Mary McDonnell

Birth Name:

Mary Eileen McDonnell

Birth Place:

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Won a Saturn Award for Best Actress in Television for "Battlestar Galactica" in 2009 from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Won the Robert Altman Award at the 2012 Independent Spirit Awards for her performance in "Margin Call․"
Joined the Long Wharf Theatre Company after graduating college, beginning a partnership with the company that lasted for over 20 years
Quote: "Actors are part of a certain percentage of people on this planet that have 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․"
Quote: "It's really important for actors to feel that they're more than something for hire․"
Quote: "We have to get back to the beauty of just being alive in this present moment․"
Was a prolific stage actress on the east coast throughout the first two decades of her career
Well-known for film performances in films such as "Dances with Wolves" and "Passion Fish․"
Became a fan of actress Vanessa Redgrave in the 1970s
Was a competitive swimmer and participated in synchronized swimming as a child
Was invited to the United Nations for a retrospective and discussion on "Battlestar Galactica" with co-star Edward James Olmos

1991Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
1991DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
1991Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
1993Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
1993Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2006WIN Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
2007SFX Award - Best TV Actress:Nominated
2008Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Lead Actress:Nominated
2008INOCA TV - Best Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
2009Saturn Award - Best Actress on Television:Winner
2009Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Lead Actress:Nominated
2009INOCA TV - Best Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2009Jules Verne Achievement AwardWinner
2010Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Lead Actress of the Decade:Nominated
2010SFX Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2011Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
2011PFCS Award - Best Ensemble Acting:Nominated
2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2012COFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
2012Robert Altman AwardWinner
2024Astra TV Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie:Nominated
2024Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television:Nominated
2024CCA Super Award - Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie:Nominated
2024Gracie - Actress in a Supporting Role - Limited Series:Winner

Mary McDonnell

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