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Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell

Actor Apr 28 (age 73) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA 1953–2025 (72 year career)
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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 sta…

Known For

Donnie Darko
Film

Donnie Darko

Rose Darko
Dances with Wolves
Film

Dances with Wolves

Stands With A Fist
Independence Day
Film

Independence Day

Marilyn Whitmore
Battlestar Galactica
Film

Battlestar Galactica

Laura Roslin
Battlestar Galactica
Film

Battlestar Galactica

President Laura Roslin
Scream 4
Film

Scream 4

Kate Roberts
Margin Call
Film

Margin Call

Mary Rogers
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
Film

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

Lady Zerbst (voice)

Filmography

Acting (61)

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Movies (40)

Broke

Broke

2025

as Kathy Brandywine

7.0
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

2021

as Lady Zerbst (voice)

7.4
Scream 4

Scream 4

2011

as Kate Roberts

6.5
Margin Call

Margin Call

2011

as Mary Rogers

6.9
Hostile Makeover

Hostile Makeover

2009

as Rose Smithsonian

7.8
Battlestar Galactica: Razor

Battlestar Galactica: Razor

2007

as President Laura Roslin

7.2
Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris

2006

as Vivian Schulte

5.7
Crazy Like a Fox

Crazy Like a Fox

2004

as Amy Banks

4.0
The Making of ‘Sneakers’

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

2003

as Self

5.0
Nola

Nola

2003

as Margaret Langworthy

6.5
Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic

Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic

2003

as Self

8.3
The Locket

The Locket

2002

as Helen Staples

5.0
Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko

2001

as Rose Darko

7.8
For All Time

For All Time

2000

as Laura Brown

6.3
A Father's Choice

A Father's Choice

2000

as Susan Shaw

5.1
Mumford

Mumford

1999

as Althea Brockett

6.5
Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

1999

as Mary Shushan

5.2
Replacing Dad

Replacing Dad

1999

as Linda Marsh

6.0
Evidence of Blood

Evidence of Blood

1998

as Dora Overton

6.4
You Can Thank Me Later

You Can Thank Me Later

1998

as Diane

5.1
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

1997

as Judge

7.7
Two Voices

Two Voices

1997

as Sybil Goldrich

4.8
Independence Day

Independence Day

1996

as Marilyn Whitmore

6.9
Woman Undone

Woman Undone

1996

as Teri Hansen

3.6
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

1996

as Self

6.5
Mariette in Ecstasy

Mariette in Ecstasy

1996

as Prioress

The Making of 'Independence Day'

The Making of 'Independence Day'

1996

as Self

5.9
Blue Chips

Blue Chips

1994

as Jenny

6.1
The American Clock

The American Clock

1993

as Rose Baumler

5.4
Sneakers

Sneakers

1992

as Liz

6.9
Passion Fish

Passion Fish

1992

as May-Alice Culhane

6.9
Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

1991

as Claire

6.4
Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves

1990

as Stands With A Fist

7.8
The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'

The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'

1990

as Herself

6.5
Tiger Warsaw

Tiger Warsaw

1988

as Paula Warsaw

5.4
Matewan

Matewan

1987

as Elma Radnor

7.4
Courage

Courage

1986

as Gabriella Estrada

5.7
Garbo Talks

Garbo Talks

1984

as Lady Capulet

6.2
Money on the Side

Money on the Side

1982

as Terri

4.1
One Second After

One Second After

as Jen