Mary McDonnell

 Mary McDonnell salary and net worth: Mary McDonnell, an American actress is worth of over 12 million dollars. Over a career that has stretched over 40 years, Mary has earned accolades for her performance on the small and big screen. She has been nominated twice for Academy Awards as of the time of writing this article. Her first nomination came thanks to her role in the 1991 film "Dances with Wolves".Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Mary McDonnell was raised in the upstate of New York. After finishing Fredonia's State University of New York, she joined the Long Wharf Theatre Company. She worked with the Long Wharf Theatre Company for a total of twenty years, and was in many theater productions, including those of other companies. In 1980, she received an Obie Award in Theater for her performance in "Still Life". She was also on Broadway in productions of "The Heidi Chronicles", Summer and Smoke and "The Execution of Justice". In the 1980s she started appearing on TV as a guest star and recurring roles , such as "As the World Turns", E/R, and "Matewan". She was a finalist for the role Stands with a Fist in "Dances with Wolves" in 1990. It was this role that brought her to the forefront of popular culture. She was awarded an Oscar for her performance.