Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
11/25/1945
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Mary Jo KennedyMary Josephine Weir
Mary Jo Deschanel
Biography
Mary Jo Deschanel (born 25 November 1945) is an American actress, known for her roles in the movies The Right Stuff and The Patriot, and for the TV series Twin Peaks. She is married to 6-time Academy Award nominated cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, and mother of actresses Emily Deschanel (Bones) and Zoey Deschanel (New Girl).
Known For
The Patriot
as Mrs. Howard
Breach
as Vivian O'Neill
My Sister's Keeper
as Saleswoman
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Eileen Hayward
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Unknown Role
Bark!
as Betty
2010
as Betty Fernandez
Ruby Sparks
as Female Professor
Wendy
as Wendy
Winter Passing
as Mary
Twin Peaks
as Eileen Hayward
The Right Stuff
as Annie Glenn
Cameo by Night
as Mrs. Schwinn
A Winner Never Quits
as Mrs. Gary
The Wild Racers
as Dancing Girl
Anatomy of a Crime
as Marcie