Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell is an actress who has been nominated for two Oscars(r). She is known for her portrayals in characters in period and contemporary screen roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell was born on April 28, 1952 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to Eileen (Mundy) and John McDonnell, a computer consultant Both from Irish origin. Raised in Ithaca, New York, she graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) in Fredonia. Later, she attended the drama school and was accepted to the Long Wharf Theatre Company in East Coast. Her first film role came in Dances with Wolves (1990) by Kevin Costner. She played the character "Stands with a Fist", a Sioux Indian-raised white woman. McDonnell received her first Academy Award nomination for the character. McDonnell has appeared in the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991), and Mumford (1999) with such veteran performers as Robert Redford as well as Sidney Poitier. She also played in Roland Emmerich's Independence Day (1996), which starred Will Smith. Margin Call (2011) which was directed by Kevin Spacey, earned McDonnell the Robert Altman award at the 2012 Independent Spirit Awards. McDonnell was President Laura Roslin in the critically well-reviewed series Battlestar Galactica (2004) on Syfy. McDonnell was a star for four seasons. McDonnell was awarded an Emmy nomination for her frequent guest role in the TV show ER (1994). The popular drama series on TNT Major Crimes (2012) features her as Captain Sharon Raydor. This is the sequel to The Closer (2005) in which McDonnell created the role. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy(r). The character she played as a paraplegic star of soap opera in John Sayles' critically acclaimed film Passion Fish (1992) earned her an Best Actress Academy Award (r) nomination as well as an Academy Award nomination. Golden Globe nod.




 

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