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	Two-time Oscar-nominated actress '''Mary McDonnell''' has transformed both period and present-day screen roles into dynamic character portrayals. As President [[Laura Roslin]] in the breakthrough television series ''Battlestar Galactica'', she brings to the role a natural depth, strength and compassion few other performers could reach.		Two-time Oscar-nominated actress '''Mary McDonnell''' has transformed both period and present-day screen roles into dynamic character portrayals. As President [[Laura Roslin]] in the breakthrough television series ''Battlestar Galactica'', she brings to the role a natural depth, strength and compassion few other performers could reach.

	Mary McDonnell was born in April 1952 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA, and raised in Ithaca, New York state, and attended Fredonia State University. After graduation she attended drama school and joined the East Coast's prestigious Long Wharf Theatre Company, with whom she worked for over 20 years. In 1981, she received an [[Wikipedia:Obie Award\|Obie Award]] for her performance in Emily Mann's Still Life. Her other stage credits include the New York premieres of John Patrick Shanley's ''Savage in Limbo'', John O'Keefe's ''All Night Long'', Michael Cristofer's ''Black Angel'', Kathleen ~~Tolan~~'s ''A Weekend Near Madison'', Paula Cizmar's ''Death of a Miner'' and Dennis McIntyre's ''National Anthem'', which premiered at the Long Wharf Theatre starring McDonnell and Tom Berenger.		Mary McDonnell was born in April 1952 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA, and raised in Ithaca, New York state, and attended Fredonia State University. After graduation she attended drama school and joined the East Coast's prestigious Long Wharf Theatre Company, with whom she worked for over 20 years. In 1981, she received an [[Wikipedia:Obie Award\|Obie Award]] for her performance in Emily Mann's Still Life. Her other stage credits include the New York premieres of John Patrick Shanley's ''Savage in Limbo'', John O'Keefe's ''All Night Long'', Michael Cristofer's ''Black Angel'', Kathleen Tolen's ''A Weekend Near Madison'', Paula Cizmar's ''Death of a Miner'' and Dennis McIntyre's ''National Anthem'', which premiered at the Long Wharf Theatre starring McDonnell and Tom Berenger.

	She is married to actor Randle Mell, with whom she has had two children, Olivia and Michael. They currently reside in Los Angeles.		She is married to actor Randle Mell, with whom she has had two children, Olivia and Michael. They currently reside in Los Angeles.

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	Two-time Oscar-nominated actress '''Mary McDonnell''' has transformed both period and present-day screen roles into dynamic character portrayals. As President [[Laura Roslin]] in the breakthrough television series ''Battlestar Galactica'', she brings to the role a natural depth, strength and compassion few other performers could reach.		Two-time Oscar-nominated actress '''Mary McDonnell''' has transformed both period and present-day screen roles into dynamic character portrayals. As President [[Laura Roslin]] in the breakthrough television series ''Battlestar Galactica'', she brings to the role a natural depth, strength and compassion few other performers could reach.

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	When [[Ron Moore]] and [[David Eick]] were casting the roles of Laura Roslin and [[William Adama]], they used Mary McDonnell and [[Edward James Olmos]], respectively, as the template for their "ideal" casting choice, which they didn't think they'd actually get (i.e. "The perfect person for this role would be McDonnell, but we'll never get an actress that big"). However, Moore and Eick were shocked when both McDonnell and Olmos agreed to join the show. Ron Moore revealed that when he was actually writing the part of Laura Roslin in the [[Miniseries]] script, he was watching McDonnell's previous film, "[[Wikipedia:Donnie Darko\|Donnie Darko]]," in the backround and specifically wrote the role with McDonnell in mind.		When [[Ron Moore]] and [[David Eick]] were casting the roles of Laura Roslin and [[William Adama]], they used Mary McDonnell and [[Edward James Olmos]], respectively, as the template for their "ideal" casting choice, which they didn't think they'd actually get (i.e. "The perfect person for this role would be McDonnell, but we'll never get an actress that big"). However, Moore and Eick were shocked when both McDonnell and Olmos agreed to join the show. Ron Moore revealed that when he was actually writing the part of Laura Roslin in the [[Miniseries]] script, he was watching McDonnell's previous film, "[[Wikipedia:Donnie Darko\|Donnie Darko]]," in the backround and specifically wrote the role with McDonnell in mind.

