Mary McDonnell Vault is 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, Not to forget one of her most important and intense roles, as President of the Universe Laura Roslin in Battlestar Galactica. A prolofic actress in TV like in Cinema, with roles in movies such as Independence Day, Donnie Darko, Dances with Wolves, Sneakers, Mumford, Passion Fish 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!!!

New Layouts: Version #3!
October 24, 2016   Site Maintenance

Welcome to Version #3 of The McDonnell Rule. Every time I change layouts I think to a theme (kind like Major Crimes crew does for each season): first version was dedicated to Major Crimes, second version generically on Mary’s career, this third is like the second version but more specific. What I wanted to give […]


Battlestar Galactica SFX #140 HQ Scans
October 12, 2016   Battlestar Galactica, Magazines

I got my hands on a copy of SFX magazine from 2006 and got it scanned. Take a look at the BTS article and interviews with the characters. Magazines & Scans > Scans From 2006 > SFX #140 – February


“Dances With Wolves” Images Addition
October 10, 2016   Behinds, Dances With Wolves, Movies, Stills

Happy #MaryMonday people, I’ve quickly updated the Dances With Wolves category with some behinds and stills of Mary as Stands With A Fist. Take a look! Movie Productions > Featured Films > Dances With Wolves > Behind the Scenes Movie Productions > Featured Films > Dances With Wolves > Production Stills


Public Appereances Photos Update
October 5, 2016   Appereances

I went through a little dive into the archive and found a bunch of photos from events to add to the gallery. Various years have been updated so be sure to check them all! Public Appearances > Events From 2014 > May 07: In Pursuit Of Peace Award Dinner Public Appearances > Events From 2014 […]


Major Crimes: 5×13 “White Lies, Part 3” Screencaptures
September 20, 2016   Major Crimes, Screencaptures

And we are to the conclusion of Summer Finale with last episode. Next 8 episodes will air sometime next year, no date yet has been decided. Stay tuned for news. Enjoy the HD screencaptures and I warn you to get ready for big twists if you haven’t seen the episode yet. Major Crimes > Season […]


Facebook Live Chat with James Duff and Mary McDonnell
September 20, 2016   Interviews, Major Crimes, Videos

Here is the video live chat of Mary and James yesterday before the episode aired.


‘Major Crimes’ Star Mary McDonnell Talks Season Five, Character Development, Rusty, Shandy & More
September 19, 2016   Interviews, Major Crimes, News & Announcements

When Kyra Sedgwick decided to leave her award winning role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on The Closer after some seven seasons, James Duff and TNT executive Michael Wright soon settled on the notion of continuing the show with a new lead in the form of a spin-off titled Major Crimes. The actress who would […]