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.
In 2023, she had a main role in the horror limited series The Fall of the House of Usher by Netflix.
Mary McDonnell’s 2 children: Meet Olivia Mell, Michael Mell
The two-time Oscar nominee is also a doting mother to her two kids, Olivia and Michael Mell, who she shares with her husband, Randle Mell. not much is known about the children, As they keep a privet life.
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.
McDonnell 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.