Mary McDonnell

Age: 57
Height: 5' 6"

Birth Place: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Born: Apr. 28th, 1952

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Mary McDonnell's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Battlestar Galactica	President L…
High Society	Dorothy 'Do…
E/R	Dr. Eve She…
Ryan Caulfield: Year One	Rachel Caul…

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

Renowned for her stage work on the East Coast, working with the Long Wharf Theatre Co., amongst others. It wasn't until 20 years after working on the theater stage that she had her break through role in Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves (1990). She has since received two Academy Award nominations.

TRIVIA:

Though born in Pennsylvania, she was raised in Ithaca, New York.
Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1990" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 42.
Two children: 'Olivia Mell' (qv) and Michael Mell.
She has appeared in four films with 'Alfre Woodard' (qv): _Grand Canyon (1991)_ (qv), _Passion Fish (1992)_ (qv), _Blue Chips (1994)_ (qv), and _Mumford (1999)_ (qv).
Moved to Los Angeles as an adult with her husband and daughter
Has been a huge fan of 'Vanessa Redgrave' (qv) since the seventies.
Has taught acting classes with her husband, even after being nominated for an Academy Award...
Plays the First Lady during a devastating attack by aliens in _Independence Day (1996)_ (qv), and the President during a devastating attack by robots in _"Battlestar Galactica" (2004)_ (qv).