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Mary McDonnell

Mary Mcdonnell's biography

Mary Mcdonnell is 70 years old film actor born on on Monday 28th of April 1952. According to year of birth 1952 she belongs to Boomers. Birthday on 28th of April means she is Taurus. Taurus is most stable sign of Zodiac, that is the reason it is also included in the earthy sign of the Zodiac Belt. One born with this Moon Sign (Not a Rising Sign) is very stable and balanced through their mind.

She is native english speaker. She is citizen of United States of America. Her primary profession is to be film actor. You can know her also as television actor, stage actor. She is recently known as actor.

Mary Mcdonnell's family

Mary Mcdonnell's spouse

He is known as television actor. Her spouse was born on Friday 28th of December 1951.

Mary Mcdonnell's ex spouse

Mary Mcdonnell's schools

We found 2 schools She attended. Complete list of schools: State University of New York at Fredonia, Ithaca High School.

Mary Mcdonnell's career

Her main focus is to be film actor.

Awards and competitions

Mary Mcdonnell's Awards

  • Has taught acting classes with her husband, Randle Mell, even after being nominated for an Academy Award.

Mary Mcdonnell's Nominations

  • She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for work Dances with Wolves in 1990
  • She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress for work Passion Fish in 1992

What Mary Mcdonnell has done for a first time

  • Plays the First Lady during a devastating attack by aliens in Independence Day (1996), and the President after a devastating attack by robots in Battlestar Galactica (2004).
  • The role of Laura Roslin in Battlestar Galactica (2004) was written with her in mind. She was the first actor offered the role by creator Ronald D. Moore.

Mary Mcdonnell's quotes

  • Actors are part of a certain percentage of people on this planet who have an emotional vocabulary as a primary experience. It's as if their life is experienced emotionally and then that is translated intellectually or conceptually into the performance.
  • It's really important for actors to feel that they're more than something for hire.
  • We have to get back to the beauty of just being alive in this present moment.
  • Light up the world. The world needs your light.
  • See also Other Works |  Publicity Listings |  Official Sites

Mary Mcdonnell's body shape

Lets describe how Mary Mcdonnell looks. We will focus on her body shape. Body build is average.