Mary Jo Deschanel

• Name — Mary Jo Deschanel • Birth Name — Mary Josephine Weir • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1967–present • Children — * Emily Deschanel • Zooey Deschanel

Deschanel was born Mary Josephine Weir. Her ancestry includes Irish, French, Swiss, Dutch, and English. 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. Her daughters, Emily and Zooey, are also actresses.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1967 — Run for Your Life — Mary Jo Potter — Episode: "Down with Willy Hatch" • 1968 — The High Chaparral — Ann — Episode: "Ride the Savage Land" • 1968 — The Wild Racers — Dancing Girl • 1968 — The Outsider — Marcie — Episode: "There Was a Little Girl" • 1969 — Here Come the Brides — Peggy — Episode: "Mr. & Mrs. J. Bolt" • 1969 — Lancer — Trina Mason — Episode: "The Gifts" • 1970 — Paddy — Mary • 1983 — The Right Stuff — Annie Glenn • 1984 — 2010: The Year We Make Contact — Betty Fernandez, Bowman's widow • 1986 — Amazing Stories — Francine Gazetta — Episode: "Gather Ye Acorns" • 1986 — A Winner Never Quits — Mrs. Gary — Television film • 1989 — Midnight Caller — Sister Mary Catherine — Episode: "Someone to Love" • 1990–1991 — Twin Peaks — Eileen Hayward — 11 episodes • 1992 — Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me — Eileen Hayward — Deleted scenes • 1998 — JAG — Victoria Ross — Episode: "Chains of Command" • 2000 — The Patriot — Mrs. Howard • 2002 — Bark! — Betty • 2005 — Law & Order: Trial by Jury — Julia Lonegan — Episode: "Day" • 2005 — Winter Passing — Mary • 2007 — Breach — Vivian O'Neill • 2009 — House — Julia — Episode: "Simple Explanation" • 2009 — My Sister's Keeper — Saleswoman • 2012 — Ruby Sparks — Female Professor • 2014 — Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces — Eileen Hayward • 2017 — Criminal Minds — Edith Lynch — Episode: "To a Better Place"

Mary Jo Deschanel is recorded with the occupation actor. Recorded as actress.