Originally posted on July 13, 2020 @ 3:26 pm
Mary McDonnell is an American actress who worked in numerous movies, television series, and stage acts. She, however, came into the spotlight for portraying the role of President Laura Roslin in the 2004 television series, Battlestar Galactica.
Besides this, she has worked in movies like Scream 4, Margin Call, and television series like Veronica Mars, Major Crimes, and Grey’s Anatomy.
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Mary McDonnell’s Net Worth In 2021 is $14 Million.
It has been over four decades since Mary began her acting career and is still actively working in the field. As of 2021, Mary’s net worth is around $14 million. Two years ago, her worth was $8 million. Now, her salary per episode is around $125 thousand.
Mary McDonnell’s primary source of income is her acting career, whereas she also receives a hefty amount of money for endorsing brands and commercial deals.
Back in 1996, Mary appeared in the movie Independence Day, which turned out as the biggest hit at the box office. The film collected $817 million over its $75 million budget.
Mary McDonnell’s Wiki-Bio, Age.
Mary McDonnell’s full name is Mary Eileen McDonnell. She was born on 28th April 1952 and is currently 69 years old.
Mariah was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in the United States of America. She grew up in Ithaca, New York, and currently resides in Pacific Palisades, California, the United States of America. Mary is an American national and belongs of Irish descent.
The name of Mary’s parents is mother Eileen and father John “Jack” McDonnell, who died in 1990 and 1973, respectively. Her father was a computer consultant. She has five siblings; Jane, Judith, Sally, John, and Jackie.
Regarding her educational background, she studied at the State University of New York and later attended Long Wharf Theatre, where she worked for around two decades.
Mary McDonnell’s Professional Career.
The 69 years old actress started her acting career in 1977 and made a big-screen debut in 1980 appearing in As the World Turns.
She has worked in dozens of television series like High Society, Replacing Dad, ER, The Locket, Battlestar Galactica, Grey’s Anatomy, The Closer, Fargo, Major Crimes, Veronica Mars, and others.
You can check her notable acting skills in movies like Matewan, Dances with Wolves, Passion Fish, Grand Canyon, Blue Chips, Sneakers, Mariette in Ecstasy, Independence Day, Crazy Like a Fox, Nola, Scream 4, Mumford, Margin Call, Donnie Darko, and others.
Mary McDonnell is Married to her Husband Randle Mell and Have Two Children Together.
The actress is a married woman. She is married to a husband named Randle Mell. The couple tied the knot back in 1984 in a private-intimate wedding ceremony. Her husband is an actor by profession.
As of now, it has been around 37 years since the duo exchanged the wedding vows but still managed to maintain such a blissful marital life with no issues of divorce or controversies, or extra-marital issues.
Though they married in a young age, they still made their relationship work, and Mary also maintained her professional and personal life smoothly.
Mary and Randle are blessed with two children together. The name of her kids is son Michael Mell and daughter Olivia Mell.
Mary’s height is 5 feet 6 inches, and her weight is 143lbs.