice TV Movie2000Susan Shaw

Amargosa Poster

Amargosa Documentary2000Narrator

For All Time Poster

For All Time TV Movie2000Laura Brown

That's Life Poster

That's Life TV Series2000Jules O'Grady

Behind the Mask Poster

Behind the Mask TV Movie1999Mary Shushan

Fly Girls Poster

Fly Girls Documentary1999Narrator

Mumford Feature Film1999Althea Brockett

Replacing Dad Poster

Replacing Dad TV Movie1999Linda Marsh

Ryan Caulfield: Year One Poster

Ryan Caulfield: Year One TV Series1999Rachel Caulfield

The Directors Poster

The Directors TV Series1999Self - Interviewee

Evidence of Blood Poster

Evidence of Blood TV Movie1998Dora Overton

Spanish Fly Poster

Spanish Fly Feature Film1998Zoe's Mother

You Can Thank Me Later Poster

You Can Thank Me Later Feature Film1998Diane

12 Angry Men Poster

12 Angry Men TV Movie1997Judge

The View Poster

The View TV Series1997Self - Guest

Two Small Voices Poster

Two Small Voices TV Movie1997Sybil Goldrich

Independence Day Poster

Independence Day Feature Film1996Marilyn Whitmore

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion Poster

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion Documentary1996Self

The 11th IFP/West Annual Independent Spirit Awards TV Special1996Self - Presenter

The Making of 'Independence Day' Poster

The Making of 'Independence Day' Documentary1996Self

Woman Undone Poster

Woman Undone TV Movie1996Teri Hansen

10th Anniversary Independent Spirit Awards TV Special1995Self - Presenter

High Society Poster

High Society TV Series1995Dott Emerson

Blue Chips Poster

Blue Chips Feature Film1994Jenny

ER TV Series1994Eleanor Carter

Extra TV Series1994Self

HBO First Look Poster

HBO First Look TV Series1994Self

Touched by an Angel Poster

Touched by an Angel TV Series1994Sister Theodore Claire

Late Show with David Letterman Poster

Late Show with David Letterman TV Series1993President Laura Roslin - Top Ten Presenter

The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards Poster

The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards TV Special1993Self - Nominee

The 65th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 65th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1993Self - Nominee

The American Clock Poster

The American Clock TV Movie1993Rose Baumler

Passion Fish Poster

Passion Fish Feature Film1992May-Alice Culhane

Sneakers Poster

Sneakers Feature Film1992Liz

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV Series1992Self - Guest

Grand Canyon Poster

Grand Canyon Feature Film1991Claire

O Pioneers! TV Movie1991Alexandra Bergson

The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1991 Poster

The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1991 TV Special1991Self - Nominee

The 63rd Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 63rd Annual Academy Awards TV Special1991Self - Nominee

Dances with Wolves Poster

Dances with Wolves Feature Film1990Stands With A Fist

The Making of 'Dances with Wolves' Poster

The Making of 'Dances with Wolves' Documentary1990Self

A Man Called Hawk Poster

A Man Called Hawk TV Series1989Mrs. Kirkpatrick

American Experience Poster

American Experience Mini-Series1988Narrator

Tiger Warsaw Poster

Tiger Warsaw Feature Film1988Paula Warsaw

Matewan Feature Film1987Elma Radnor

Courage TV Movie1986Gabriella Estrada

E/R TV Series1984Dr. Eve Sheridan

Garbo Talks Poster

Garbo Talks Feature Film1984Lady Capulet

Money on the Side Poster

Money on the Side TV Movie1982Terri

Entertainment Tonight Poster

Entertainment Tonight TV Series1981Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self - Guest

As the World Turns Poster

As the World Turns TV Series1956Claudia Colfax

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Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far Documentary2006

Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic Poster

Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic Documentary2003

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