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Mary Eileen McDonnell, born in 1952, is an American actress celebrated for her nuanced performances in film and television. Nominated for an Academy Award for both "Dances With Wolves" and "Passion Fish," McDonnell gained widespread recognition as President Laura Roslin in "Battlestar Galactica" and First Lady Marilyn Whitmore in "Independence Day." Her range extends to roles such as Rose in "Donnie Darko" and Captain Sharon Raydor in "The Closer" and its spin-off "Major Crimes." Most recently, she portrayed Madeleine Usher in the Netflix miniseries "The Fall of the House of Usher," cementing her status as a versatile and compelling presence in contemporary entertainment.
The roles that explain the career.
34 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | VisionQuest | TV | |
| 2025 | Broke | Kathy Brandywine | Film |
| 2023 | The Fall of the House of Usher | Madeline Usher | TV |
| 2021 | The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf | Lady Zerbst (voice) | Film |
| 2012 | Major Crimes | Captain Sharon Raydor | TV |
| 2011 | Margin Call | Mary Rogers | Film |
| 2011 | Scream 4 | Kate Roberts | Film |
| 2009 | Hostile Makeover | Rose Smithsonian | Film |
| 2006 | Mrs. Harris | Vivian Schulte | Film |
| 2005 | The Closer | Captain Sharon Raydor | TV |
| 2004 | Battlestar Galactica | Laura Roslin | TV |
| 2003 | The Making of ‘Sneakers’ | Self | Film |
| 2003 | Battlestar Galactica | President Laura Roslin | TV |
| 2003 | Nola | Margaret Langworthy | Film |
| 2002 | The Locket | Helen Staples | Film |
| 2001 | Donnie Darko | Rose Darko | Film |
| 2000 | For All Time | Laura Brown | Film |
| 2000 | A Father's Choice | Susan Shaw | Film |
| 1999 | Mumford | Althea Brockett | Film |
| 1999 | Behind the Mask | Mary Shushan | Film |
| 1998 | You Can Thank Me Later | Diane | Film |
| 1997 | 12 Angry Men | Judge | Film |
| 1997 | Two Voices | Sybil Goldrich | Film |
| 1996 | Independence Day | Marilyn Whitmore | Film |
| 1995 | High Society | Dott Emerson | TV |
| 1994 | Blue Chips | Jenny | Film |
| 1992 | Passion Fish | May-Alice Culhane | Film |
| 1992 | Sneakers | Liz | Film |
| 1991 | Grand Canyon | Claire | Film |
| 1990 | Dances with Wolves | Stands With A Fist | Film |
| 1988 | Tiger Warsaw | Paula Warsaw | Film |
| 1987 | Matewan | Elma Radnor | Film |
| 1986 | Courage | Gabriella Estrada | Film |
| 1984 | E/R | Eve Sheridan | TV |
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