Mary McDonnell
American actress / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Mary McDonnell?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
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 had a main role as Madeleine Usher in the horror limited series The Fall of the House of Usher by Netflix.
Mary McDonnell | |
---|---|
Born | Mary Eileen McDonnell (1952-04-28) April 28, 1952 (age 72) |
Education | State University of New York at Fredonia |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1977–present |
Spouse |
Randle Mell
(m. 1984; sep. 2021) |
Children | 2 |