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Mary Eileen McDonnell 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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Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Mary from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- Fargoas Ruby Goldfarb2014 · TV
- Scream 4as Kate Roberts2011
- Margin Callas Mary Rogers2011
- Grey's Anatomyas Virginia Dixon2005 · TV
- Battlestar Galacticaas Laura Roslin2004 · TV
- Donnie Darkoas Rose Darko2001
- Independence Dayas Marilyn Whitmore1996
- Dances with Wolvesas Stands With A Fist1990
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- How many Hallmark movies has Mary McDonnell been in?
- We have 1 Hallmark movie on file for Mary McDonnell.
- What was Mary McDonnell's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Mary Hallmark title we have is The Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas.
- Where is Mary McDonnell from?
- Mary is from Wilkes-Barre.
- Is Mary McDonnell married?
- Yes — Mary is married to Randle Mell.
- What does Mary McDonnell do in Hallmark movies?
- Mary McDonnell works on Hallmark films as actress.
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Mary’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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