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Dee Wallace
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Dee Wallace (born 14 December 1948) is an American actress and comedienne. She is perhaps best known for her roles in several popular films. These include the starring role as Elliot's mother in the Steven Spielberg film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), her most widely seen role. She also played key roles in popular cult films The Hills Have Eyes (1977) and The Howling (1981) and appeared in The Stepford Wives in 1975 and 10 (1979).…
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- Born
- Dec 14, 1948
- Birthplace
- Kansas City, Kansas, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Dee Wallace (born 14 December 1948) is an American actress and comedienne. She is perhaps best known for her roles in several popular films. These include the starring role as Elliot's mother in the Steven Spielberg film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), her most widely seen role. She also played key roles in popular cult films The Hills Have Eyes (1977) and The Howling (1981) and appeared in The Stepford Wives in 1975 and 10 (1979). In total, Wallace has appeared in more than 85 films.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Stepford WivesNettie the Maid
1975AT
All the King's HorsesSandy Benson
1977
The Hills Have EyesLynne Wood
1977
10Mary Lewis
1979
Young Love, First LoveLeslie
1979
The Secret War of Jackie's GirlsMaxine
1980
A Whale for the KillingJanet Landon
1981
Child Bride of Short CreekMary Jacobs
1981
The Five of MeAnn
1981
The HowlingKaren White
1981
E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialMary
1982
Jimmy the KidMay
1982
SkeezerLucille
1982
CujoDonna Trenton
1983
HappyMarilyn
1983
I Take These MenElaine Zakarian
1983
Wait Till Your Mother Gets HomePat Peters
1983TS
The Shepherd
1984
The Sky's No LimitDr. Maureen Harris
1984
Hostage FlightLaura Kenrick
1985
Secret AdmirerConnie Ryan
1985
Suburban BeatJoanna
1985
Club LifeTilly Francesca
1986
CrittersHelen Brown
1986
Shadow PlayMorgan Hanna
1986
Sin of InnocenceVicki McGary
1986
Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelf
1987
Legend of the White HorseAlta (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
1987
The Christmas VisitorElizabeth O'Day
1987
Addicted to His LoveBetty Ann Brennan
1988
Stranger on My LandAnnie Whitman
1988
I'm Dangerous TonightWanda
1990
Alligator 2: The MutationChristine Hodges
1991
Critters 3Mom (archive footage)
1991
PopcornSuzanne
1991
Rock-A-DoodleDory (voice)
1991TH
The Horror Hall of Fame IISelf - Presenter
1991AI
Alone in the DarkLinda Grant (as Dee Wallace Stone)
1993
Lightning in a BottleJean Markley
1993
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron StoryJackie Fields (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
1993
Rescue MeSarah Sweeney
1993
Discretion AssuredKitten
1994
Huck and the King of HeartsDarlene
1994
Moment of Truth: Cradle of ConspiracySuzanne Guthrie (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
1994
Runaway DaughtersMrs. Gordon
1994
Search and RescueMorgan
1994
Vanishing Son IVMegan
1994
Witness to the ExecutionEmily Dawson (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
1994
Best of the Best 3: No Turning BackGeorgia
1995
Brothers' DestinyLucille Bastian
1995
Cops n Roberts
1995
Here Come the MunstersMrs. Walker
1995
My Family TreasureAlex Danieloff
1995
TemptressAllison Mackie
1995
The Phoenix and the Magic CarpetMother
1995
The Skateboard Kid IILois Curtis
1995
Invisible MomLaura Griffin
1996
Subliminal SeductionSissy Bonner
1996
The FrightenersPatricia Bradley
1996
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'Self
1996
Black Circle BoysBarbara Sullivan
1997
Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet MurderLinda Jones
1997
NevadaRuby (as Dee Wallace Stone)
1997
SkeletonsHeather Crane
1997
The Perfect MotherGina Mitrou
1997
Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman StoryRodman's stepmother
1998
The Christmas PathJenny
