Mary Chris Wall

Mary Chris Wall

Known for
Acting
Born
August 15, 1962 (age 64)
Birthplace
Wappingers Falls, New York, USA

Biography

Mary Chris Wall is an actress, who is best known for the role of Ellen Talbot, the mother of Joe Talbot, on the 1995-1998 children's television show Wishbone that aired on PBS. She has appeared in such feature films as Blank Check and Ruby, in which she played Jackie Kennedy. She also has appeared in the 1990 ABC movie Challenger, the Walker, Texas Ranger television series and has more than 250 industrial films and commercials to her credit. Her stage experience includes the Broadway and national touring company of "42nd Street" and regional exposure in Six Women with Brain Death or Expiring Minds Want to Know, Grease and Misalliance. She received her professional training from New York University, London University and the Image Theatre and Studio in New York. She can now be seen in "Get a Mac" commercials as a spokeswoman for "PC." Also has been in a back to school commercial for Walmart in the summer of 2009.

Known For

Filmography

2026
What's the Story, Wishbone? poster

What's the Story, Wishbone?

Movie · as Self

2018
Hometown Killer poster

Hometown Killer

Movie · as Detective O'Connell

2016
Burlap

Burlap

Movie · as Mom

2015
Secrets and Lies poster

Secrets and Lies

TV · as Angry Wife, Paula · 1 ep

2012
Scandal poster

Scandal

TV · as Reporter Lanie · 1 ep

2008
The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist

TV · as Dr. Wendelyn McCormick · 1 ep

2007
Dead Write

Dead Write

Movie · as Ilene

2007
Cory in the House poster

Cory in the House

TV · as Professor Bushwick · 1 ep

2007
Private Practice poster

Private Practice

TV · as Ellen Weston · 1 ep

2007
Saving Grace poster

Saving Grace

TV · as Parks' Lawyer · 1 ep

2006
Home, James, and Don't Spare the Horses

Home, James, and Don't Spare the Horses

Movie · as Older Man’s Wife

2006
Dexter poster

Dexter

TV · as Carolyn Jillian · 1 ep

2005
Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer

TV · as Mother Ghost · 1 ep

2005
Criminal Minds poster

Criminal Minds

TV · as Melissa Hamilton · 1 ep

2004
Summerland poster

Summerland

TV · as Mary Ellen · 1 ep

2004
Veronica Mars poster

Veronica Mars

TV · as Karen · 1 ep

2004
Boston Legal poster

Boston Legal

TV · as Elizabeth Tilley · 1 ep

2003
Cold Case poster

Cold Case

TV · as Holly Beaudry · 1 ep

2002
Monk poster

Monk

TV · as Home Shopping Salesperson · 1 ep

2002
Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace

TV · as Dr. Scotto · 1 ep

2001
24 poster

24

TV · as Reporter #2 · 1 ep

1999
Inspector Gadget poster

Inspector Gadget

Movie · as Snoopy News Anchor

1998
Mr. Murder poster

Mr. Murder

Movie · as Swimmer's Mother

1998
Wishbone's Dog Days of the West poster

Wishbone's Dog Days of the West

Movie · as Ellen MacWilliam Talbot

1997
Wishbone: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow poster

Wishbone: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Movie · as Ellen MacWilliam Talbot

1997
Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal

TV · as Sally Emerson · 1 ep

1997
The Practice poster

The Practice

TV · as A.D.A. Lisa Holton · 1 ep

1995
Wishbone poster

Wishbone

TV · as Ellen Talbot · 50 eps

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger poster

Walker, Texas Ranger

TV · as Elena Parsons, Claudia Carlson, Dana Brower · 1 ep

1992
Ruby poster

Ruby

Movie · as Jackie Kennedy

1992
Three Days to a Kill poster

Three Days to a Kill

Movie · as Frank

1991
Steele's Law poster

Steele's Law

Movie · as Waitress

1991
Step by Step poster

Step by Step

TV · as Miss Crawford · 1 ep

1990
Challenger poster

Challenger

Movie · as Barbara Morgan