Mary Chris Wall

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Mary Chris Wall

Acting 64 August 15, 1962

Wappingers Falls, New York, USA

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. S…

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The Mentalist

The Mentalist

8.4 2008 TV Show
Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

8.3 2005 TV Show
Dexter

Dexter

8.2 2006 TV Show
24

24

7.8 2001 TV Show
Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

8.1 2005 TV Show
Monk

Monk

7.9 2002 TV Show
Cold Case

Cold Case

7.7 2003 TV Show
Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars

7.8 2004 TV Show
Without a Trace

Without a Trace

7.2 2002 TV Show
Inspector Gadget

Inspector Gadget

4.5 1999 Movie
Scandal

Scandal

7.2 2012 TV Show
Private Practice

Private Practice

7.5 2007 TV Show

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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. 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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    What's the Story, Wishbone?

    Movie Self

  2. 2018
    Hometown Killer

    Movie Detective O'Connell

  3. 2016
    Burlap

    Movie Mom

  4. 2015
    Secrets and Lies

    TV show Angry Wife

  5. 2012
    Scandal

    TV show Reporter Lanie

  6. 2008
    The Mentalist

    TV show Dr. Wendelyn McCormick

  7. 2007
    Private Practice

    TV show Ellen Weston

  8. 2007
    Saving Grace

    TV show Parks' Lawyer

  9. 2007
    Dead Write

    Movie Ilene

  10. 2007
    Cory in the House

    TV show Professor Bushwick

  11. 2006
    Dexter

    TV show Carolyn Jillian

  12. 2006
    Home, James, and Don't Spare the Horses

    Movie Older Man’s Wife

  13. 2005
    Ghost Whisperer

    TV show Mother Ghost

  14. 2005
    Criminal Minds

    TV show Melissa Hamilton

  15. 2004
    Boston Legal

    TV show Elizabeth Tilley

  16. 2004
    Veronica Mars

    TV show Karen

More credits
  1. 2004
    Summerland

    TV show Mary Ellen

  2. 2003
    Cold Case

    TV show Holly Beaudry

  3. 2002
    Without a Trace

    TV show Dr. Scotto

  4. 2002
    Monk

    TV show Home Shopping Salesperson

  5. 2001
    24

    TV show Reporter #2

  6. 1999
    Inspector Gadget

    Movie Snoopy News Anchor

  7. 1998
    Mr. Murder

    Movie Swimmer's Mother

  8. 1998
    Wishbone's Dog Days of the West

    Movie Ellen MacWilliam Talbot

  9. 1997
    Wishbone: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

    Movie Ellen MacWilliam Talbot

  10. 1997
    Ally McBeal

    TV show Sally Emerson

  11. 1997
    The Practice

    TV show A.D.A. Lisa Holton

  12. 1995
    Wishbone

    TV show Ellen Talbot

  13. 1993
    Walker, Texas Ranger

    TV show Elena Parsons

  14. 1992
    Three Days to a Kill

    Movie Frank

  15. 1992
    Ruby

    Movie Jackie Kennedy

  16. 1991
    Step by Step

    TV show Miss Crawford

  17. 1991
    Steele's Law

    Movie Waitress

  18. 1990
    Challenger

    Movie Barbara Morgan