Mary Eileen McDonnell was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States, on April 28, 1952, is an American actress. Young Mary McDonnell first started performing at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. She made her big screen debut in comedy drama film Garbo Talks (1984) in role as Lady Capulet. She got her television debut in CBS soap opera As the World Turns (1980) in role as Claudia Colfax. Mary's breakthrough performance came as Stands with a Fist in epic Western movie Dances with Wolves (1990).
Mary McDonnell's height is 5' 6" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 167.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 141 іn pоunds or 64 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. She is 72 years old. Her net worth is around 12 million dollars. Mary McDonnell body measurements are bust-waist-hip 36-27-37 in inches or 91.5-68.5-94 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 34C with cup size C.
Mary McDonnell
April 28, 1952
72 years old
United States
Taurus
Red
Green
5 ft 6 in | 167.5 cm
$12 Million
36-27-37 in | 91.5-68.5-94 cm
64 kg | 141 lbs
34C
8 US | 38.5 EU
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Stands with a Fist in epic Western film Dances with Wolves (1990).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role as May-Alice Culhane in drama movie Passion Fish (1992).
She was nominated for the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast for her performance as Mary Rogers in financial thriller film Margin Call (2011).
Donnie Darko (2001) - Rose Darko
Independence Day (1996) - First Lady Marilyn Whitmore
Grand Canyon (1991) - Claire
Sneakers (1992) - Liz
Mumford (1999) - Althea Brockett
Passion Fish (1992) - May-Alice Culhane
Blue Chips (1994) - Jenny Bell
Tiger Warsaw (1988) - Paula Warsaw
Scream 4 (2011) - Kate Roberts
Mariette in Ecstasy (2019) - Prioress
She voiced Lady Zerbst in animated dark fantasy film The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021).
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Eleanor Carter in NBC medical drama television series ER (2001–2002).
She won the Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television for her performance as President Laura Roslin in military science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009), also she played same character in a three-hour miniseries Battlestar Galactica (2003).
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Captain Sharon Raydor in TNT police procedural series The Closer (2009-2012).
E/R (1984-1985) CBS - Dr. Eve Sheridan
High Society (1995-1996) CBS - Dorothy "Dott" Emerson
Grey's Anatomy (2008-2009) ABC - Dr. Virginia Dixon
Major Crimes (2012-2018) TNT - Captain / Commander Sharon Raydor
Fargo (2017) FX - Ruby Goldfarb
Rebel (2021) ABC - Helen Peterson
Graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia.
Has Irish ancestry.
Huge fan of Vanessa Redgrave.
She married actor Randle Mell in 1984, they have a son, Michael and a daughter, Olivia.