elcome to Mary McDonnell Vault, your online resource dedicated to actress Mary McDonnell. You better know Mary for her role as Captain Sharon Raydor for the TNT crime series The Closer & Major Crimes. But she also did others like Battlestar Galactica, Independence Day, Donnie Darko, Dances with Wolves, Sneakers and many others. Site is comprehensive of a big photogallery with events, photoshoots, magazines, stills, an extensive press library to collect all the articles and interviews on her and a video gallery section for recorded interviews, sneak peeks and trailers of her projects. We claim no rights to know her personally and it's absolutely respectful of her privacy and paparazzi-free!!!
Awards & Nominations

2024
Critics Choice Super Awards
Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie (The Fall of the House of Usher)
Nominated

2024
Critics Choice Awards
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television (The Fall of the House of Usher)
Nominated

2018
Pell Awards Gala
Lifetime Achievement in the Arts
Honoree

2017
Lea Awards
Women in Cable Telecommunications
Honoree

2015
Broken Glass Award
Women in Film & Television
Honoree

2012
Central Ohio Film Critics Association
Best Ensemble (Margin Call)
Nominated

2012
Film Independent Spirit Awards
Best Ensemble (Margin Call)
Won

2011
Gotham Awards
Best Ensemble Performance (Margin Call)
Nominated

2011
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Best Ensemble Acting (Margin Call)
Nominated

2011
Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (The Closer)
Nominated

2010
SFX Awards
Best Actress (Battlestar Galactica)
Nominated

2009
Saturn Award
Best Actress in Television (Battlestar Galactica)
Won

2008
Gold Derby Award
Drama Lead Actress (Battlestar Galactica)
Nominated

2007
AFI Awards
TV Program of the Year (Battlestar Galactica)
Won

2007
SFX Awards
Best TV Actress (Battlestar Galactica)
Nominated

2006
65th Annual Peabody Awards
Best in Electronic Media for the year 2005 (Battlestar Galactica)
Won

2006
Women’s Image Network Awards
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Battlestar Galactica)
Won

2002
Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (ER)
Nominated

1993
Golden Globes
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama (Passion Fish)
Won

1993
Academy Awards
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Passion Fish)
Nominated

1991
Academy Awards
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Dances With Wolves)
Nominated

1991
Golden Globes
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Dances With Wolves)
Nominated

1991
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
Best Supporting Actress (Dances With Wolves)
Nominated

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