Acting · age 74

Mary McDonnell

Best rated: Donnie Darko (8.0)

Films: 13
Avg rating: 6.93
Peak run: 1996’21
Oscar noms: 2

Films: 13
Avg rating: 6.93
Peak run: 1996’21
Oscar noms: 2

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The career

Mary McDonnell, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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198713 films2025

Current formLast 5: 7.04 vs career 6.93 (+0.11)

As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Mary by the numbers

Average

6.93

12 rated films

Vote weighted

7.05

bigger films count more

Median

7.1

half are better

Consistency

±0.93

rating spread

Career

39y

1987 to 2025

Total votes

2.18M

across every film

Best

8.0

Donnie Darko

Worst

6.3

Blue Chips

Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography

2025	Broke	Kathy Brandywine	6.1	3,225
2021	The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf	Lady Zerbst	7.2	55,726
2011	Margin Call	Mary Rogers	7.1	165K
2001	Donnie Darko	Rose Darko	8.0	922K
1999	Mumford	Althea Brockett	6.8	9,840
1998	You Can Thank Me Later	Diane	·	284
1996	Independence Day	Marilyn Whitmore	7.0	656K
1994	Blue Chips	Jenny	6.3	16,590
1992	Passion Fish	May-Alice	7.3	6,548
1991	Grand Canyon	Claire	6.8	17,605
1990	Dances with Wolves	Stands With A Fist	8.0	314K
1988	Tiger Warsaw	Paula Warsaw	4.7	1,259
1987	Matewan	Elma Radnor	7.9	10,797

Better together?

Mary McDonnell's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On Mary McDonnell

2 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

Best Actress · Academy Awards 1993
Mary McDonnell
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 1991
Mary McDonnell
Nominated

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