Mary McDonnell

Born Apr 28, 1952 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

Mary McDonnell is an American actress who is most well-known for starring in the television series "The Closer," and anchoring the spinoff "Major Crimes," playing Capt. Sharon Raydor, which ran for six seasons. She has starred in such films as "Dances with Wolves" and "Independence Day."

Filmography

Shows & movies

The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher as Madeline Usher

1 season • 2023 • Ended

Mini-Series, Horror, Fantasy, Drama | 1h 2m

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf as Lady Zerbst

2021

Action, Adventure, Anime, Fantasy | 1h 23m

Major Crimes

Major Crimes as Sharon Raydor

6 seasons • 2012 • Ended

Drama, Crime, Action, Suspense, Mystery | 45m

Margin Call

Margin Call as Mary Rogers

2011

Drama, Thriller | 1h 47m

Scream 4

Scream 4 as Kate Roberts

2011

Horror | 1h 51m

Battlestar Galactica: Razor

Battlestar Galactica: Razor as President Laura Roslin

2007

Action, Drama, Science Fiction, War | 1h 41m

Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris as Vivian Schulte

2006

Drama, Thriller | 1h 34m

The Closer

The Closer as Sharon Raydor

7 seasons • 2005 • Ended

Drama, Crime, Mystery | 45m

Battlestar Galactica (2003)

Battlestar Galactica (2003) as Laura Roslin

4 seasons • 2005 • Ended

Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure, Action | 44m

Crazy Like a Fox

Crazy Like a Fox as Amy Banks

2004

Drama, Comedy | 1h 38m

Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic

Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic as Mary McDonnell

2003

Drama, Western, Documentary | 1h 21m

Nola

Nola as Margaret Langworthy

2003

Comedy | 1h 37m

Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko as Mrs. Rose Darko

2004

Drama, Science Fiction | 2h 13m

Amargosa

Amargosa as Narrator

2001

Documentary | 1h 33m

For All Time

For All Time as Laura Brown

2000

Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction | 1h 24m

A Father's Choice

A Father's Choice as Susan Shaw

2000

| 1h 36m

Replacing Dad

Replacing Dad as Linda Marsh

2005

Comedy, Drama | 1h 30m

Ryan Caulfield: Year One

Ryan Caulfield: Year One

1 season • 1999 • Ended

Drama, Crime | 45m

You Can Thank Me Later

You Can Thank Me Later as Diane

1999

| 1h 50m

Mumford

Mumford as Althea Brockett

1999

Comedy, Drama | 1h 52m

Evidence of Blood

Evidence of Blood as Dora Overton

1998

Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 1h 49m

Spanish Fly

Spanish Fly as Zoe's Mother

1998

Two Small Voices

Two Small Voices as Sybil Goldrich

1998

Drama | 1h 28m

12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men as Judge

1997

Crime, Drama | 1h 57m

The Making of 'Independence Day'

The Making of 'Independence Day' as Mary McDonnell

1996

Documentary, Science Fiction, Action | 29m

Mariette in Ecstasy

Mariette in Ecstasy as Prioress

1996

Drama | 1h 26m

Woman Undone

Woman Undone as Teri Hansen

1996

Drama, Thriller | 1h 31m

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion as Mary McDonnell

1996

Documentary, Science Fiction | 22m

Independence Day

Independence Day as First Lady Marilyn Whitmore

1996

Action, Science Fiction, Thriller | 2h 25m

High Society

High Society as Dott Emerson

1 season • 1995 • Ended

Comedy | 25m

Blue Chips

Blue Chips as Jenny Bell

1994

Drama | 1h 48m

The American Clock

The American Clock as Rose Baumler

1993

Drama | 1h 32m

Passion Fish

Passion Fish as May-Alice Culhane

1992

Drama | 2h 15m

Sneakers

Sneakers as Liz

1992

Comedy, Crime, Drama | 2h 6m

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon as Claire

1991

Drama | 2h 14m

The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'

The Making of 'Dances with Wolves' as Mary McDonnell

1990

Documentary, Drama | 21m

Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves as Stands With A Fist

1990

Adventure, Drama, War, Western | 3h 1m

Tiger Warsaw

Tiger Warsaw as Paula Warsaw

1988

Drama | 1h 33m

Matewan

Matewan as Elma Radnor

1987

Drama | 2h 12m

E/R (1984)

1 season • 1984 • Ended

Comedy | 25m

Garbo Talks

Garbo Talks as Stage actress

1984

Comedy, Drama | 1h 43m