Bringing the big screen to life with description and analysis of First Lady (Mary McDonnell) in Independence Day. The film won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and was nominated for Best Sound. [4] A sequel, Independence Day: Resurgence, was released 20 years later on June 24, 2016, as part of a planned series of films. The sequel received generally negative reviews and failed to match the commercial success of the first film. She was played by Mary McDonnell In the 1996 film Independence Day, Mary McDonnell plays First Lady Marilyn Whitmore, wife of President Thomas Whitmore. McDonnell is a two-time Oscar-nominated actress, known for her character portrayals in both period and present-day screen roles, as well as a long history of stage and film roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell (born April 28, 1952) is an American actress. She is the recipient of such accolades as an Obie Award, a Saturn Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. McDonnell portrayed Marilyn Whitmore in Independence Day. Vivica A. Fox. Actress: Independence Day. Vivica A. Fox was born in South Bend, Indiana, on July 30, 1964, and is the daughter of Everlyena, a pharmaceutical technician, and William Fox, a private school administrator. She is of Native American and African-American descent and is proud of her heritage. She is a graduate of Arlington High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, and, after graduating McDonnell is well known for her performances as President Laura Roslin in Battlestar Galactica, First Lady Marilyn Whitmore in Independence Day, and Rose in Donnie Darko. Mary McDonnell Vault is a comprehensive website dedicated to Oscar nominee actress Mary McDonnell, containing a large picture gallery, multimedia, news and more. Marilyn Whitmore was the former First Lady of the United States and the wife of Thomas Whitmore. Marilyn was regarded as a popular figure among the ordinary Americans due to her down-to-earth style behavior and no-nonsense manner of speaking to the public. While her husband's presidency floundered, Marilyn became the the administration's potent political weapon to deter its reputation.[1 McDonnell is well known for her performances as President Laura Roslin in Battlestar Galactica, First Lady Marilyn Whitmore in Independence Day, and Rose in Donnie Darko. Mary McDonnell is a two-time Oscar®-nominated actress, who is known for her character portrayals in both period and present-day screen roles, as well as a long history of stage and film roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell (born April 28, 1952) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She received Academy Award nominations for her roles as Stands With A Fist in Dances With Wolves and May-Alice Culhane in Passion Fish. McDonnell is well known for her performances as President Laura Roslin in Battlestar Galactica, First Lady Marilyn Whitmore in Independence Day, and Rose in Donnie McDonnell alternated easily between features and television, playing the First Lady in the blockbuster "Independence Day" (1996), the judge in "12 Angry Men" (Showtime, 1997) and the mother of a She received an Academy Award nomination for her role as Stands With A Fist in Dances with Wolves, and she is also very well known for her performance as President Laura Roslin in Battlestar Galactica, the President's wife in Independence Day, and for her starring role in Donnie Darko as the title character's mother. McDonnell entered the world of blockbuster movies as the First Lady to the President (Bill Pullman) in the sci-fi epic "Independence Day" (1996), before returning to Broadway opposite Harry Mary McDonnell is an American actress well known for her roles in films such as Dances with Wolves, Grand Canyon, Passion Fish, Independence Day, Margin Call, and Donnie Darko. Margaret Colin. Actress: Independence Day. Margaret Colin was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised on Long Island. She graduated from Baldwin Senior High School in 1976. Margaret began acting in The Edge of Night (1956) (her character was a heiress and former terrorist, with seven murder attempts), and was employed next on As the World Turns (1956), portraying character Margo Montgomery The actress, who resides in California with her husband and two children, graduated from first lady to president with her role in the Battlestar Galactica TV series from 2004-09 and followed that Captain Steven Hiller: Is that an earthquake? Jasmine Dubrow: Not even a four pointer. Go back to sleep. Jasmine Dubrow: There you go, thinking you're all that. But you are not as charming as you think you are, sir. Captain Steven Hiller: Yes, I am. Radio newsman: People are advised to avoid the Independence Day (1996) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Fox reprised her Independence Day role in Roland Emmerich 's Independence Day: Resurgence, released on June 24, 2016. [42] That same year, it was announced that she would portray the president of the United States in the science fiction film "Crossbreed", making her the first African-American woman to portray the role in a feature film. [43]
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