	Although Mary McDonnell was always the first choice for the role of Roslin, in the event that the production team couldn't convince her to join alternative casting choices (actresses similar to McDonnell) included [[Wikipedia:Susan Sarandon\|Susan Sarandon]], ''Star Trek:First Contact''{{'\|s}} [[Wikipedia:Alfre Woodard\|Alfre Woodard]], and ''Apollo 13''{{'\|s}} [[Wikipedia:Kathleen Quinlan\|Kathleen Quinlan]].<ref>{{cite_book\|last=Bassom\|first=David\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=2005\|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]\|pages=22\|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell\|publisher=Titan Books\|location=\|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>		Although Mary McDonnell was always the first choice for the role of Roslin, in the event that the production team couldn't convince her to join alternative casting choices (actresses similar to McDonnell) included [[Wikipedia:Susan Sarandon\|Susan Sarandon]], ''Star Trek: First Contact''{{'\|s}} [[Wikipedia:Alfre Woodard\|Alfre Woodard]], and ''Apollo 13''{{'\|s}} [[Wikipedia:Kathleen Quinlan\|Kathleen Quinlan]].<ref>{{cite_book\|last=Bassom\|first=David\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=2005\|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]\|pages=22\|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell\|publisher=Titan Books\|location=\|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>

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	In 1993 she received a Best Actress Academy Award nomination as well as Golden Globe nomination for her portrayal of a paraplegic soap-opera star in John Sayles' critically acclaimed ''Passion Fish'', a story portraying the relationship between a woman and her taciturn caretaker.		In 1993 she received a Best Actress Academy Award nomination as well as Golden Globe nomination for her portrayal of a paraplegic soap-opera star in John Sayles' critically acclaimed ''Passion Fish'', a story portraying the relationship between a woman and her taciturn caretaker.

	That character was a reversal from McDonnell's role that year as the sole female lead in the popular high-tech caper ''Sneakers'', which drew rave reviews. Starring with Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Ben Kingsley, James Earl Jones, Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix and David Strathairn, McDonnell played the part of "Liz", an intelligent and highly motivated teacher of gifted children who provides more than intellectual support for former boyfriend Martin Bishop, played by Redford. The actress won acclaim the previous year for her role as a Santa Monica mother facing the tumult of contemporary urban life in Kasdan's ''Grand Canyon'', also starring Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, Steve Martin and Alfre Woodward.		That character was a reversal from McDonnell's role that year as the sole female lead in the popular high-tech caper ''Sneakers'', which drew rave reviews. Starring with Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Ben Kingsley, James Earl Jones, Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix and David Strathairn, McDonnell played the part of "Liz," an intelligent and highly motivated teacher of gifted children who provides more than intellectual support for former boyfriend Martin Bishop, played by Redford. The actress won acclaim the previous year for her role as a Santa Monica mother facing the tumult of contemporary urban life in Kasdan's ''Grand Canyon'', also starring Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, Steve Martin and Alfre Woodward.

	In 1995, McDonnell starred as flamboyant publisher Dott Emerson in the CBS series ''High Society''. In 1994, McDonnell received glowing reviews in TNT's adaptation of Arthur Miller's ''The American Clock''. She starred as Rosie Baumler, the matriarch of a prosperous Depression-era family suddenly hit with economic despair. Also in 1994, she starred opposite Nick Nolte in William Friedkin's ''Blue Chips''.		In 1995, McDonnell starred as flamboyant publisher Dott Emerson in the CBS series ''High Society''. In 1994, McDonnell received glowing reviews in TNT's adaptation of Arthur Miller's ''The American Clock''. She starred as Rosie Baumler, the matriarch of a prosperous Depression-era family suddenly hit with economic despair. Also in 1994, she starred opposite Nick Nolte in William Friedkin's ''Blue Chips''.
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	When [[Ron Moore]] and [[David Eick]] were casting the roles of Laura Roslin and [[William Adama]], they used Mary McDonnell and [[Edward James Olmos]], respectively, as the template for their "ideal" casting choice, which they didn't think they'd actually get (i.e. "The perfect person for this role would be McDonnell, but we'll never get an actress that big"). However, Moore and Eick were shocked when both McDonnell and Olmos agreed to join the show. Ron Moore revealed that when he was actually writing the part of Laura Roslin in the [[Miniseries]] script, he was watching McDonnell's previous film, "[[Wikipedia:Donnie Darko\|Donnie Darko]]", in the backround and specifically wrote the role with McDonnell in mind.		When [[Ron Moore]] and [[David Eick]] were casting the roles of Laura Roslin and [[William Adama]], they used Mary McDonnell and [[Edward James Olmos]], respectively, as the template for their "ideal" casting choice, which they didn't think they'd actually get (i.e. "The perfect person for this role would be McDonnell, but we'll never get an actress that big"). However, Moore and Eick were shocked when both McDonnell and Olmos agreed to join the show. Ron Moore revealed that when he was actually writing the part of Laura Roslin in the [[Miniseries]] script, he was watching McDonnell's previous film, "[[Wikipedia:Donnie Darko\|Donnie Darko]]," in the backround and specifically wrote the role with McDonnell in mind.

