Mary McDonnell
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Apr 28, 1952
Apr 28, 1952
*Birth time:
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Sun
Taurus
8°
Moon
Gemini*
29°
Mercury
Aries
12°
Venus
Aries
22°
Mars
Scorpio
11°
Jupiter
Aries
29°
Saturn
Libra
9°
Uranus
Cancer
10°
Neptune
Libra
19°
Pluto
Leo
19°
N. Node
Aquarius
27°
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Mary McDonnell is an acclaimed American actress whose film work includes Dances with Wolves and Passion Fish—both earning her Academy Award nominations—and whose television performance as President Laura Roslin on Battlestar Galactica brought critical praise and cultural impact. Her versatile career spans stage, film and television, marked by award recognition and influential portrayals of complex, authoritative characters.
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Your Core Signs shape your core self, while the Inner and Outer Planets shape your personal traits and collective influences.
Sun in Taurus
Degree: 8°
Loyal, patient, and grounded, Mary McDonnell has a calming presence that puts everyone at ease. She's naturally resourceful and knows how to manage what she has, but she's also deeply tied to her comforts and possessions — mess with either and the bull comes out. Once she sets her mind on something, she'll see it through to the end.
Moon in Gemini*
Degree: 29°
Communication is at the heart of Mary McDonnell’s emotional world, and she’s happiest when surrounded by chatter, ideas, and new information. Her moods can shift based on her latest conversation, and she’s more drawn to someone’s words than their appearance. She can get irritable over small things, but a single good exchange is enough to bring her right back.
Aspects describe the angles between planets in your chart, highlighting where there is harmony or tension in your life. The orb degree determines how strongly an aspect will affect you, with smaller orbs indicating a stronger influence.
Moon Sextile Jupiter
Orb: 0°
Mary McDonnell's emotional life has a naturally buoyant quality. She tends to land on her feet emotionally, and her instinct to see the bright side helps her recover from setbacks with genuine grace — people love being around her warmth and emotional generosity.
Mars Trine Uranus
Orb: 0.9°
Mary McDonnell has a bold, inventive spirit and the courage to act on her unconventional ideas. Her timing is instinctively good, and she tends to thrive in fast-moving, unpredictable situations. Innovation and action come together effortlessly in everything she does.
Sun Sextile Uranus
Orb: 2.4°
Mary McDonnell has an inventive streak that keeps life interesting. She's open to unconventional ideas and approaches without being reckless about it — there's a creative spark in her that knows how to innovate within structure.
Moon Trine North Node
Orb: 2.8°
Mary McDonnell's emotional nature and her purpose are in beautiful harmony. Trusting her gut, caring for others, and following her heart all lead her naturally toward where she's meant to go. There's a deep inner knowing guiding her, and it rarely steers her wrong.
Jupiter Sextile North Node
Orb: 2.8°
Optimism and a willingness to explore give Mary McDonnell's life path a sense of ease. Opportunities for growth — through travel, education, or philosophy — show up when she needs them most. There's a quiet luck that follows her when she stays open-minded.
Venus Trine Pluto
Orb: 3.9°
Mary McDonnell connects with others on a soul level, and her relationships carry a depth and intensity that feels effortless rather than overwhelming. She's naturally drawn to what's real and authentic in people, and her love has a transformative, healing quality.
Venus Sextile North Node
Orb: 4.2°
Relationships and creative pursuits offer gentle nudges toward Mary McDonnell's purpose. When she follows what she loves — whether that's art, beauty, or meaningful connection — she's also following the thread of her destiny. Grace and charm open doors for her.
Mercury Trine Pluto
Orb: 6.8°
Mary McDonnell has a naturally penetrating mind that effortlessly gets to the heart of any matter. Deep thinking and powerful communication are second nature to her — when she speaks, people listen, because there's an undeniable truth and intensity to her insights that's hard to ignore.
Venus Conjunction Jupiter
Orb: 7°
Mary McDonnell has a generous, expansive heart and a natural talent for finding joy in life. Love, pleasure, and abundance feel like they go hand in hand for her — she believes in big love, and her optimism in relationships tends to attract good things.
Neptune Trine North Node
Orb: 7.3°
Mary McDonnell's intuition and spiritual awareness flow seamlessly into her life path. Dreams, creative visions, and moments of transcendence all feel like guideposts pointing her toward her purpose. There's a sense that something unseen is gently carrying her forward.
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Mercury Square Uranus
Orb: 1.6°
Mary McDonnell's mind can be brilliantly erratic — she has flashes of genius, but her thoughts can also scatter in too many directions at once. Learning to harness this mental electricity rather than letting it overwhelm her is the key, and when she does, her ideas are genuinely ahead of the curve.
Mercury Opposition Saturn
Orb: 2.6°
Mary McDonnell may feel like others dismiss her ideas or impose mental limitations on her, which can fuel a deep need to prove herself intellectually. This dynamic actually strengthens her thinking over time — she learns to build arguments that are airtight and communicate with a credibility that's hard to shake.
Venus Opposition Neptune
Orb: 3.1°
Mary McDonnell sees love through a lens of fantasy and longing, and reality doesn't always measure up. She might idealize partners or lose herself in romantic dreams. But this same sensitivity makes her profoundly empathetic and creatively gifted — the trick is staying grounded while keeping the magic alive.
Sun Opposition Mars
Orb: 3.2°
Mary McDonnell tends to encounter her own assertiveness through others — people may challenge her or push her buttons in ways that force her to stand up for herself. This dynamic teaches her a lot about healthy boundaries and how to own her power without projecting it onto others.
Mercury Opposition Neptune
Orb: 7.6°
Mary McDonnell is navigating a lifelong dance between clarity and imagination, and other people often highlight where she needs more of one or the other. This polarity between rational thinking and dreamy idealism can be disorienting at times, but it's also what gives her the ability to communicate in ways that are both truthful and deeply moving.
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The zodiac signs are categorized into two categories: Elements and Modalities. The higher the percentage you have of each, the more you embody that trait.
Fire (37%)
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Earth (15%)
Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Air (30%)
Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
Water (19%)
Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Cardinal (52%)
Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn
Fixed (33%)
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius
Mutable (15%)
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces
