How old was Mary McDonnell in the movie Donnie Darko?

Mary McDonnell was 48 in Donnie Darko when she played the character 'Mrs. Rose Darko'.

That was over 23 years ago in 2001.

Today she is 72, and has starred in 37 movies in total, 11 of those since Donnie Darko was released.

How old do you think she looks in the movie?

In Donnie Darko, I think Mary McDonnell looks:

Did you know?

  • Director Richard Kelly has worked with Mary McDonnell just once in her career.
  • Mary McDonnell's first movie was as 'Lady Capulet' in Garbo Talks, released in 1984 when she was 31
  • Donnie Darko scores 7.79 out of 10 on TMDB.

The cast of Donnie Darko

Mary McDonnell's other movies