<P> 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 , the First Lady in Independence Day , and Rose in Donnie Darko . She was featured as Captain Sharon Raydor during seasons 5 -- 7 of the TNT series The Closer and starred as Commander Sharon Raydor in the spin - off series Major Crimes on the same network . </P>
<P> 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 , the First Lady in Independence Day , and Rose in Donnie Darko . She was featured as Captain Sharon Raydor during seasons 5 -- 7 of the TNT series The Closer and starred as Commander Sharon Raydor in the spin - off series Major Crimes on the same network . </P>
who played stands with fists in dances with wolves
who played stands with fists in dances with wolves
Mary Eileen McDonnell
Mary Eileen McDonnell