	Although Mary McDonnell was always the first choice for the role of Roslin, in the event that the production team couldn't convince her to join alternative casting choices (actresses similar to McDonnell) included [[Wikipedia:Susan Sarandon\|Susan Sarandon]], ''Star Trek:First Contact''{{'\|s}} [[Wikipedia:Alfre Woodard\|Alfre Woodard]], and ''Apollo 13''{{'\|s}} [[Wikipedia:Kathleen Quinlan\|Kathleen Quinlan]].<ref>{{cite_book\|last=Bassom\|first=David\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=2005\|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]\|pages=22\|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell\|publisher=Titan Books\|location=\|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>		Although Mary McDonnell was always the first choice for the role of Roslin, in the event that the production team couldn't convince her to join alternative casting choices (actresses similar to McDonnell) included [[Wikipedia:Susan Sarandon\|Susan Sarandon]], ''Star Trek:First Contact''{{'\|s}} [[Wikipedia:Alfre Woodard\|Alfre Woodard]], and ''Apollo 13''{{'\|s}} [[Wikipedia:Kathleen Quinlan\|Kathleen Quinlan]].<ref>{{cite_book\|last=Bassom\|first=David\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=2005\|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]\|pages=22\|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell\|publisher=Titan Books\|location=\|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>

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	When [[Ron Moore]] and [[David Eick]] were casting the roles of Laura Roslin and [[William Adama]], they used Mary McDonnell and [[Edward James Olmos]], respectively, as the template for their "ideal" casting choice, which they didn't think they'd actually get (i.e. "The perfect person for this role would be McDonnell, but we'll never get an actress that big"). However, Moore and Eick were shocked when both McDonnell and Olmos agreed to join the show. Ron Moore revealed that when he was actually writing the part of Laura Roslin in the [[Miniseries]] script, he was watching McDonnell's previous film, "[[Wikipedia:Donnie Darko\|Donnie Darko]]", in the backround and specifically wrote the role with McDonnell in mind.		When [[Ron Moore]] and [[David Eick]] were casting the roles of Laura Roslin and [[William Adama]], they used Mary McDonnell and [[Edward James Olmos]], respectively, as the template for their "ideal" casting choice, which they didn't think they'd actually get (i.e. "The perfect person for this role would be McDonnell, but we'll never get an actress that big"). However, Moore and Eick were shocked when both McDonnell and Olmos agreed to join the show. Ron Moore revealed that when he was actually writing the part of Laura Roslin in the [[Miniseries]] script, he was watching McDonnell's previous film, "[[Wikipedia:Donnie Darko\|Donnie Darko]]", in the backround and specifically wrote the role with McDonnell in mind.

	Although Mary McDonnell was always the first choice for the role of Roslin, in the event that the production team couldn't convince her to join alternative casting choices (actresses similar to McDonnell) included [[Wikipedia:Susan Sarandon\|Susan Sarandon]], ''Star Trek:First Contact''~~<nowiki>~~'~~</nowiki>~~s [[Wikipedia:Alfre Woodard\|Alfre Woodard]], and ''Apollo 13''~~<nowiki>~~'~~</nowiki>~~s [[Wikipedia:Kathleen Quinlan\|Kathleen Quinlan]].<ref>{{cite_book\|last=Bassom\|first=David\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=2005\|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]\|pages=22\|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell\|publisher=Titan Books\|location=\|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>		Although Mary McDonnell was always the first choice for the role of Roslin, in the event that the production team couldn't convince her to join alternative casting choices (actresses similar to McDonnell) included [[Wikipedia:Susan Sarandon\|Susan Sarandon]], ''Star Trek:First Contact''{{'\|s}} [[Wikipedia:Alfre Woodard\|Alfre Woodard]], and ''Apollo 13''{{'\|s}} [[Wikipedia:Kathleen Quinlan\|Kathleen Quinlan]].<ref>{{cite_book\|last=Bassom\|first=David\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=2005\|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]\|pages=22\|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell\|publisher=Titan Books\|location=\|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>

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