Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA — Apr 28 1952
Mary Eileen McDonnell (born April 28, 1952) 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…
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Virginia Dixon

Ruby Goldfarb

Sharon Raydor

Narrator (voice)

Eleanor Carter

Jane

Laura Roslin

Sister Theodore Claire

Captain Sharon Raydor

Self

Rose Darko

President Laura Roslin

Madeline Usher

Kate Roberts

Marilyn Whitmore


Helen

Eve Sheridan

Stands With A Fist

Liz

Kathy Brandywine

Mary Rogers

Helen Staples

Dott Emerson

Delilah

Lady Zerbst (voice)

Althea Brockett

Claire

Judge

Rachel Caulfield

Elma Radnor

President Laura Roslin

May-Alice Culhane

Jenny

Vivian Schulte

Gabriella Estrada

Lady Capulet

Helen Staples

Mary Shushan

Self

Margaret Langworthy

Rose Baumler

Self

Sybil Goldrich

Terri

Self

Rose Smithsonian

Teri Hansen

Herself

Susan Shaw
Prioress

Laura Brown

Self

Diane

Dora Overton
Jen

Paula Warsaw

Linda Marsh

Amy Banks