Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell is a two-time Oscar(r)-nominated actress, she is well-known for her character roles that span both present and past screen roles, as well as many acting in stage and film. Mary Eileen McDonnell was the daughter of John McDonnell (a computer consultant) and Eileen (Mundy) who was the daughter of a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania native. Raised in Ithaca, New York, she graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia. She attended the drama school and then was accepted into Long Wharf Theatre Company (East Coast). Her most memorable film role was in Dances with Wolves (1990) by Kevin Costner. She played the role of "Stands with a Fist", a Sioux Indian-raised white woman. Her first Academy Award nomination was for this role. McDonnell was a part of the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991), and Mumford (1999) with such famous actors such as Robert Redford and Sidney Poitier. She also appeared in Roland Emmerich's Independence Day (1996), with Will Smith. Margin Call (2011) that was directed by Kevin Spacey, earned McDonnell the Robert Altman award at the 2012 Independent Spirit Awards. McDonnell was a regular in the Syfy Network's award-winning series Battlestar Galactica (2004), where she was praised for her performance as President Laura Roslin. The role she played as a frequent guest host on the tv show ER (1994) brought her an Emmy nomination. TNT's acclaimed drama series Major Crimes (2012) features McDonnell as Captain Sharon Raydor. This is the sequel to The Closer (2005) in which McDonnell created the role. The show was nominated for an Primetime Emmy(r). McDonnell received a Best Actress Academy Award(r) nomination as well as an Golden Globe nomination for her performance as an actress with paraplegia in soap opera in John Sayles's critically acclaimed film, Passion Fish (1992).




 

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