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MARY MCDONNELL

Actress
BORN April 28, 1952
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HEIGHT 5'7" (1.70 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 1972 – Present
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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🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Mary
  • Born April 28, 1952
  • Height 5'7" (1.70 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education State University of New York at Fredonia
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Broke, Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas)
  • Years Active 1972 – Present
  • Occupation Actress
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner Randle Mell
  • Children 2
  • Social

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