Ray Donovan and ER actress, Mary Mara, passes away at 61.

Craig Dorfman the manager of Mary Mara said at a press briefing that the 61 year old actress is now no more. She was popular for her stellar performances in tele soaps like "Ray Donovan" and "ER".

Craig recalled seeing her on stage near Broadway way back 1991 where she was greatly cheered by the audience for her impromptu performance. She was very good at comedy, dished out an electrifying performance and everyone loved her. She would certainly be missed by her fans and film goers in general, Dorfman was recorded saying.

Troopers and Cape Vincent fire and ambulance had responded to a call early 8:10am and found a body to be lying dead by the river. Mara was identified as the deceased and the reason for death cited is possible drowning. Reports suggest that she had gone swimming in the river when the incident occurred. No foul play had occurred as per the police. However an autopsy will be carried out.


Mary Mara was born in Syracuse New York and was an alma mater of Yale University. She has acted in more than 20 films during her lifetime and did about 40 television appearances. She was also a founder of a theatre group in the Bay Area. She had a remarkably long career of over 3 decades.
She will be remembered for her remarkable television performances in Dexter, Star Trek Enterprise, Ray Donovan, Nash Bridges, and ER.
Her film performances include Mr. Saturday Night, Love Potion # 9, and Break Even.

Condolences for the late actress started pouring in after her demise.
"Mary was one of the finest actresses I ever met," Dorfman said. "I still remember seeing her onstage in 1992 in 'Mad Forest' off Broadway. She was electric, funny, and a true individual. Everyone loved her. She will be missed."