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Life and career
Deschanel was born as Mary Jo Weir. Her ancestry includes Irish, French, Swiss, Dutch, and English. In her first major appearance in show business in 1983, Deschanel played Annie Glenn, the wife of the astronautJohn Glenn (played by Ed Harris), in the movie adaptation of the Tom Wolfe book The Right Stuff.
The next year, Deschanel played Betty Fernandez, the remarried former wife of the astronaut Dave Bowman (played by Keir Dullea), in the film 2010. She also played the role of Mrs. Howard in the 2000 film The Patriot.
Deschanel played Eileen Hayward in the TV series Twin Peaks. She has 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 is married to cinematographer Caleb Deschanel. Her daughters, Emily and Zooey, are also actresses.
Filmography
Actress
2017
Criminal Minds (TV Series) as
Edith Lynch
- To a Better Place (2017) - Edith Lynch
2016
Pacific Resident Theatre Presents 'The Eccentricities of a Nightingale' (Video short)
2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as
Eileen Hayward
2012
Ruby Sparks as
Female Professor
2010
It Goes (Short) as
Mother
2010
Casual: The Series (TV Series)
- Fragments
- A Fork/Road
2009
My Sister's Keeper as
Saleswoman
2009
House M.D. (TV Series) as
Julia
- Simple Explanation (2009) - Julia
2007
Breach as
Vivian O'Neill
2005
Winter Passing as
Mary
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury (TV Series) as
Julia Lonegan
- Day (2005) - Julia Lonegan
2002
Bark! as
Betty
2000
The Patriot as
Mrs. Howard
1998
JAG (TV Series) as
Victoria Ross
- Chains of Command (1998) - Victoria Ross
1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me as
Eileen Hayward (scenes deleted)
1989
Twin Peaks (TV Series) as
Eileen Hayward
- Miss Twin Peaks (1991) - Eileen Hayward
- Beyond Life and Death (1991) - Eileen Hayward
- The Path to the Black Lodge (1991) - Eileen Hayward
- Variations and Relations (1991) - Eileen Hayward
- On the Wings of Love (1991) - Eileen Hayward
- Wounds and Scars (1991) - Eileen Hayward
- Dispute Between Brothers (1990) - Eileen Hayward
- May the Giant Be with You (1990) - Eileen Hayward
- Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer (1990) - Eileen Hayward
- Traces to Nowhere (1990) - Eileen Hayward
- Northwest Passage (1989) - Eileen Hayward
1989
Twin Peaks (Video) as
Eileen Hayward
1989
Midnight Caller (TV Series) as
Sister Mary Catherine
- Someone to Love (1989) - Sister Mary Catherine
1987
Cameo by Night (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Schwinn
1986
A Winner Never Quits (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Gary
1986
Amazing Stories (TV Series) as
Francine Gazetta
- Gather Ye Acorns (1986) - Francine Gazetta
1984
2010: The Year We Make Contact as
Betty Fernandez
1983
The Right Stuff as
Annie Glenn
1970
Paddy as
Mary (as Mary Jo Kennedy)
1969
Lancer (TV Series) as
Trina Mason
- The Gifts (1969) - Trina Mason (as Mary Jo Kennedy)
1969
Here Come the Brides (TV Series) as
Peggy
- Mr. & Mrs. J. Bolt (1969) - Peggy (as Mary Jo Kennedy)
1968
The Outsider (TV Series) as
Marcie
- There Was a Little Girl (1968) - Marcie (as Mary Jo Kennedy)
1968
The Wild Racers as
Dancing Girl (as Mary Jo Kennedy)
1968
The High Chaparral (TV Series) as
Ann
- Ride the Savage Land (1968) - Ann (as Mary Jo Kennedy)
1967
Run for Your Life (TV Series) as
Mary Jo Potter
- Down with Willy Hatch (1967) - Mary Jo Potter (as Mary Jo Kennedy)
Thanks
2018
Never Look Away (special thanks)
2007
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (Video documentary) (special thanks)