1998
The Making of 'The Frighteners'Self
1998
Invisible Mom IILaura Griffin (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
1999
Mutual NeedsPatricia
1999
Pirates of the PlainGlenna (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
1999
To Love, Honor, & BetrayJulia Brennan (as Dee Wallace Stone)
1999
A Month of SundaysSarah McCabe
2001
Killer InstinctSarah Fairchild
2001
Out of the BlackPenny Hart
2001
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2002
Fish Don't BlinkDr. Roswell
2002
Sex and the Teenage MindFrancine Heitmeyer
2002
She's No AngelMaureen Shawnessy
2002
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'Self
2003
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003
Dead End RoadMrs. Makepiece
2004
Illusion InfinityPatricia (as Dee Wallace Stone)
2004
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson StorySharon Rocha
2004
Welcome to Werewolfland
2004
BooNurse Russell
2005
HeadspaceDr. Denise Bell
2005
ScarIsabella
2005
The Loch Ness MonsterElizabeth Horner
2005
AbominableEthel Hoss
2006AB
American BlendJayme
2006
Expiration DateLucille
2006
Kalamazoo?Susan
2006
The Eden FormulaRhonda
2006
The LostBarbara Hanlon
2006
The PlagueNora
2006
Voodoo MoonMary-Ann
2006WD
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of ChillsSelf
2006
Bone DryJoanne
2007
Curse of the Weeping Woman: J-ok'elHelen Moret
2007
Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo'Self
2007
HalloweenCynthia Strode
2007
The Blue RoseMrs. Garrison
2007
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of DarknessSelf
2007
Little Red DevilMother
2008
Matchmaker MaryAunt Karen
2008
Michael Lives: The Making of HalloweenSelf
2008
Babysitters BewareMs. Greene
2009
Dark FieldsJean Applebe
2009
Happy in the ValleyGloria
2009
Stem CellThe Healer
2009
The Haunted World of El SuperbeastoTrixie (voice)
2009
The House of the DevilLandlady
2009
The Mother of InventionNancy Dooly
2009
BedroomsMarnie
2010BH
Between Heaven and HellDr. Isabel Greenlee
2010BH
Between Heaven and HellExecutive Producer
2010
Extraordinary MeasuresSal
2010
RavenLuAnne
2010S
SoupernaturalMrs. Conners
2010TG
The GuardianMom
2010
Bad ActressDee Wallace
2011
Exit HumanityEve
2011
Pound of FleshDean Jean Clark
2011
Sam Steele and the Crystal ChaliceMs. Jenkins
2011
Stay CoolMrs. McCarthy
2011
The Junior Spy AgencyMs. Jenkins
2011
Walk a Mile in My PradasMary
2011
Aliens from UranusOlga
2012
Collision CoursePolly
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(archive footage)
2012
Fuzz Track CityDawn Lockwood
2012IH
I Heart Monster MoviesSelf
2012
Margarine WarsMadge Havershank
2012
SebastianBarbara Sample
2012
The 'E.T.' JournalsSelf
2012
The BoarderElizabeth
2012
As High as the SkyAunt Deborah (voice)
2013
Bonnie & Clyde: JustifiedEmma
2013
Grand PianoMarjorie Green
2013
Hansel & GretelLilith
2013
My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?!Tabitha the Cat (voice)
2013
RoboCrocDr. Riley
2013
The Lords of SalemSonny
2013
2 Bedroom 1 BathRose
2014
EjectaAshley Winnington-Ball (uncredited)
2014
Haunting of Cellblock 11Ms. Simon
2014SM
Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles SagaGram Pearl
2014FI
Flowers in DecemberHannah
2015
Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony MoranSelf
2015
Love & MercyRosemary (uncredited)
2015
The Abundance FactorHerself
2015
Zombie Killers: Elephant's GraveyardSharon Sommers
2015
All Hallow's EveHaidy Hallow
2016
Charlie's Gift
2016
Red ChristmasDiane
2016Red ChristmasProducer
2016
AylaSusan
2017
Horror Movie: A Low Budget NightmareSelf
2017
Midnight Madness: The Making of "Popcorn"Self
2017
The FuzzDawn Lockwood
2017
This Old MachineIrene
2017AE
After Emma
2018
Beyond the SkyLucille
2018
ClosureThe Superior
2018
Death HouseDr. Eileen Fletcher
2018
Every Other HolidayMimi
2018
Jingle BelleShelby
2018
Ouija HouseKatherine Fields
2018
The Wrong TeacherDr. Smith
2018
They Bite!: The Making of CrittersSelf
2018
3 from HellGreta
2019
Christmas in LouisianaDoris
2019
DollsMargaret
2019
Renovation of the HeartDiane Dover
2019
Sunrise in HeavenMarion
