Mary McDonnell received critical acclaim as Madeline Usher in Netflix’s The Fall Of The House Of Usher, from creator Mike Flanagan. Usher held the number #1 spot on the platform for 2 consecutive weeks and received amazing reviews across the board, including a Critic’s Choice Award nomination for McDonnell. McDonnell continues to have a rabid fan following for her portrayal of President Laura Roslin on the cult favorite show, Battlestar Galactica. She starred in the hit series Major Crimes, which aired for six seasons, and starred in season three of Fargo.
McDonnell will next be seen in Marvel’s upcoming series Vision Quest, written and directed by Terry Matalas.She also recently wrapped a role in the upcoming film One Second After, in which she starred alongside Josh Holloway and Hannah John-Kamen.
A two-time Academy Award nominee, two-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee and Golden Globe nominee, McDonnell is known for her riveting performance as Stands with a Fist in Kevin Costner’s Oscar winning film, Dances with Wolves, for which she received her first Oscar nomination (for Best Actress in a Supporting Role). She is also known for her role as First Lady Marilyn Whitmore in the Oscar winning Independence Day where she starred opposite Bill Pullman, Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum. She also played Rose Darko in the cult classic, Donnie Darko, and May-Alice Culhane in Passion Fish, for which she earned her second Oscar nomination (for Best Actress in a Leading Role).
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