Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell is a two-time Oscar(r)-nominated actress, recognized for her character roles that span both present and past screen roles, as well as the long list of stage and film roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell is a Pennsylvania-born actress. She was the daughter of Eileen (Mundy) and an Irish-American computer consultant, and John McDonnell. Born in Ithaca, New York, she graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) in Fredonia. Then, she went to drama school and was admitted to the Long Wharf Theatre Company in East Coast. She was 22 years old when she scored her first film part in Dances with Wolves (1990) in which she played "Stands with a Fist", a Sioux Indian woman who was white. The role was so well-loved that she was awarded her first Academy Award nomination. McDonnell was a part of the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991), and Mumford (1999) in the role of experienced actors as Robert Redford as well as Sidney Poitier. She also appeared in Roland Emmerich's Independence Day (1996), which starred Will Smith. Margin Call (2011), which was against Kevin Spacey, earned McDonnell the Robert Altman award at the 2012 Independent Spirit Awards. On the small screen, McDonnell starred in four seasons of the Syfy Network's award-winning show Battlestar Galactica (2004) in her critically praised performance as President Laura Roslin. She garnered an Emmy nomination for her regular guest spot on the popular television series ER (1994). The popular drama series on TNT Major Crimes (2012) stars her as Captain Sharon Raydor. It is McDonnell's second season and she received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy(r). McDonnell received an Best Actress Academy Award(r) nomination and a Golden Globe nomination for her portrayal of a paraplegic soap opera star in John Sayles' critically acclaimed film, Passion Fish (1992).




 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Amanda Lamb personal life

Image
Amanda Lamb is an English television presenter, property expert and former model who was famous for her work on A Place in the Sun between 2001 and 2009 as well as You Deserve This House. Amanda Lamb was a British television host and expert in property born in Portsmouth on 19th July 1972. Amanda Lamb, born in Portsmouth started her professional life as an estate agent before switching to modeling. Amanda assumed the role of Widow during the period which saw massive changes within the world of finance. Amanda is the highest popular presenter to ever grace television with a program known as 'A place in the Sun. It was a show she presented over five seasons. She also served as Scotland's official face Widows for 10 years. She announced in 2020 that she will be presenting an all-new show titled My Mortgage Free Home in the coming year. These days Amanda enjoys her own place in the sun in the southern part of Italy. When she spoke to Closer she said: "I weigh about 10st 7lbs
Read more

Noah Cyrus

Image
   Noah Lindsey Cyrus was born on the 8th of January in 2000. She is an American singer-songwriter, actress and writer. As a child actress she played the character of the title in the English version of the movie Ponyo in addition to performing in minor roles on shows such as Hannah Montana and Doc. She debuted in the year 2016 as a performer, with "Make Me (Cry)," featuring Labrinth. The song ranked at number 46 on Billboard's Hot 100. The singer has released three extended plays, Good Cry (2018), The End of Everything (2020), and People Don't Change (2021) and her debut album, The Hardest Part is set for release on the 15th of July in 2022. At the 64th Annual Grammy Awards she was nominated to be Best New Artist. Cyrus is fifth of the children of Billy Ray Cyrus. She is also the youngest of Brandi, Trace, and Miley Cyrus. Cyrus was born in Nashville, Tennessee on January 8, 2000. Her parents were Tish Cyrus, an actress and producer and Billy Ray Cyrus, a country mus
Read more

Amber Lancaster

Image
   Amber Leigh Lancaster (born September 19 1981) is an American model as well as an actress, and interior designer. Her best-known role is her role as Jenny Swanson on MTVs The Hard Times of RJ Berger and also as an actress on The Price Is Right. Lancaster was born in Tacoma Washington. She went to Franklin Pierce High School in Tacoma. In 1998 she was named Miss Washington Teen USA. She was a member of the Sea Gals cheerleading squad for the Seattle Seahawks football club. Lancaster was a member of the Sea Gals for five seasons before leaving for Los Angeles to pursue her modeling and dancing career. Lancaster was a regular performer on Soul Train the syndicated dance program that she was part of for three years until she left in 2006. Lancaster appeared in Bo Bice’s music video for "The The Real Thing". In 2007, she made appearances in the 2007 Scream Awards. In 2008, Lancaster joined the cast of The Price Is Right as one of the characters. In 2009 she was a trophies winne
Read more