Mary Jo Deschanel

Mary Jo Deschanel (born Mary Josephine Weir), is an American actress best known for her role as Eileen Hayward in the hit mystery drama TV series Twin Peaks.

Biography
Deschanel was born Mary Josephine Weir on November 25, 1945, at Los Angeles, California. Little is known about Deschanel's past, including the names of her parents, where she went to school, and why she wanted to be an actress. What is known is that she got her first on-screen role in 1967, when she was cast as Mary Jo Potter in the NBC drama series Run for Your Life. Deschanel earned her first recurring role in 1990, when she was cast as Eileen Hayward, the wheelchair-bound wife of coroner Will Hayward, in the hit mystery drama series Twin Peaks. Since then, she's appeared in TV shows and movies such as House, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces, JAG, Breach, Law & Order: Trial by Jury, Midnight Caller, and Criminal Minds.

On Criminal Minds
Deschanel will portray Edith Lynch in the Season Thirteen episode To A Better Place.

Filmography

 * Criminal Minds - To A Better Place (2017) TV episode - Edith Lynch
 * Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014) - Eileen Hayward
 * Ruby Sparks (2012) - Female Professor
 * It Goes (2010) - Mother
 * Casual: The Series - 2 episodes (2010) - Unknown Character
 * My Sister's Keeper (2009) - Saleswoman
 * House (2009) - Julia Kutner
 * Breach (2007) - Vivian O'Neill
 * Winter Passing (2005) - Mary
 * Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) - Julia Lonegan
 * Bark! (2002) - Betty
 * The Patriot (2000) - Mrs. Howard
 * JAG (1998) - Victoria Ross
 * Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) - Eileen Hayward
 * Twin Peaks - 11 episodes (1990-1991) - Eileen Hayward
 * Midnight Caller (1989) - Sister Mary Catherine
 * Cameo by Night (1987) - Mrs. Schwinn
 * A Winner Never Quits (1986) - Mrs. Gary
 * Amazing Stories (1986) - Francine
 * 2010 (1984) - Betty Fernandez
 * The Right Stuff (1983) - Annie Glenn
 * Paddy (1970) - Mary (credited as Mary Jo Kennedy)
 * Anatomy of a Crime (1969) - Marcie (credited as Mary Jo Kennedy)
 * Lancer (1969) - Trina Mason (credited as Mary Jo Kennedy)
 * Here Come the Brides (1969) - Peggy (credited as Mary Jo Kennedy)
 * The Outsider (1968) - Marcie (credited as Mary Jo Kennedy)
 * The Wild Racers (1968) - Dancing Girl (credited as Mary Jo Kennedy)
 * The High Chaparral (1968) - Ann (credited as Mary Jo Kennedy)
 * Run for Your Life (1967) - Mary Jo Potter (credited as Mary Jo Kennedy)

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