Mary Jo Deschanel

Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir) is an American actress. She is known for roles in the film The Right Stuff (1983) and the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991). Life and career Deschanel was born as 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.