TMDBFrom the public credits

Mary McDonnell

Actor

Tells you when a new project gets a date

1952Born, Wilkes-Barre

53Credits

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. Description…

Known for

Donnie DarkoRose Darko

Grey's AnatomyVirginia Dixon

Independence DayMarilyn Whitmore

Dances with WolvesStands With A Fist

Scream 4Kate Roberts

Filmography

All Movies Shows

2026VisionQuestKaterina Wells, Katerina Wells (archive footage) · 3 episodesShow

2026The BoroughsThe Duchess · 1 episodeShow

2025Twelve Dates 'Til ChristmasDelilah · 6 episodesShow

2025BrokeKathy BrandywineMovie

2023The Fall of the House of UsherMadeline Usher · 8 episodesShow

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

2021RebelHelen, Helen Peterson · 6 episodesShow

2014FargoRuby Goldfarb · 4 episodesShow

2012Major CrimesCaptain Sharon Raydor · 105 episodesShow

2011Margin CallMary RogersMovie

2011Scream 4Kate RobertsMovie

2009Hostile MakeoverRose SmithsonianMovie

2007Battlestar Galactica: RazorPresident Laura RoslinMovie

2005Mrs. HarrisVivian SchulteMovie

2005The CloserSharon Raydor, Captain Sharon Raydor, Sharon Raydor (archive footage) (uncredited) · 25 episodesShow

2005Grey's AnatomyVirginia Dixon · 3 episodesShow

2004Crazy Like a FoxAmy BanksMovie

2004Battlestar GalacticaLaura Roslin · 73 episodesShow

2004Veronica MarsJane · 1 episodeShow

2003Battlestar GalacticaPresident Laura Roslin · 2 episodesShow

2003NolaMargaret LangworthyMovie

2002The LocketHelen StaplesMovie

2001Donnie DarkoRose DarkoMovie

2000For All TimeLaura BrownMovie

2000A Father's ChoiceSusan ShawMovie

1999Ryan Caulfield: Year OneRachel Caulfield · 8 episodesShow

1999MumfordAlthea BrockettMovie

1999Replacing DadLinda MarshMovie

1999Behind the MaskMary ShushanMovie

1998You Can Thank Me LaterDianeMovie

1998Evidence of BloodDora OvertonMovie

199712 Angry MenJudgeMovie

1997Two VoicesSybil GoldrichMovie

1996Mariette in EcstasyPrioressMovie

1996Independence DayMarilyn WhitmoreMovie

1996Woman UndoneTeri HansenMovie

1995High SocietyDott Emerson · 13 episodesShow

1994Touched by an AngelSister Theodore Claire · 1 episodeShow

1994EREleanor Carter · 5 episodesShow

1994Blue ChipsJennyMovie

1993The American ClockRose BaumlerMovie

1992Passion FishMay-Alice CulhaneMovie

1992SneakersLizMovie

1991Grand CanyonClaireMovie

1990Dances with WolvesStands With A FistMovie

1988American ExperienceNarrator (voice) · 1 episodeShow

1988Tiger WarsawPaula WarsawMovie

1987MatewanElma RadnorMovie

1986CourageGabriella EstradaMovie

1984Garbo TalksLady CapuletMovie

1984E/REve Sheridan · 22 episodesShow

1982Money on the SideTerriMovie

1951Hallmark Hall of FameHelen Staples · 1 episodeShow

Is this you?

Link these credits to your frames profile.

Link your credits