Mary McDonnell
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 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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Known For
TV
Grey's Anatomy
Virginia Dixon
2005
TV
Fargo
Ruby Goldfarb
2014
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self
1944
TV
ER
Eleanor Carter
1994
TV
The Closer
Captain Sharon Raydor
2005
TV
The Closer
Sharon Raydor
2005
TV
The Closer
Sharon Raydor (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
TV
American Experience
Narrator (voice)
1988
TV
Veronica Mars
Jane
2004
TV
Battlestar Galactica
Laura Roslin
2004
TV
Touched by an Angel
Sister Theodore Claire
1994
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
TV
Major Crimes
Captain Sharon Raydor
2012
Film
Independence Day
Marilyn Whitmore
1996
TV
E/R
Eve Sheridan
1984
Film
Donnie Darko
Rose Darko
2001
Film
Scream 4
Kate Roberts
2011
TV
The Fall of the House of Usher
Madeline Usher
2023
Film
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
President Laura Roslin
2007
Film
Dances with Wolves
Stands With A Fist
1990
Filmography
2025TVTwelve Dates 'Til Christmasas Delilah2025FilmBrokeas Kathy Brandywine2023TVThe Fall of the House of Usheras Madeline Usher2021FilmThe Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolfas Lady Zerbst (voice)2021TVRebelas Helen Peterson2014TVFargoas Ruby Goldfarb2012TVMajor Crimesas Captain Sharon Raydor2011FilmMargin Callas Mary Rogers2011FilmScream 4as Kate Roberts2009FilmHostile Makeoveras Rose Smithsonian2007FilmBattlestar Galactica: Razoras President Laura Roslin2006FilmMrs. Harrisas Vivian Schulte2005TVThe Closeras Captain Sharon Raydor2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Virginia Dixon2004FilmCrazy Like a Foxas Amy Banks2004TVBattlestar Galacticaas Laura Roslin2004TVVeronica Marsas Jane2003TVBattlestar Galacticaas President Laura Roslin2003FilmThe Making of ‘Sneakers’as Self2003FilmDances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epicas Self2003FilmNolaas Margaret Langworthy2002FilmThe Locketas Helen Staples2001FilmDonnie Darkoas Rose Darko2000FilmFor All Timeas Laura Brown2000FilmA Father's Choiceas Susan Shaw1999TVRyan Caulfield: Year Oneas Rachel Caulfield1999FilmMumfordas Althea Brockett1999FilmReplacing Dadas Linda Marsh1999FilmBehind the Maskas Mary Shushan1998FilmYou Can Thank Me Lateras Diane1998FilmEvidence of Bloodas Dora Overton1997Film12 Angry Menas Judge1997FilmTwo Voicesas Sybil Goldrich1996FilmMariette in Ecstasyas Prioress1996FilmIndependence Day: The ID4 Invasionas Self1996FilmThe Making of 'Independence Day'as Self1996FilmIndependence Dayas Marilyn Whitmore1996FilmWoman Undoneas Teri Hansen1995TVHigh Societyas Dott Emerson1994TVTouched by an Angelas Sister Theodore Claire1994TVERas Eleanor Carter1994FilmBlue Chipsas Jenny1993FilmThe American Clockas Rose Baumler1992FilmPassion Fishas May-Alice Culhane1992FilmSneakersas Liz1991FilmGrand Canyonas Claire1990FilmThe Making of 'Dances with Wolves'as Herself1990FilmDances with Wolvesas Stands With A Fist1988TVAmerican Experienceas Narrator (voice)1988FilmTiger Warsawas Paula Warsaw1987FilmMatewanas Elma Radnor1986FilmCourageas Gabriella Estrada1984FilmGarbo Talksas Lady Capulet1984TVE/Ras Eve Sheridan1982FilmMoney on the Sideas Terri1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Helen Staples1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self—FilmOne Second Afteras Jen—TVVisionQuest