Actress Mary Mara, known for her roles in ER, Law & Order, and Criminal Minds, is dead at the age of 61 after drowning in a New York river.
Mara’s body was found Sunday morning after appearing to have drowned while swimming in the St. Lawrence River in Cape Vincent, New York, according to New York State Police.
“The victim’s body showed no signs of foul play and was transported to the Jefferson County Medical Examiner’s Office pending an autopsy to determine an official cause of death,” New York State Police said, noting that the investigation is ongoing.
Mary Mara has died. https://t.co/IVDzZwdOIE
— TV Insider (@TVInsider) June 28, 2022
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Mara’s brother-in-law, Scott Dailey, reportedly said the actress was staying at her sister Martha’s summer home in New York when the “apparent swimming accident” occurred.
The actress is being remembered for her brilliant talent.
“Mary Mara was funny, kind, brilliantly talented. I am terribly sorry she has left us,” fellow actress Annette O’Toole said.
Mary Mara was funny, kind, brilliantly talented. I am terribly sorry she has left us.
— Annette O’Toole (@creamofwool) June 28, 2022
Mara’s career covered film, TV, and the stage, spanning more than three decades.
“Crushed to learn of Mary Mara’s untimely passing,” actor and director Jon Lindstrom said. “We performed together back in 2008 in Malcolm Danare’s ‘In Heat’ at the Lost Playhouse in LA. She was plowing through the aftereffects of Chemo. Brave, brilliant, Uber-talented. Earth will be much less-colorful without her. R.I.P.”
Crushed to learn of Mary Mara’s untimely passing. We performed together back in 2008 in Malcolm Danare’s “In Heat” at the Lost Playhouse in LA. She was plowing through the aftereffects of Chemo. Brave, brilliant, Uber-talented. Earth will be much less-colorful without her. R.I.P. pic.twitter.com/sj1U8c6hyK
— Jon Lindstrom (@thejonlindstrom) June 28, 2022
Mara carried several other TV and film credits, including Lost, Dexter, Nash Bridges, and Love Potion No. 9. Her final onscreen appearance was in the 2020 film Break Even.
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She is survived by her stepdaughter Katie Mersola, sisters Martha and Susan Mara, brother-in-law Scott Dailey, and nephew Christopher Dailey.
