Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell

Acting

Born April 28, 1952 · Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

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…

Known for

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Fargo

Fargo

2014

ER

1994

The Closer

The Closer

2005

The Closer

The Closer

2005

The Closer

The Closer

2005

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

American Experience

American Experience

1988

Acting(61)

2026VisionQuest

2026The BoroughsThe Duchess

2025Twelve Dates 'Til ChristmasDelilah

2025BrokeKathy Brandywine

2023The Fall of the House of UsherMadeline Usher

2021The Witcher: Nightmare of the WolfLady Zerbst (voice)

2014FargoRuby Goldfarb

2012Major CrimesCaptain Sharon Raydor

2011Margin CallMary Rogers

2011Scream 4Kate Roberts

2009Hostile MakeoverRose Smithsonian

2007Battlestar Galactica: RazorPresident Laura Roslin

2006Mrs. HarrisVivian Schulte

2005The CloserSharon Raydor

2005Grey's AnatomyVirginia Dixon

2004Crazy Like a FoxAmy Banks

2004Battlestar GalacticaLaura Roslin

2004Veronica MarsJane

2003Battlestar GalacticaPresident Laura Roslin

2003The Making of ‘Sneakers’Self

2003Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an EpicSelf

2003NolaMargaret Langworthy

2002The LocketHelen Staples

2001Donnie DarkoRose Darko

2000For All TimeLaura Brown

2000A Father's ChoiceSusan Shaw

1999Ryan Caulfield: Year OneRachel Caulfield

1999MumfordAlthea Brockett

1999Replacing DadLinda Marsh

1999Behind the MaskMary Shushan

1998You Can Thank Me LaterDiane

1998Evidence of BloodDora Overton

199712 Angry MenJudge

1997Two VoicesSybil Goldrich

1996Mariette in EcstasyPrioress

1996Independence DayMarilyn Whitmore

1996Independence Day: The ID4 InvasionSelf

1996The Making of 'Independence Day'Self

1996Woman UndoneTeri Hansen

1995High SocietyDott Emerson

1994Touched by an AngelSister Theodore Claire

1994EREleanor Carter

1994Blue ChipsJenny

1993The American ClockRose Baumler

1992Passion FishMay-Alice Culhane

1992SneakersLiz

1991Grand CanyonClaire

1990The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'Herself

1990Dances with WolvesStands With A Fist

1988American ExperienceNarrator (voice)

1988Tiger WarsawPaula Warsaw

1987MatewanElma Radnor

1986CourageGabriella Estrada

1984Garbo TalksLady Capulet

1984E/REve Sheridan

1982Money on the SideTerri

1953The OscarsSelf

1951Hallmark Hall of FameHelen Staples

1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf

One Second AfterJen

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