Mary Eileen McDonnell (born April 28, 1952) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She received an Academy Award nomination for her role as Stands With A Fist in Dances with Wolves, and she is also very well known for her performance as President Laura Roslin in Battlestar Galactica, the President's wife in Independence Day, and for her starring role in Donnie Darko as the title character's mother.
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The Twelve Dates of Christmas
Delilah · (1 episode)
2025
Broke
Kathy Brandywine
2025
The Fall of the House of Usher
Madeline Usher · (8 episodes)
2023
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
Lady Zerbst (voice)
2021
Rebel
Helen Peterson · (6 episodes)
2021
Rebel
Helen · (1 episode)
2021
Fargo
Ruby Goldfarb · (4 episodes)
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
2014
Major Crimes
Captain Sharon Raydor · (105 episodes)
2012
Margin Call
Mary Rogers
2011
Scream 4
Kate Roberts
2011
Hostile Makeover
Rose Smithsonian
2009
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
President Laura Roslin
2007
Mrs. Harris
Vivian Schulte
2006
The Closer
Captain Sharon Raydor · (21 episodes)
2005
The Closer
Sharon Raydor · (25 episodes)
2005
The Closer
Sharon Raydor (archive footage) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Virginia Dixon · (3 episodes)
2005
Crazy Like a Fox
Amy Banks
2004
Battlestar Galactica
Laura Roslin · (73 episodes)
2004
Donnie Darko: Production Diary
Self
2004
Veronica Mars
Jane · (1 episode)
2004
Battlestar Galactica
President Laura Roslin · (2 episodes)
2003
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
Self
2003
Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic
Self
2003
Nola
Margaret Langworthy
2003
The Locket
Helen Staples
2002
Donnie Darko
Rose Darko
2001
For All Time
Laura Brown
2000
A Father's Choice
Susan Shaw
2000
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
Rachel Caulfield · (8 episodes)
1999
Mumford
Althea Brockett
1999
Replacing Dad
Linda Marsh
1999
Behind the Mask
Mary Shushan
1999
You Can Thank Me Later
Diane
1998
Evidence of Blood
Dora Overton
1998
12 Angry Men
Judge
1997
Two Voices
Sybil Goldrich
1997
Mariette in Ecstasy
Prioress
1996
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
Self
1996
The Making of 'Independence Day'
Self
1996
Independence Day
Marilyn Whitmore
1996
Woman Undone
Teri Hansen
1996
High Society
Dott Emerson · (13 episodes)
1995
Touched by an Angel
Sister Theodore Claire · (1 episode)
1994
ER
Eleanor Carter · (5 episodes)
1994
Blue Chips
Jenny
1994
The American Clock
Rose Baumler
1993
Passion Fish
May-Alice Culhane
1992
Sneakers
Liz
1992
Grand Canyon
Claire
1991
The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'
Herself
1990
Dances with Wolves
Stands With A Fist
1990
American Experience
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
1988
Tiger Warsaw
Paula Warsaw
1988
Matewan
Elma Radnor
1987
Courage
Gabriella Estrada
1986
Garbo Talks
Lady Capulet
1984
E/R
Eve Sheridan · (22 episodes)
1984
Money on the Side
Terri
1982
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Helen Staples · (1 episode)
1951
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (2 episodes)
1944