Mary McDonnell
Mary Eileen McDonnell (born April 28, 1952 in Wilkes-Barre , Pennsylvania ) is an American actress .
Career
McDonnell initially worked in the theater for twenty years and rarely appeared on television. She became known in 1990 for her role as a white man raised by Indians in Kevin Costner's film Dances with Wolves . This earned her nominations for Best Supporting Actress for an Oscar and a Golden Globe . Two years later, McDonnell was nominated again for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for her lead role in the drama Passion Fish by John Sayles . In 1996 she played the First Lady in the film Independence Day . For her guest role as Eleanor Carter in the television series Emergency Room , McDonnell was nominated for an Emmy in 2002. From 2003 to 2009 she played the president Laura Roslin in the successful science fiction series Battlestar Galactica . In 2008 she was on the television series Grey's Anatomy with a guest appearance as Dr. Virginia Dixon who has Asperger's Syndrome . From 2009 to 2012 she played the role of Captain Sharon Raydor in The Closer , which she also took on in the spin-off Major Crimes after the series ended .
McDonnell is married to actor Randle Mell. They live with two children (* 1987 and 1993) in Pacific Palisades , a district of Los Angeles .
Filmography (selection)
- 1986: Courage
- 1987: Matewan
- 1988: Dirty Tiger (Tiger Warsaw)
- 1990: The Dances with Wolves (Dances With Wolves)
- 1991: Passion Fish
- 1991: Grand Canyon - In the Heart of the City (Grand Canyon)
- 1991: O Pioneers!
- 1992: Sneakers - Die Lautlosen (Sneakers)
- 1993: The American Clock
- 1994: blue chips
- 1995–1996: High Society (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 1996: Independence Day
- 1996: Gunshot in the Sea of Flames ( Woman Undone , TV movie)
- 1997: Two Voices
- 1997: The 12 Jurors ( 12 Angry Men , TV movie)
- 1998: You Can Thank Me Later
- 1998: Evidence of Blood
- 1999: Mumford
- 1999: Replacing Dad
- 1999: Behind the Mask
- 2000: A Father's Choice
- 2000: For All Time
- 2001: Chestnut Hill
- 2001: Donnie Darko
- 2001–2002: Emergency Room - Die Notaufnahme ( ER , TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2002: The Locket
- 2003: Nola
- 2003–2009: Battlestar Galactica (TV series, 73 episodes)
- 2005: Mrs. Harris - Murder in the Best Circles (Mrs. Harris)
- 2007: Battlestar Galactica: Razor (TV movie)
- 2008–2009: Grey's Anatomy (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2009: Killer Hair
- 2009: Hostile Makeover
- 2009–2012: The Closer (TV series, 23 episodes)
- 2011: Scream 4
- 2011: The Big Crash - Margin Call (Margin Call)
- 2012-2018: Major Crimes (TV series, 105 episodes)
- 2017: Fargo (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2017: American Horror Story ( American Horror Story: Cult , TV series, episode 7x09)
Awards
- 1990 - Dances with wolves :
- Nomination: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- Nomination: Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
- Nomination: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 1992 — Passion Fish
- Nomination: Academy Award for best actress
- Nomination: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film (Drama)
- 2002 — Emergency Room
- Nomination: Primetime Emmy Award for Best Guest Actress in a TV Series (Drama)
- 2009 — Battlestar Galactica
- Saturn Award for best television actress
- 2011 — The Closer
- Nomination: Primetime Emmy Award for Best Guest Actress in a TV Series (Drama)
Web links
- Mary McDonnell in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Mary McDonnell in the German dubbing file
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McDonnell, Mary |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McDonnell, Mary Eileen (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 28, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wilkes-Barre , Pennsylvania, United States |