Mary Jo Deschanel

Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir) is an American actress. She is known for roles in the film The Right Stuff (1983) and the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991).

Mary Jo Deschanel
Born
Mary Josephine Weir

Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1967–present
Spouse
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(m. 1972)​
Children

Life and career

Deschanel was born as Mary Josephine Weir.[1] Her ancestry includes Irish, French, Swiss, Dutch, and English.[2] After small television appearances, Deschanel's first major film role was portraying Annie Glenn, the wife of the astronaut John Glenn (played by Ed Harris), in the 1983 film The Right Stuff, an adaptation of the 1979 book of the same name by Tom Wolfe.

In 1984, Deschanel played Betty Fernandez, the remarried former wife of astronaut Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea), in the film 2010: The Year We Make Contact. She also played the role of Mrs. Howard in the 2000 film The Patriot (2000).

Deschanel played Eileen Hayward in the TV series Twin Peaks. She has also appeared in the TV series House in the episode "Simple Explanation" as Julia Kutner, the adoptive mother of recently deceased Dr. Lawrence Kutner.

Deschanel was featured a second time as the wife of a character played by Ed Harris, in the movie Winter Passing (2005), although she was only seen in a photograph on the wall. Despite never physically appearing in this movie, she did receive full billing in the credits as the character "Mary".

She has been married to cinematographer Caleb Deschanel since 1972.[3] Her daughters, Emily and Zooey, are also actresses.[4]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1967Run for Your LifeMary Jo PotterEpisode: "Down with Willy Hatch"
1968The High ChaparralAnnEpisode: "Ride the Savage Land"
1968The Wild RacersDancing Girl
1968The OutsiderMarcieEpisode: "There Was a Little Girl"
1969Here Come the BridesPeggyEpisode: "Mr. & Mrs. J. Bolt"
1969LancerTrina MasonEpisode: "The Gifts"
1970PaddyMary
1983The Right StuffAnnie Glenn
19842010: The Year We Make ContactBetty Fernandez, Bowman's widow
1986Amazing StoriesFrancine GazettaEpisode: "Gather Ye Acorns"
1986A Winner Never QuitsMrs. GaryTelevision film
1989Midnight CallerSister Mary CatherineEpisode: "Someone to Love"
1990–1991Twin PeaksEileen Hayward11 episodes
1992Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeEileen HaywardDeleted scenes
1998JAGVictoria RossEpisode: "Chains of Command"
2000The PatriotMrs. Howard
2002Bark!Betty
2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryJulia LoneganEpisode: "Day"
2005Winter PassingMary
2007BreachVivian O'Neill
2009HouseJuliaEpisode: "Simple Explanation"
2009My Sister's KeeperSaleswoman
2012Ruby SparksFemale Professor
2014Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesEileen Hayward
2017Criminal MindsEdith LynchEpisode: "To a Better Place"

References
  1. Miller, Sarah (April 2007). "A Conversation With: Emily Deschanel". Women's Health. Rodale, Inc. 4 (3): 74. ISSN 0884-7355. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
  2. "The Interesting Ancestry of Emily and Zoey Deschanel".
  3. "–". American Film. Vol. 9, no. 1–10. American Film Institute (AFI). 1983. p. 10. ISSN 0361-4751.
  4. Olsen, Mark (February 16, 2003). "A scene stealer steps off the sidelines". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
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