MARY MCDONNELL
Mary McDonnell
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: April 28, 1952
Place of Birth: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
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.
Filmography
Starring
Delilah
2025·
BrokeKathy Brandywine
Madeline Usher
2021·
RebelHelen, Helen Peterson
Lady Zerbst (voice)
2014·
FargoRuby Goldfarb
Self (archive footage)
2012·
Major CrimesCaptain Sharon Raydor
2011·
Margin CallMary Rogers
2011·
Scream 4Kate Roberts
2009·
Hostile MakeoverRose Smithsonian
President Laura Roslin
2006·
Mrs. HarrisVivian Schulte
2005·
The CloserSharon Raydor (archive footage) (uncredited), Captain Sharon Raydor, Sharon Raydor
2005·
Grey's AnatomyVirginia Dixon
2004·
Veronica MarsJane
2004·
Battlestar GalacticaLaura Roslin
Self
2004·
Crazy Like a FoxAmy Banks
2003·
Battlestar GalacticaPresident Laura Roslin
2003·
NolaMargaret Langworthy
Self
2002·
The LocketHelen Staples
2001·
Donnie DarkoRose Darko
2000·
A Father's ChoiceSusan Shaw
2000·
For All TimeLaura Brown
Rachel Caulfield
1999·
Behind the MaskMary Shushan
1999·
Replacing DadLinda Marsh
1999·
MumfordAlthea Brockett
Diane
1998·
Evidence of BloodDora Overton
1997·
12 Angry MenJudge
1997·
Two VoicesSybil Goldrich
Self
Self
1996·
Mariette in EcstasyPrioress
1996·
Woman UndoneTeri Hansen
1996·
Independence DayMarilyn Whitmore
1995·
High SocietyDott Emerson
1994·
Touched by an AngelSister Theodore Claire
1994·
EREleanor Carter
1994·
Blue ChipsJenny
1993·
The American ClockRose Baumler
1992·
Passion FishMay-Alice Culhane
1992·
SneakersLiz
1991·
Grand CanyonClaire
Herself
1990·
Dances with WolvesStands With A Fist
1988·
American ExperienceNarrator (voice)
1988·
Tiger WarsawPaula Warsaw
1987·
MatewanElma Radnor
1986·
CourageGabriella Estrada
1984·
E/REve Sheridan
1984·
Garbo TalksLady Capulet
1982·
Money on the SideTerri
1953·
The OscarsSelf
Helen Staples
1944·
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee