Broke
2025 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
Mary McDonnell
Actor · born 28 April 1952 · Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
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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Where to start: Donnie Darko (2001).
As actor 39
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
2021 · 7.4/10
Worth the Hype
Margin Call
2011 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
Scream 4
2011 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
Hostile Makeover
2009 · 7.2/10
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Battlestar Galactica: Razor
2007 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Mrs. Harris
2005 · 5.8/10
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Crazy Like a Fox
2004 · 6.5/10
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The Making of ‘Sneakers’
2003 · 7.5/10
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Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic
2003 · 8.0/10
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Nola
2003 · 6.8/10
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The Locket
2002 · 5.2/10
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Donnie Darko
2001 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
For All Time
2000 · 6.4/10
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A Father's Choice
2000 · 5.2/10
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Mumford
1999 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
Replacing Dad
1999 · 6.4/10
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Behind the Mask
1999 · 5.5/10
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You Can Thank Me Later
1998 · 5.8/10
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Evidence of Blood
1998 · 6.6/10
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12 Angry Men
1997 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
Two Voices
1997 · 5.0/10
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Mariette in Ecstasy
1996 · 8.0/10
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Independence Day
1996 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
1996 · 6.6/10
NewThe Making of 'Independence Day'
1996 · 6.1/10
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Woman Undone
1996 · 4.1/10
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Blue Chips
1994 · 6.1/10
Popcorn Flick
The American Clock
1993 · 5.7/10
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Passion Fish
1992 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
Sneakers
1992 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
Grand Canyon
1991 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'
1990 · 7.0/10
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Dances with Wolves
1990 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
Tiger Warsaw
1988 · 5.4/10
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Matewan
1987 · 7.4/10
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Courage
1986 · 6.8/10
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Garbo Talks
1984 · 6.3/10
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Money on the Side
1982 · 4.4/10
NewTV shows 17
VisionQuest
TV · 2026 · 8.6/10
Absolute Cinema
The Boroughs
TV · 2026 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas
TV · 2025 · 7.8/10
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The Fall of the House of Usher
TV · 2023 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
Rebel
TV · 2021 · 7.1/10
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Fargo
TV · 2014 · 8.3/10
Absolute Cinema
Major Crimes
TV · 2012 · 7.4/10
Worth the Hype
The Closer
TV · 2005 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
Grey's Anatomy
TV · 2005 · 8.2/10
Absolute Cinema
Battlestar Galactica
TV · 2004 · 8.2/10
Absolute Cinema
Veronica Mars
TV · 2004 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
Battlestar Galactica
TV · 2003 · 8.2/10
Absolute Cinema
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
TV · 1999 · 6.0/10
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High Society
TV · 1995 · 8.0/10
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Touched by an Angel
TV · 1994 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
ER
TV · 1994 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
E/R
TV · 1984 · 5.7/10
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best Mary McDonnell movie?
By viewer score, Donnie Darko (2001) at 7.8/10.
What are Mary McDonnell’s most popular movies?
Donnie Darko, Independence Day, Dances with Wolves.
How many movies has Mary McDonnell made?
39 films on TMDB, 39 as actor.