Mary McDonnell Filmography: Every Movie and TV Show in Order

How many movies and TV shows has Mary McDonnell been in? This complete Mary McDonnell filmography lists 34 credited roles (18 films, 16 TV series), in chronological order from 1953 to 2025, with links to our full guides where available.

Mary McDonnell movies in order

• Garbo Talks (1984) as Lady Capulet
• Matewan (1987) as Elma Radnor
• Tiger Warsaw (1988) as Paula Warsaw
• Dances with Wolves (1990) as Stands With A Fist
• Grand Canyon (1991) as Claire
• Sneakers (1992) as Liz
• Passion Fish (1992) as May-Alice Culhane
• Blue Chips (1994) as Jenny
• Independence Day (1996) as Marilyn Whitmore
• 12 Angry Men (1997) as Judge
• Mumford (1999) as Althea Brockett
• A Father's Choice (2000) as Susan Shaw
• Donnie Darko (2001) as Rose Darko
• Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) as President Laura Roslin
• Scream 4 (2011) as Kate Roberts
• Margin Call (2011) as Mary Rogers
• The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021) as Lady Zerbst (voice)
• Broke (2025) as Kathy Brandywine

Mary McDonnell TV shows

• The Oscars (1953) as Self
• American Experience (1988) as Narrator (voice)
• ER (1994) as Eleanor Carter
• Touched by an Angel (1994) as Sister Theodore Claire
• Battlestar Galactica (2003) as President Laura Roslin
• Veronica Mars (2004) as Jane
• Battlestar Galactica (2004) as Laura Roslin
• Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Virginia Dixon
• The Closer (2005) as Sharon Raydor
• The Closer (2005) as Captain Sharon Raydor
• The Closer (2005) as Sharon Raydor (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Major Crimes (2012) as Captain Sharon Raydor
• Fargo (2014) as Ruby Goldfarb
• Rebel (2021) as Helen
• Rebel (2021) as Helen Peterson
• The Fall of the House of Usher (2023) as Madeline Usher

Filmography data via TMDB, refreshed automatically as new roles are announced.