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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. Mary Chris Wall actually is the biological mother of Jordan Wall, the young actor who plays Joe Talbot. 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

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Detective O'Connell

Hometown Killer

2018

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Mom

Burlap

2016

7.3

Angry Wife

Secrets and Lies

2015

7.3

Paula

Secrets and Lies

2015

7.1

Reporter Lanie

Scandal

2012

8.4

Dr. Wendelyn McCormick

The Mentalist

2008

7.5

Ellen Weston

Private Practice

2007

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Ilene

Dead Write

2007

6.7

Professor Bushwick

Cory in the House

2007

8.2

Carolyn Jillian

Dexter

2006

Credits

Hometown Killer

as Detective O'Connell

2018

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🎬

Burlap

as Mom

2016

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Secrets and Lies

as Angry Wife

2015

7.3

Secrets and Lies

as Paula

2015

7.3

Scandal

as Reporter Lanie

2012

7.1

The Mentalist

as Dr. Wendelyn McCormick

2008

8.4

Private Practice

as Ellen Weston

2007

7.5

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Dead Write

as Ilene

2007

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Cory in the House

as Professor Bushwick

2007

6.7

Dexter

as Carolyn Jillian

2006

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Ghost Whisperer

as Mother Ghost

2005

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Criminal Minds

as Melissa Hamilton

2005

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Veronica Mars

as Karen

2004

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Summerland

2004

6.7

Cold Case

as Holly Beaudry

2003

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Without a Trace

as Dr. Scotto

2002

7.2

Monk

as Home Shopping Salesperson

2002

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24

as Reporter #2

2001

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Inspector Gadget

as Snoopy News Anchor

1999

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Mr. Murder

as Swimmer's Mother

1998

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Dog Days of the West

as Ellen MacWilliam Talbot

1998

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Wishbone: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

as Ellen MacWilliam Talbot

1997

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Ally McBeal

as Sally Emerson

1997

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The Practice

1997

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Wishbone

as Ellen Talbot

1995

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Walker, Texas Ranger

as Elena Parsons

1993

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Walker, Texas Ranger

as Claudia Carlson

1993

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Walker, Texas Ranger

as Dana Brower

1993

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Three Days To A Kill

as Frank

1992

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Ruby

as Jackie Kennedy

1992

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Steele's Law

as Waitress

1991

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