Mary McDonnell
Mary McDonnell | |
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Born | Mary Eileen McDonnell April 28, 1952 |
Education | State University of New York at Fredonia |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1977–present |
Spouse |
Randle Mell
(m. 1984; sep. 2021) |
Children | 2 |
Mary Eileen McDonnell (born April 28, 1952) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She received
Early life and education
Mary Eileen McDonnell was born April 28, 1952,
She attended the State University of New York 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 for Best Actress in 1981 for her work in the play Still Life.[10] On Broadway, she has performed in productions of Execution of Justice, The Heidi Chronicles, and Summer and Smoke.
After more than 21 years of theater and television work, McDonnell made her film breakthrough in 1990 as the daughter of American settlers raised by Sioux Indians named Stands with a Fist in Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves. Portraying the adopted daughter of Graham Greene's character Kicking Bird, McDonnell, then 37, was only 10 months younger than Greene and less than two years younger than Tantoo Cardinal, who played Black Shawl, her adoptive mother. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the role.[11]
McDonnell's role in
On television, McDonnell had her first regular part in 1980 on the soap opera
In 2003, McDonnell starred in the miniseries
McDonnell took part in a special session entitled Battlestar Galactica at the 2009 World Science Festival.[14] The session also included Michael Hogan, as well as scientists Nick Bostrom and Kevin Warwick.
In 2011, she appeared in the role of Kate Roberts, the mother of Emma Roberts's character in Scream 4.[15]
From 2009 to 2012, McDonnell had a recurring role in The Closer as Capt. Sharon Raydor, a police captain in the Force Investigation Division, who often butts heads with Kyra Sedgwick's Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning character.[16] McDonnell received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series in 2011 for the role.[17]
After The Closer wrapped up its final season 2012, McDonnell's character continued as the lead in the spin-off, Major Crimes, which debuted August 13, 2012 and ended in January 2018.[18]
Personal life
McDonnell married actor Randle Mell in 1984. They have two children, Michael and Olivia.[19] The couple separated in December 2021.[20]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | Garbo Talks | Lady Capulet | |
1987 | Matewan | Elma Radnor | |
1988 | Tiger Warsaw | Paula Warsaw | |
1990 | Dances with Wolves | Stands with a Fist | |
1991 | Grand Canyon | Claire | |
1992 | Passion Fish | May-Alice Culhane | |
1992 | Sneakers | Liz | |
1994 | Blue Chips | Jenny Bell | |
1996 | Independence Day | First Lady Marilyn Whitmore | |
1996 | Mariette in Ecstasy | Prioress | |
1997 | Woman Undone | Terri Hansen | |
1998 | You Can Thank Me Later | Diane | |
1999 | Mumford | Althea Brockett | |
2001 | Donnie Darko | Rose Darko | |
2003 | Nola | Margaret Langworthy | |
2004 | Crazy Like a Fox
|
Amy Banks | |
2011 | Scream 4 | Kate Roberts | |
2011 | Margin Call | Mary Rogers | |
2021 | The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf | Lady Zerbst | Voice role |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | As the World Turns | Claudia Colfax | Unknown episodes |
1982 | Money on the Side | Terri | Television film |
1984–1985 | E/R | Dr. Eve Sheridan | Main role; 20 episodes |
1995–1996 | High Society | Dorothy "Dott" Emerson | Main role; 13 episodes |
1997 | 12 Angry Men | Judge Cynthia Nance | Television film |
1998 | Evidence of Blood | Dora Overton | Television film |
1999 | Replacing Dad | Linda Marsh | Television film |
1999 | Ryan Caulfield: Year One | Rachel Caulfield | 2 episodes |
2000 | A Father's Choice | Susan Shaw | Television film |
2000 | For All Time | Laura Brown | Television film |
2001–2002 | ER | Eleanor Carter | 5 episodes |
2002 | Touched by an Angel | Sister Theodore | Episode: "Minute by Minute" |
2002 | The Locket | Helen Staples | Television film |
2003 | Battlestar Galactica | President Laura Roslin | Television miniseries |
2004–2009 | Battlestar Galactica | President Laura Roslin | Main role; 71 episodes |
2005 | Mrs. Harris | Vivian Schulte | Television film |
2008–2009 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Virginia Dixon | 3 episodes |
2009 | Killer Hair | Rose | Television film |
2009 | Hostile Makeover | Rose Smithsonian | Television film |
2009–2012 | The Closer | Captain Sharon Raydor | Recurring Role (season 5–6) Main Cast (season 7) 23 episodes |
2012–2018 | Major Crimes | Captain (later Commander) Sharon Raydor | Main role; 105 episodes |
2017 | Fargo
|
Ruby Goldfarb | 4 episodes |
2019 | Veronica Mars | Jane | Episode: "Years, Continents, Bloodshed" |
2021 | Rebel | Helen Peterson | 7 episodes |
2023 | The Fall of the House of Usher | Madeline Usher | 8 episodes |
Awards and nominations
In 1992 McDonnell received an Outstanding Achievement Award from Fredonia's alumni association.[7]
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1991 | Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Dances with Wolves | Nominated |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
|
Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
1993 | Academy Awards | Best Actress | Passion Fish | Nominated |
Golden Globe Awards | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
|
Nominated | ||
2002 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | ER | Nominated |
2009 | Saturn Awards | Best Actress on Television | Battlestar Galactica | Won |
2011 | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Margin Call | Nominated |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Cast | Nominated | ||
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | The Closer | Nominated | |
2024 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries | The Fall of the House of Usher | Nominated |
Critics' Choice Super Awards | Best Villain in a Series
|
Pending |
References
- ^ "Mary McDonnell Facts". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "Mary McDonnell Biography". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-135-94859-7.
- Wilkes-Barre. pp. 1 & 2B. Archived from the originalon November 17, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ "Mary McDonnell". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ a b Devries, Hilary (August 29, 1993). "Acting Her Age". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "Actress and alumna Mary McDonnell to return to Fredonia on Homecoming Weekend". Fredonia.edu. October 15, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "'Major Crimes' star Mary McDonnell on balancing acting, family". Erie Times-News. July 5, 2015. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Profile, iobdb.com. Accessed April 15, 2022.
- ^ "81".
- ^ "The 63rd Academy Awards | 1991".
- ^ "The 65th Academy Awards | 1993".
- ^ "Zap2it Interview". MSNBC. Archived from the original on December 23, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
- ^ Battlestar Galactica World Science Festival, June 10–14, 2009, New York City
- ^ Creepy, Uncle (July 2, 2010). "And the Body Count Continues – More Scream 4 Casting: Mary McDonnell and Alison Brie". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (March 22, 2009). "'The Closer' exclusive: It's McDonnell vs. Sedgwick!". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 24, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
- ^ "Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for 2011 – Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series". Emmys.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ Fienberg, Daniel (May 18, 2011). "TNT orders 'Closer' spinoff 'Major Crimes' starring Mary McDonnell". HitFix. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
- ^ "Mary Mcdonnell Biography". TV Guide.
- ^ "'Battlestar Gallactica' Star Mary McDonnell & Husband Randle Mell Split". Extra. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
External links
- Mary McDonnell at IMDb
- Mary McDonnell at the Internet Broadway Database
- Mary McDonnell at the Internet Off-Broadway Database