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 …

Quotes 5 Stands With a Fist: [translating for Kicking Bird] He thanks Dances with Wolves for coming. John Dunbar: Who is Dances with Wolves? Stands With a Fist: It is the name all the …

We will show you how they look then in 1990 and what looks like in now 2023.

Mary McDonnell Vault is a comprehensive website dedicated to Oscar nominee actress Mary McDonnell, containing a large picture gallery, multimedia, news and more.

As Stands With a Fist in Kevin Costner's new film "Dances With Wolves," Ms. McDonnell has won high critical praise for a strong, sensitive performance as a woman raised since early...

Nov 17, 1990 · “We had the best caterers in the entire universe,” quips Mary McDonnell. “I never ate such good food on a daily basis.” The 37-year-old McDonnell also had the best time of her …

In 1990, Mary McDonnell’s career reached new heights when she was cast in Dances with Wolves, directed by and starring Kevin Costner. The film, set during the American Civil War, …

Dances With Wolves is a 1990 American epic revisionist Western film starring, directed, and produced by Kevin Costner in his feature directorial debut.

Dec 26, 2025 · The cast was equally unforgettable. Mary McDonnell portrayed Stands With a Fist, a white woman raised by the Sioux, with Costner’s real-life daughter Annie appearing as her …

After a highly respected and long-running career on stage, actress Mary McDonnell broke into movie stardom as Stands With A Fist, a white woman raised by Native Americans in Kevin …