
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 15, 1962 (age 63)
Place of Birth
Wappingers Falls, New York, USA
Mary Chris Wall
Biography
Mary Chris Wall is an actress, who is best known for the role of Ellen Talbot, the mother of Joe Talbot, on the 1995-1998 children's television show Wishbone that aired on PBS.
She has appeared in such feature films as Blank Check and Ruby, in which she played Jackie Kennedy. She also has appeared in the 1990 ABC movie Challenger, the Walker, Texas Ranger television series and has more than 250 industrial films and commercials to her credit. Her stage experience includes the Broadway and national touring company of "42nd Street" and regional exposure in Six Women with Brain Death or Expiring Minds Want to Know, Grease and Misalliance. She received her professional training from New York University, London University and the Image Theatre and Studio in New York.
She can now be seen in "Get a Mac" commercials as a spokeswoman for "PC." Also has been in a back to school commercial for Walmart in the summer of 2009.
Known For

TV
The Mentalist
Dr. Wendelyn McCormick
2008

TV
Criminal Minds
Melissa Hamilton
2005

TV
Dexter
Carolyn Jillian
2006

TV
Boston Legal
Elizabeth Tilley
2004

TV
24
Reporter #2
2001

TV
Monk
Home Shopping Salesperson
2002

TV
Cold Case
Holly Beaudry
2003

TV
Without a Trace
Dr. Scotto
2002

TV
Scandal
Reporter Lanie
2012

TV
The Practice
A.D.A. Lisa Holton
1997

TV
Ghost Whisperer
Mother Ghost
2005

TV
Veronica Mars
Karen
2004

TV
Private Practice
Ellen Weston
2007

TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
Elena Parsons
1993

TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
Claudia Carlson
1993

TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
Dana Brower
1993

TV
Step by Step
Miss Crawford
1991

TV
Ally McBeal
Sally Emerson
1997

TV
Saving Grace
Parks' Lawyer
2007

TV
Summerland
Mary Ellen
2004
Filmography
2018FilmHometown Killeras Detective O'Connell2016FilmBurlapas Mom2015TVSecrets and Liesas Angry Wife2012TVScandalas Reporter Lanie2008TVThe Mentalistas Dr. Wendelyn McCormick2007TVPrivate Practiceas Ellen Weston2007TVSaving Graceas Parks' Lawyer2007FilmDead Writeas Ilene2007TVCory in the Houseas Professor Bushwick2006TVDexteras Carolyn Jillian2006FilmHome, James, and Don't Spare the Horsesas Older Man’s Wife2005TVGhost Whispereras Mother Ghost2005TVCriminal Mindsas Melissa Hamilton2004TVBoston Legalas Elizabeth Tilley2004TVVeronica Marsas Karen2004TVSummerlandas Mary Ellen2003TVCold Caseas Holly Beaudry2002TVWithout a Traceas Dr. Scotto2002TVMonkas Home Shopping Salesperson2001TV24as Reporter #21999FilmInspector Gadgetas Snoopy News Anchor1998FilmMr. Murderas Swimmer's Mother1998FilmWishbone's Dog Days of the Westas Ellen MacWilliam Talbot1997FilmWishbone: The Legend of Sleepy Hollowas Ellen MacWilliam Talbot1997TVAlly McBealas Sally Emerson1997TVThe Practiceas A.D.A. Lisa Holton1995TVWishboneas Ellen Talbot1993TVWalker, Texas Rangeras Elena Parsons1992FilmThree Days to a Killas Frank1992FilmRubyas Jackie Kennedy1991TVStep by Stepas Miss Crawford1991FilmSteele's Lawas Waitress1990FilmChallengeras Barbara Morgan—FilmWhat's the Story, Wishbone?as Self