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Melora Walters
ACTOR

Melora Walters

Known for Dead Poets Society · The Mentalist · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Melora Walters (born October 21, 1959) is an American actress. She is best known for her starring roles as Wanda Henrickson in the television series Big Love and Kathy Kone in PEN15, and has appeared in several Paul Thomas Anderson films.

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Born
Oct 21, 1959
Birthplace
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Known For
Acting

Biography

Melora Walters (born October 21, 1959) is an American actress. She is best known for her starring roles as Wanda Henrickson in the television series Big Love and Kathy Kone in PEN15, and has appeared in several Paul Thomas Anderson films.

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Known For

MOVIEDead Poets Society
Dead Poets SocietyGloria · 1989
★ 8.3
TVThe Mentalist
The MentalistAmber · 2008
★ 8.4
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaurel Linwood · 1999
★ 8.0
TVNCIS
NCISSusan Elizabeth Lowe · 2003
★ 7.6
TVSeinfeld
SeinfeldJane · 1989
★ 8.2
TVDesperate Housewives
Desperate HousewivesSylvia Greene · 2004
★ 7.9
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSage · 2000
★ 7.6
TVThe Wonder Years
The Wonder YearsWaitress · 1988
★ 8.3

Filmography

Movies

Staring at the Dark
1988
Dead Poets SocietyGloria
1989
Rude AwakeningPunky (uncredited)
1989
How to Murder a MillionaireGinger
1990
BeethovenPet Shop Owner
1992
America's Deadliest Home VideoGloria
1993
America's Deadliest Home VideoCamera Operator
1993
Telling SecretsKaren Blake
1993
Twenty BucksStripper / Funeral Director
1993
All Tied UpBliss
1994
Cabin BoyTrina
1994
Dead Man's RevengeBunny
1994
Ed WoodSecretary #2
1994
Midnight Run for Your LifeLorna Bellstratton
1994
American StraysCindy
1996
EraserDarleen
1996
Boogie NightsJessie St. Vincent
1997
Hard EightJimmy's Girl
1997
Los LocosAllison
1997
Twice Upon a TimeAlannah Merribone
1998
MagnoliaClaudia Wilson Gator
1999
That Moment: Magnolia DiarySelf
2000
RainEllen
2001
Speaking of SexMelinda
2001
Desert SaintsBennie Harper
2002
WiseGirlsKate
2002
Cold MountainLila
2003
Matchstick MenHeather (uncredited)
2003
Melvin Goes to DinnerTrenice (uncredited)
2003
The Big EmptyCandy
2003
The Butterfly EffectAndrea Treborn
2004
Brothers Three: An American GothicLoren
2007
Black Crescent MoonKatelan Beacon
2008
Harrison MontgomeryMargo Fleming
2008
HurtHelen Coltrane
2009
Case 219Victoria Lash
2010
Love RanchJanelle
2010
Shit YearShelly
2010
The River MurdersAgent Glover
2011
MaryMary
2012
Missing PiecesDelia Greenly
2012
Missing PiecesAssociate Producer
2012
The MasterBand (Voice)
2012
Lonely BoyBetsy
2013
Short Term 12Dr. Hendler
2013
UnderdogsNancy Smith-Burkett
2013
The Young KieslowskiBarbara Kieslowski
2014
SacrificeEnid
2015
Sex, Death and BowlingEvie Flores
2015
IndiscretionHarper
2016
Sugar MountainTracey Huxley
2016
Good After BadVictoria Ackerman
2017
O
OdiousBeatrice
2017
The LoversLucy
2017
CamLynne
2018
Doubting ThomasKate
2018
In a RelationshipMia Ziniti
2018
The AmaranthLily Kendrick
2018
The Lover in the Attic: A True StoryDirector
2018
VenomHomeless Woman Maria
2018
Waterlily JaguarProducer
2018
Waterlily JaguarWriter
2018
Waterlily JaguarDirector
2018
Adeline, the Great
2019
Beneath the LeavesRose
2019
DrowningRose
2019
DrowningWriter
2019
DrowningDirector
2019
Robert the BruceYlfa
2019
Pink Skies AheadHayley
2020
The Pale DoorMaria
2020
Far MoreEvie Flores
2021
Hard Luck Love SongGypsy Sally
2021
The AccursedNaida
2021
OffseasonAva Aldrich
2022
Where Are YouEdith
2022
The Idea
2025
CrooksBlanche
2026
SituationsBrianne
2026
They Follow

Television

Dear JohnMaria · 1 eps
1988
Roseanne3 eps
1988
The Wonder YearsWaitress · 1 eps
1988
SeinfeldJane · 1 eps
1989
Dream OnDina · 1 eps
1990
Bakersfield P.D.Marnie Archer · 1 eps
1993
Walker, Texas RangerStar · 1 eps
1993
Nash BridgesFlo · 1 eps
1996
Brooklyn SouthCarly · 1 eps
1997
L.A. DoctorsFelicity · 20 eps
1998
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaurel Linwood · 1 eps
1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSage · 1 eps
2000
NCISSusan Elizabeth Lowe · 1 eps
2003
Threat MatrixLia 'Lark' Larkin · 16 eps
2003
Desperate HousewivesSylvia Greene · 2 eps
2004
Big LoveWanda Henrickson · 43 eps
2006
CalifornicationLisa · 1 eps
2007
The MentalistAmber · 1 eps
2008
Franklin & BashJoan Ackermann · 1 eps
2011
The OAMelody · 1 eps
2016
FBIEvelyn Adams · 1 eps
2018
PEN15Kathy Kone · 25 eps
2019
American GigoloMaryanne Henderson · 3 eps
2022

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