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Mary Chris Wall

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. 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

Three Days to a Kill
Three Days to a Kill
Wishbone: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Wishbone: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Hometown Killer
Hometown Killer
Dog Days of the West
Dog Days of the West

Filmography

2018 Hometown Killer
as Detective O'Connell
2016 Burlap
as Mom
2015 Secrets and Lies
as Angry Wife
2015 Secrets and Lies
as Paula
2012 Scandal
as Reporter Lanie
2008 The Mentalist
as Dr. Wendelyn McCormick
2007 Private Practice
as Ellen Weston
2007 Dead Write
as Ilene
2007 Cory in the House
as Professor Bushwick
2006 Dexter
as Carolyn Jillian
2005 Ghost Whisperer
as Mother Ghost
2005 Criminal Minds
as Melissa Hamilton
2004 Veronica Mars
as Karen
2004 Summerland
as
2003 Cold Case
as Holly Beaudry
2002 Without a Trace
as Dr. Scotto
2002 Monk
as Home Shopping Salesperson
2001 24
as Reporter #2
1999 Inspector Gadget
as Snoopy News Anchor
1998 Mr. Murder
as Swimmer's Mother