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Mary Eileen McDonnell was born on April 28, 1952 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and raised in Ithaca, New York. After graduating from the State University of New York at Fredonia, she attended drama school and joined the Long Wharf Theatre Company on the East Coast. It was not until 20 years after working on the theater stage that she had her breakthrough role in Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves... See full bio »

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2012-2013 Major Crimes (TV series)
Captain Sharon Raydor
– The Deep End (2013) … Captain Sharon Raydor
– Boys Will Be Boys (2013) … Captain Sharon Raydor
– D.O.A. (2013) … Captain Sharon Raydor
– I, Witness (2013) … Captain Sharon Raydor
– Under the Influence (2013) … Captain Sharon Raydor
See all 17 episodes »
 
2009-2012 The Closer (TV series)
Captain Sharon Raydor
– The Last Word (2012) … Captain Sharon Raydor
– Armed Response (2012) … Captain Sharon Raydor
– Last Rites (2012) … Captain Sharon Raydor
– Drug Fiend (2012) … Captain Sharon Raydor
– Fool's Gold (2012) … Captain Sharon Raydor
See all 26 episodes »
 
2011 Scream 4
Kate Roberts
 
2011 Margin Call
Mary Rogers
 
2009 Hostile Makeover (TV movie)
Rose Smithsonian
 
2009 Killer Hair (TV movie)
Rose
 
2004-2009 Battlestar Galactica (TV series)
President Laura Roslin / Laura Roslin
– Daybreak: Part 2 (2009) … President Laura Roslin
– Daybreak: Part 1 (2009) … President Laura Roslin
– Islanded in a Stream of Stars (2009) … President Laura Roslin
– Someone to Watch Over Me (2009) … President Laura Roslin
– Deadlock (2009) … President Laura Roslin
See all 73 episodes »
 
2008-2009 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
Dr. Virginia Dixon
– Beat Your Heart Out (2009) … Dr. Virginia Dixon
– All by Myself (2008) … Dr. Virginia Dixon
– These Ties That Bind (2008) … Dr. Virginia Dixon
 
2008 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Laura Roslin - Top Ten Presenter
– Episode #15.85 (2008) … Laura Roslin - Top Ten Presenter (uncredited)
 
2007 Battlestar Galactica: Razor (TV movie)
President Laura Roslin
 
2005 Mrs. Harris (TV movie)
Vivian Schulte
 
2004 Crazy Like a Fox
Amy Banks
 
2003 Battlestar Galactica (TV mini-series)
Laura Roslin
– Episode #1.2 (2003) … Laura Roslin
– Episode #1.1 (2003) … Laura Roslin
 
2003 Nola
Margaret Langworthy
 
2002 The Locket (TV movie)
Helen Staples
 
2002 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Sister Theodore
– Minute by Minute (2002) … Sister Theodore
 
2001-2002 ER (TV series)
Eleanor Carter
– A Simple Twist of Fate (2002) … Eleanor Carter
– Damage Is Done (2002) … Eleanor Carter
– A River in Egypt (2002) … Eleanor Carter
– Beyond Repair (2002) … Eleanor Carter
– Four Corners (2001) … Eleanor Carter
 
2000-2002 That's Life (TV series)
Jules O'Grady
– Baum's Thesis (2002) … Jules O'Grady
– Bad Hair Week (2000) … Jules O'Grady
 
2001 Donnie Darko
Rose Darko
 
2001 Chestnut Hill (TV movie)
Jane Eastman
 
2000 For All Time (TV movie)
Laura Brown (as Mary Mcdonnell)
 
2000 A Father's Choice (TV movie)
Susan Shaw
 
1999 Ryan Caulfield: Year One (TV series)
Rachel Caulfield
– Pilot (1999) … Rachel Caulfield
– Po-Piggity and Other Racial Slurs (1999) … Rachel Caulfield
 
1999 Mumford
Althea Brockett
 
1999 You Can Thank Me Later
Diane
 
1999 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Fly Girls (1999) … Narrator (voice)
 
