
Mary Chris Wall
Acting
Born: 1962-08-15 · 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 nation
🎬 Movies (13)

What's the Story, Wishbone?
2026
Self

Hometown Killer
2018
Detective O'Connell
Burlap
2016
Mom
Dead Write
2007
Ilene
Home, James, and Don't Spare the Horses
2006
Older Man’s Wife

Inspector Gadget
1999
Snoopy News Anchor

Mr. Murder
1998
Swimmer's Mother

Wishbone's Dog Days of the West
1998
Ellen MacWilliam Talbot

Wishbone: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1997
Ellen MacWilliam Talbot

Ruby
1992
Jackie Kennedy

Three Days to a Kill
1992
Frank

Steele's Law
1991
Waitress

Challenger
1990
Barbara Morgan
📺 TV Shows (21)

Secrets and Lies
2015
Paula

Scandal
2012
Reporter Lanie

The Mentalist
2008
Dr. Wendelyn McCormick

Cory in the House
2007
Professor Bushwick

Private Practice
2007
Ellen Weston

Saving Grace
2007
Parks' Lawyer

Dexter
2006
Carolyn Jillian

Ghost Whisperer
2005
Mother Ghost

Criminal Minds
2005
Melissa Hamilton

Summerland
2004
Mary Ellen

Veronica Mars
2004
Karen

Boston Legal
2004
Elizabeth Tilley

Cold Case
2003
Holly Beaudry

Monk
2002
Home Shopping Salesperson

Without a Trace
2002
Dr. Scotto

24
2001
Reporter #2

Ally McBeal
1997
Sally Emerson

The Practice
1997
A.D.A. Lisa Holton

Wishbone
1995
Ellen Talbot

Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Dana Brower

Step by Step
1991
Miss Crawford