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).
The Right Stuff
As Annie Glenn
Cameo by Night
As Mrs. Schwinn
Bark!
As Betty
A Winner Never Quits
As Mrs. Gary
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Breach
As Vivian O'Neill
Ruby Sparks
As Female Professor
2010
As Betty Fernandez
Winter Passing
As Mary
Wendy
As Wendy
My Sister's Keeper
As Saleswoman
Twin Peaks
As Eileen Hayward
The Patriot
As Mrs. Howard
Anatomy of a Crime
As Marcie
The Wild Racers
As Dancing Girl
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
As Eileen Hayward
House
As Julia
Amazing Stories
As Francine Gazetta
Twin Peaks
As Eileen Hayward
Criminal Minds
As Edith Lynch
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
As Julia Lonegan
JAG
As Victoria Ross