1999 Replacing Dad (TV movie)
Linda Marsh
 
1999 Behind the Mask (TV movie)
Mary Shushan
 
1998 Spanish Fly
Zoe's Mother (voice)
 
1998 Evidence of Blood (TV movie)
Dora Overton
 
1997 12 Angry Men (TV movie)
Judge
 
1997 Two Voices (TV movie)
Sybil Goldrich
 
1996 Independence Day
First Lady Marilyn Whitmore
 
1995-1996 High Society (TV series)
Dorothy 'Dott' Emerson
– The Family Jewels (1996) … Dorothy 'Dott' Emerson
– I Found My Thrill on Nancy Garver Hill (1996) … Dorothy 'Dott' Emerson
– Touching Up Your Roots (1996) … Dorothy 'Dott' Emerson
– Alice Doesn't Pump Here Anymore (1996) … Dorothy 'Dott' Emerson
– Nip and Tuck (1996) … Dorothy 'Dott' Emerson
See all 13 episodes »
 
1996 Woman Undone (TV movie)
Teri Hansen
 
1996 Mariette in Ecstasy
Prioress
 
1994 Blue Chips
Jenny Bell
 
1993 The American Clock (TV movie)
Rose Baumler
 
1992 Passion Fish
May-Alice Culhane
 
1992 Sneakers
Liz
 
1991 Grand Canyon
Claire
 
1991 O Pioneers! (TV movie)
Alexandra Bergson
 
1990 Dances with Wolves
Stands With A Fist
 
1989 A Man Called Hawk (TV series)
Mrs. Kirkpatrick
– The Divided Child (1989) … Mrs. Kirkpatrick
 
1988 Tiger Warsaw
Paula Warsaw
 
1987 Matewan
Elma Radnor
 
1986 Courage (TV movie)
Gabriella Estrada
 
1984-1985 E/R (TV series)
Dr. Eve Sheridan
– A Change in Policy (1985) … Dr. Eve Sheridan
– All Tied Up (1985) … Dr. Eve Sheridan
– Merry Wives of Sheinfeld: Part 2 (1985) … Dr. Eve Sheridan
– Merry Wives of Sheinfeld: Part 1 (1985) … Dr. Eve Sheridan
– I Raise You (1985) … Dr. Eve Sheridan
See all 20 episodes »
 
1984 Garbo Talks
Lady Capulet
 
1982 Money on the Side (TV movie)
Terri
 
1980 As the World Turns (TV series)
Claudia Colfax
 
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1996 High Society (TV series)
– The Family Jewels (1996) (performer: "I Got You Babe")
– Nip and Tuck (1996) (performer: "What's New, Pussycat" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2006 Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
2003 Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (26 titles)
2013 The View (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 June 2013 (2013) … Herself
 
2013 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 June 2013 (2013) … Herself
– Episode dated 6 June 2013 (2013) … Herself
 
2009 Battlestar Galactica: The Last Frakkin' Special (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Battlestar Galactica: The Journey (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2009 The Music of 'Battlestar Galactica' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2008 BSGcast (TV series documentary)
Herself (2008)
 
2008 Mister President (TV documentary)
Herself/President Laura Roslin (also archive footage)
 
2006 Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far (TV documentary)
President Laura Roslin (also archive footage)
 
2006 The 65th Annual Peabody Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner
 
2006 The WIN Awards 2006 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 Sci Fi Inside: Sci Fi Friday (TV documentary)
Herself / Laura Roslin
 
2005 05 Spaceys (TV special)
Herself
 
2004 'Donnie Darko': Production Diary (video documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Battlestar Galactica: The Lowdown (video documentary short)
Herself - Laura Roslin
 
2003 The Making of 'Sneakers' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2003 Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic (video documentary)
Herself
 
2000 Amargosa (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Herself - Guest
– The Films of Lawrence Kasdan … Herself - Guest (as Mary Mcdonnell)
 
1996 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Making of 'Independence Day' (1996) … Herself
 
1996 The Making of 'Independence Day' (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
1993 The 65th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1993 The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama
 
1993 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.3 (1993) … Herself
 
1991 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1991 The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
1990 The Making of 'Dances with Wolves' (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2011 Death and Taxes (short)
Rose Darko
 
1996 Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion (TV documentary)
Herself/Marilyn Whitmore
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

In 1990, she replaced Joan Allen as Heidi Holland in the stage production of "The Heidi Chronicles" at the Plymouth Theatre (now known at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre). See more »

Publicity Listings:

10 Interviews  | 1 Article  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Mary Mcdonnell

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Personal Quote:

It's really important for actors to feel that they're more than something for hire. See more »

Trivia:

Mother, with Randle Mell, of daughter Olivia Mell and son Michael Mell. See more »

Trademark:

Deep smooth voice See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus