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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!!!
Interviews
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Dated: July 20, 2023
| Duration: 00:40
"I don't think that this as an industry has ever really understood the value of what it is to use your body, your heart and your mind as your product," McDonnell said. "That's kind of why we're running into the AI situation. They think that's replaceable, but it isn't. So maybe at this point being an actor could gain some more honor."
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Dated: November 4, 2010
| Duration: 00:25
Mary McDonnell performs an excerpt from "Fly Away" by Janet Grillo
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Dated: August 6, 2019
| Duration: 01:27
Mary McDonnell discusses the beginning of her career in NYC where she met a group of women who helped her leading her way through working with female writers and producers, opening a great world of opportunities for her.
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Dated: November 9, 2017
| Duration: 03:04
Women in Cable Telecommunications, Southern California chapter honored four women that are leaders in their fields. The LEA Awards spotlight these outstanding achievements each year.
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Dated: February 17, 2008
| Duration: 02:20
Mary McDonnell interviewed on the red carpet at the Irish Film and Television Awards.
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Dated: March 25, 1991
| Duration: 00:36
Mary McDonnell, nominated for Dances With Wolves, speaks on the red-carpet of Academy Awards.
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Dated: June 12, 2012
| Duration: 01:56
Mary McDonnell on why she wanted to celebrate WIF, why Bonnie Hammer deserves the honor and why its important to empower woman.
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