Mary McDonnell

 Mary McDonnell salary and net worth: Mary McDonnell, an American actress has a net worth in excess of $12 million. In a career that's taken over 40 years, Mary has earned accolades for her performance on the large and small screen. As of the moment, she's been nominated for two Academy Awards. Mary McDonnell was born in Wilkes-Barre (Pennsylvania) and grew up up in upstate New York. She earned her degree from the State University of New York in Fredonia in 1991, and later followed that up with the Long Wharf Theatre Company. She remained with Long Wharf for twenty years, and appeared in multiple theater productions for other companies as well. She won an Obie Award for her work in "Still Life" in 1980, and appeared on Broadway in productions of "The Heidi Chronicles", "Summer and Smoke" as well as "The Execution of Justice". In the late 1980s she started appearing on television in guest starring and recurring roles such as "As the World Turns", E/R, and "Matewan". In the year 1990, she won the part that made her a household word, as Stands with a Fist, in the Oscar-winning film, "Dances with Wolves". Her performance earned her an Oscar nomination.