2019
The Wrong MommyCarol
2019
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From HellSelf
2019
Await the DawnAnnie
2020
Critters Attack!Dee
2020
Day 14
2020
Rondo and BobSelf
2020
Six feet of separationSelf
2020
Stay HomeHerself
2020Stay HomeExecutive Producer
2020
The Gift of ChristmasEllen Rodgers
2020
13 FanboyDee Wallace
2021
Courageous Warriors Beauty from the AshesNarrator
2021
Every Time a Bell RingsDonna
2021
The NestMarissa
2021
In Search of Darkness: Part IIISelf
2022
In Search of TomorrowSelf - Interviewee
2022
Jeepers Creepers: RebornMarie
2022
Killer DesignElana
2022
Making I'm Dangerous TonightHerself
2022
NixDonna
2022
The MunstersGood Morning Transylvania Host
2022
Time PiratesThe Crone
2022
90 Hari Sebelum Cinta Pergi
2023
House of DollsCeline Charles
2023
Incubus: New BeginningsZura Valentine
2023
Lena's DanceLena Swain
2023
Love by DesignDiane Yeardly
2023
The Little MermaidSea Witch Revina (voice)
2023
Last Night on EarthCarla
2024
StreamLinda Spring
2024
The Legend of Catclaws MountainMaggie Porter
2024
Butch Cassidy and the Wild BunchAlice Cassidy
2025
If It BleedsKelly
2025
Roswell DeliriumBetty
2025
The Boy from BelowSybil
2025
The Lies We BuryLynn Wright
2025
The Pitchfork RetreatHelen
2025
25 Miles to NormalDeborah
2026
GodmotherMrs. Martinson
2026
Models vs. Werewolves
2026
Night of the Living DeadMaggie
2026
Night of the Rising Dead
2026
Southern ScaresMyra
2026
Ted BunnyCatherine
2026
Water RitesCaroline
2026
BitsFallen One
CampfireMrs. Hallowell
Curse of VandorEthel Gordon
HI
Howl: Inside the Forest HillsSelf
The Licked HandEleanor
UnhallowedRita Harrison
Television
The Streets of San Francisco1 eps
1972
Police Story1 eps
1973
Police Woman1 eps
1974
Ellery Queen1 eps
1975
Starsky & Hutch1 eps
1975
CHiPs1 eps
1977
Lou GrantPatti Oxley · 1 eps
1977
Man from AtlantisHot Dog Stand Owner (as Dee Wallace-Stone) · 1 eps
1977
The San Pedro Beach Bums1 eps
1977
TaxiJoyce · 1 eps
1978
Hart to HartConnie · 1 eps
1979
Mrs. Columbo1 eps
1979
Trapper John, M.D.1 eps
1979S
Skag2 eps
1980
Simon & Simon1 eps
1981
Hotel3 eps
1982
Finder of Lost LovesGail Aames · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteMildred Terhune · 1 eps
1984Murder, She WroteEllen Wicker · 1 eps
1984
The Twilight Zone(segment "Wish Bank") · 1 eps
1985
L.A. LawElaine Weston · 1 eps
1986TW
Together We StandLori Randall · 19 eps
1986
The New LassieDee McCullough · 52 eps
1989
P.S. I Luv U1 eps
1991
Rebel HighwayMrs. Gordon · 1 eps
1994
Touched by an AngelSandra Browner · 1 eps
1994
Vanishing SonMegan · 1 eps
1994
High Sierra Search and Rescue8 eps
1995
JAGAdele DeLong · 1 eps
1995
Nash BridgesSusan Martin · 1 eps
1996
Ally McBealGail Clarkson · 1 eps
1997
FelicityAllison Covington · 2 eps
1998
Crossing JordanLorraine Heeley · 1 eps
2001
The AgencyDoris, Quinn's Sister · 1 eps
2001
The DivisionPaula Meeks · 1 eps
2001
She SpiesDaphne · 1 eps
2002
Without a TraceLara Duncan · 1 eps
2002
Cold CaseCharlotte Jones · 1 eps
2003
NCISClaire Hall · 1 eps
2003
BonesSpecial Agent Callie Warner · 1 eps
2005
Close to HomeJoan Monroe · 1 eps
2005
Criminal MindsDr. Jan Mohikian · 1 eps
2005
Ghost WhispererClaire Taylor · 1 eps
2005
Grey's AnatomyJoan Waring · 1 eps
2005
My Name Is EarlGovernor Katherine Hazelwood · 3 eps
2005
SupernaturalMildred Baker · 1 eps
2005
The OfficeEllen Bernard · 1 eps
2005
Sons & DaughtersColleen Halbert · 11 eps
2006
Saving GraceJanice Shapiro · 1 eps
2007
Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf · 1 eps
2009
Warehouse 13Mrs. Garner · 1 eps
2009
Law & Order: LAEllen Powell · 1 eps
2010
GrimmAlice · 3 eps
2011
Switched at BirthLorena McGowen · 2 eps
2011
You're the WorstGail · 1 eps
2014
The WhispersWillie Starling (Grammy) · 1 eps
2015
Just Add MagicGrandma · 50 eps
2016
ShooterKatherine Mayfield · 1 eps
2016
9-1-1Margaret Buckley · 7 eps
2018TV
The Very Very Best of the 70sSelf - Commentator · 1 eps
2019
Fatal AttractionEmma Rauch · 3 eps
2023
Paul T. GoldmanTerri Jay · 1 eps
2023
The BoroughsGrace · 1 eps
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