In 1992, McDonnell further solidified her reputation as a leading actress with her performance in Passion Fish, directed by John Sayles. She portrayed May-Alice Culhane, a soap opera actress adjusting to life in a wheelchair. Her compelling performance earned her nominations for both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Actress. Although the film grossed around $4.8 million at the box office, it confirmed McDonnell's ability to carry a leading role.
McDonnell continued her film career with diverse roles, including the First Lady in the blockbuster Independence Day (1996), Rose in the cult classic Donnie Darko (2001), Kate Roberts in Scream 4 (2011), and critical favorite Margin Call (2011), for which she received nominations from the Gotham Awards and the Phoenix Film Critics Society.
From 2003 to 2009, McDonnell starred as President Laura Roslin in the acclaimed sci-fi television series Battlestar Galactica. The role earned her the Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television. She followed this with another prominent role as Captain Sharon Raydor on the TNT series The Closer, a part she continued from 2009 to 2012. She later reprised the character in its spinoff series, Major Crimes, which ran from 2012 to 2018.
Mary McDonnell has been married to actor Randle Mell since 1984. The couple has two children, Michael and Olivia Mell. They reside in Pacific Palisades, California. As of recent estimates, McDonnell has a net worth of approximately $10 million, earning up to $125,000 per episode for television work. She remains a respected figure in both film and television, known for her talent and versatility.
Return to the previous page| Birth Date: | 28 Apr, 1952 |
| Age: | 68 yrs |
| Occupations: | Film actor Television actor Stage actor Actor |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Wilkes-Barre |
| residence: | Los Angeles |
| Education: | State University of New York at Fredonia |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | American actress |
| Spouse: | Randle Mell [M. 1984] |
| Net Worth 2021: | 12 million |
