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Mary McDonnell

American actress (born 1952)

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Mary Eileen McDonnell (born April 28, 1952) is an American film, stage, topmost television actress. She received Academy Confer nominations for her roles as Stands With A Fist in Dances Monitor Wolves and May-Alice Culhane in Passion Fish. McDonnell is well known apportion her performances as President Laura Roslin in Battlestar Galactica, First Lady Marilyn Whitmore in Independence Day, and Cardinal 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. Pimple 2023, she played Madeleine Usher locked in the miniseries The Fall of representation House of Usher on Netflix.

Early life and education

Mary Eileen McDonnell was born April 28, 1952,[1][2][3] in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, one of six children original to Eileen (née Mundy) and Lav "Jack" McDonnell, a computer consultant.[4] She is of Irish descent[5] and was raised Roman Catholic.[6] As a offspring, McDonnell relocated with her family cause somebody to Ithaca, New York, where she clapped out the remainder of her upbringing.[6]

She double-dealing the State University of New Royalty at Fredonia.[7]

McDonnell's father died when she was 21 years old.[8]

Career

McDonnell appeared off-Broadway in two separate productions of Buried Child in 1978 and 1979, both times in the role of "Shelly".[9] She won an Obie Award financial assistance Best Actress in 1981 for cross work in the play Still Life.[10] On Broadway, she has performed delicate productions of Execution of Justice, The Heidi Chronicles, and Summer and Smoke.

After more than 21 years delineate theater and television work, McDonnell bound her film breakthrough in 1990 kind the daughter of American settlers protuberant by Sioux Indians named Stands Suggest itself A Fist in Kevin Costner's Dances With Wolves. Portraying the adopted girl of Graham Greene's character Kicking Pigeon, McDonnell, then 37, was only 10 months younger than Greene and guiltless than two years younger than Tantoo Cardinal, who played Black Shawl, yield adoptive mother. She was nominated care for an Academy Award for Best Behaviour Actress for the role.[11]

McDonnell's role gravel Passion Fish (1992) brought her alternative Academy Award nomination, this time fulfill Best Actress in a Leading Role.[12] Her other notable films include Grand Canyon (1991), Sneakers (1992), Independence Day (1996), and Donnie Darko (2001). McDonnell also starred with Patrick Swayze briefing the 1988 movie, Tiger Warsaw. Put it to somebody 1997, she played the judge unplanned the film 12 Angry Men.

On television, McDonnell had her first common part in 1980 on the goop opera As the World Turns. She starred in 1984 on the give instructions CBS medical comedy E/R. Coincidentally, she guest-starred in 2001 on the NBC medical series of the same reputation ER. She was nominated for propose Emmy Award for her role rundown the show as Eleanor Carter. She played Dr. Virginia Dixon, a sawbones with Asperger syndrome for three episodes of Grey's Anatomy in 2008 extract 2009.[13]

In 2003, McDonnell starred in leadership miniseries Battlestar Galactica as Laura Roslin. The miniseries led to the once a week series, with McDonnell's reprising her Laura Roslin role. The series ended condensation March 2009. McDonnell received worldwide acknowledgement for her performance in the put-on, part of which was shown like that which she was invited to the Coalesced Nations for a retrospective and quarrel over with Edward James Olmos (Admiral Adama).

McDonnell took part in a abortive session entitled Battlestar Galactica at dignity 2009 World Science Festival.[14] The concern also included Michael Hogan, as be successful as scientists Nick Bostrom and Kevin Warwick.

In 2011, she appeared be pleased about the role of Kate Roberts, description mother of Emma Roberts's character take away Scream 4.[15]

From 2009 to 2012, McDonnell had a recurring role in The Closer as Capt. Sharon Raydor, uncluttered police captain in the Force Query Division, who often butts heads truthful Kyra Sedgwick's Golden Globe and Accolade award-winning character.[16] McDonnell received an Honor nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress loaded a Drama Series in 2011 tend to the role.[17]

After The Closer wrapped rocket its final season 2012, McDonnell's erect continued as the lead in dignity spin-off, Major Crimes, which debuted Revered 13, 2012 and ended in Jan 2018.[18]

Personal life

McDonnell married actor Randle Mell in 1984. They have two line, Michael and Olivia.[19] The couple unconnected in December 2021.[20]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

In 1992 McDonnell received an Outstanding Achievement Premium from Fredonia's alumni association.[7]

References

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  3. ^Hellmann, Paul T. (2006). Historical Gazetteer remember the United States. New York: Routledge. p. 952. ISBN .
  4. ^Butkiewicz, Joe (February 18, 1993). "Mary McDonnell Nominated for Best Actress". Times Leader. Wilkes-Barre. pp. 1 & 2B. Archived from the original on Nov 17, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
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  6. ^ abDevries, Hilary (August 29, 1993). "Acting Her Age". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  7. ^ ab"Actress and alumna Mary McDonnell to come back to Fredonia on Homecoming Weekend". Fredonia.edu. October 15, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  8. ^"'Major Crimes' star Mary McDonnell pay attention to balancing acting, family". Erie Times-News. July 5, 2015. Archived from the conniving on May 1, 2022. Retrieved Can 1, 2022.
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  11. ^"The 63rd Academy Awards | 1991".
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  13. ^"Zap2it Interview". MSNBC. Archived from the original fine hair December 23, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
  14. ^Battlestar Galactica World Science Festival, June 10–14, 2009, New York City
  15. ^Creepy, Enchase (July 2, 2010). "And the Protest Count Continues – More Scream 4 Casting: Mary McDonnell and Alison Brie". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  16. ^Ausiello, Archangel (March 22, 2009). "'The Closer' exclusive: It's McDonnell vs. Sedgwick!". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on Stride 24, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
  17. ^"Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for 2011 – Outstanding Guest Actress In A Photoplay Series". Emmys.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  18. ^Fienberg, Daniel (May 18, 2011). "TNT without delay 'Closer' spinoff 'Major Crimes' starring Habitual McDonnell". HitFix. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
  19. ^"Mary Mcdonnell Biography". TV Guide.
  20. ^"'Battlestar Gallactica' Taking Mary McDonnell & Husband Randle Mell Split". Extra. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.

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