| First Name | Mary |
| Last Name | McDonnell |
| Full Name at Birth | Mary McDonnell |
| Age | 59 |
| Date of Birth | April 28, 1952 |
| Birthplace | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Height | 5' 8" (173 cm) |
| Build | Slim |
| Hair Color | Red |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| University | State University of New York College at Fredonia |
| Occupation Category | Actress |
| Claim to Fame | Battlestar Galactica |
Mary Eileen McDonnell (born April 28, 1952) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She received an Academy Award nomination for her role as Stands With A Fist in Dances with Wolves, and she is also very well known for her performance as President Laura Roslin in Battlestar Galactica, the President's wife in Independence Day, and for her starring role in Donnie Darko as the title character's mother.
Selected Mary McDonnell film and TV show credits: