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Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell

16 movies on Netflix

Biography

Mary McDonnell is an American actress who has worked in film, stage, and television. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and raised in Ithaca, New York, she worked in theater and television for more than two decades before her film breakthrough. She appeared off-Broadway in Buried Child, won an Obie Award in 1981 for Still Life, and also performed on Broadway in Execution of Justice and The Heidi Chronicles. Her role as Stands With A Fist in Dances With Wolves (1990) earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She received a second Academy Award nomination, for Best Actress in a Leading Role, for Passion Fish (1992). Her other films include Grand Canyon (1991), Sneakers (1992), and Independence Day (1996), along with Donnie Darko (2001). On television, she played Laura Roslin in Battlestar Galactica and Sharon Raydor in The Closer and its spin-off Major Crimes. She also had roles on Grey's Anatomy and ER.

74years old

Turns 75 on April 28in 168 days

  • Born Wilkes-Barre
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
  • Also credited as Mary Eileen McDonnell

Movie Career

Films
16
Career span
38 years1987 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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Mary McDonnell movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Dances with Wolves1990 Adventure, Drama, Westernas Stands With A Fist

    IMDb rating 8.0313K votes

  2. Independence Day1996 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias First Lady Marilyn Whitmore

    IMDb rating 7.0655K votes

  3. Donnie Darko2001as Rose Darko

    IMDb rating 8.0920K votes

  4. The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf2021as Lady Zerbstvoice

    IMDb rating 7.256K votes

  5. Margin Call2011as Mary Rogers

    IMDb rating 7.1165K votes

  6. Blue Chips1994as Jenny Bell

    IMDb rating 6.317K votes

  7. Passion Fish1992as May-Alice Culhane

    IMDb rating 7.36.5K votes

  8. Grand Canyon1991as Claire

    IMDb rating 6.818K votes

Most often with

William Friedkin directed two of these films, Lawrence Kasdan two and John Sayles two. Alfre Woodard appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Alfre Woodard, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Alfre WoodardDavid Strathairn, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with David StrathairnJames Earl Jones, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with James Earl JonesJames Duval, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with James DuvalEdward James Olmos, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Edward James OlmosKevin Tighe, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kevin TigheWilliam FriedkinDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by William FriedkinLawrence KasdanDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Lawrence KasdanJohn SaylesDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by John Sayles

Films together

  • Alfre Woodard4 films together, 1991 to 1999
    Alfre Woodard's page
    • Mumford1999IMDb rating 6.8McDonnell as Althea BrockettWoodard as Lily
    • Blue Chips1994IMDb rating 6.3McDonnell as Jenny BellWoodard as Lavada McRae
    • Passion Fish1992IMDb rating 7.3McDonnell as May-Alice CulhaneWoodard as Chantelle
    • Grand Canyon1991IMDb rating 6.8McDonnell as ClaireWoodard as Jane
  • David Strathairn3 films together, 1987 to 1992
    David Strathairn's page
    • Passion Fish1992IMDb rating 7.3McDonnell as May-Alice CulhaneStrathairn as Rennie
    • Sneakers1992IMDb rating 7.1McDonnell as LizStrathairn as Irwin 'Whistler' Emery
    • Matewan1987IMDb rating 7.9McDonnell as Elma RadnorStrathairn as Police Chief Sid Hatfield
  • James Earl Jones2 films together, 1987 to 1992
    James Earl Jones's page
    • Sneakers1992IMDb rating 7.1McDonnell as LizJones as Mr. Bernard Abbott
    • Matewan1987IMDb rating 7.9McDonnell as Elma RadnorJones as 'Few Clothes' Johnson
  • James Duval2 films together, 1996 to 2001
    James Duval's page
    • Donnie Darko2001IMDb rating 8.0McDonnell as Rose DarkoDuval as Frank
    • Independence Day1996IMDb rating 7.0McDonnell as First Lady Marilyn WhitmoreDuval as Miguel
  • Edward James Olmos2 films together, 1997 to 2007
    Edward James Olmos's page
  • Kevin Tighe2 films together, 1987 to 1999
    Kevin Tighe's page
    • Mumford1999IMDb rating 6.8McDonnell as Althea BrockettTighe as Mr. Crisp
    • Matewan1987IMDb rating 7.9McDonnell as Elma RadnorTighe as Bill Hickey
  • William FriedkinDirector, 2 films, 1994 to 1997
    All films by William Friedkin
  • Lawrence KasdanDirector, 2 films, 1991 to 1999
    All films by Lawrence Kasdan
    • Mumford1999IMDb rating 6.8McDonnell as Althea Brockett
    • Grand Canyon1991IMDb rating 6.8McDonnell as Claire
  • John SaylesDirector, 2 films, 1987 to 1992
    All films by John Sayles
    • Passion Fish1992IMDb rating 7.3McDonnell as May-Alice Culhane
    • Matewan1987IMDb rating 7.9McDonnell as Elma Radnor
  • Also two films together1 more actor

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Mary McDonnell's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.4 billion

10 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 16 films: 10 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.

  • 10Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 4Never in cinemas
  • 1Figure not found

Top grosser

Independence Day1996as First Lady Marilyn Whitmore$817 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Independence Day1996as First Lady Marilyn Whitmore
    $817M56.5% of the total
  2. 2
    Dances with Wolves1990as Stands With A Fist
    $424M29.3% of the total
  3. 3
    Sneakers1992as Liz
    $105M7.3% of the total
  4. 4
    Grand Canyon1991as Claire
    $41M2.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Blue Chips1994as Jenny Bell
    $26M1.8% of the total
  6. 6
    Margin Call2011as Mary Rogers
    $20M1.3% of the total
  7. 7
    Donnie Darko2001as Rose Darko
    $7.5M0.5% of the total
  8. 8
    Passion Fish1992as May-Alice Culhane
    $4.8M0.3% of the total
Matewan (1987), $1.7 millionNola (2003), $10,550

$1.7 millionfrom the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total

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