Dee Wallace
December 14, 1948 (76 years old) in Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·Streamas Linda Spring
- 2024 ·The Legend of Catclaws Mountainas Maggie Porter
- 2023 ·The Little Mermaidas Sea Witch Revina (voice)
- 2023 ·Roswell Deliriumas Betty
- 2023 ·Fatal Attractionas Emma Rauch
- 2023 ·Paul T. Goldmanas Terri Jay
- 2022 ·In Search of Darkness: Part IIIas Self
- 2022 ·Nixas Donna
- 2022 ·The Munstersas Good Morning Transylvania Host
- 2022 ·Jeepers Creepers: Rebornas Marie
- 2022 ·In Search of Tomorrowas Self - Interviewee
- 2021 ·Every Time a Bell Ringsas Donna
- 2021 ·13 Fanboyas Dee Wallace
- 2021 ·The Nestas Marissa
- 2020 ·Await the Dawnas Annie
- 2019 ·3 from Hellas Greta
- 2019 ·The Wrong Mommyas Carol
- 2019 ·Critters Attack!as Aunt Dee
- 2019 ·Dollsas Margaret
- 2019 ·The Very Very Best of the 70sas Self - Commentator
- 2019 ·Sunrise in Heavenas Marion
- 2018 ·The Wrong Teacheras Dr. Smith
- 2018 ·Jingle Belleas Shelby
- 2018 ·Beyond The Skyas Lucille
- 2018 ·Ouija Houseas Katherine Fields
- 2018 ·Death Houseas Dr. Eileen Fletcher
- 2018 ·9-1-1as Margaret Buckley
- 2017 ·Aylaas Susan
- 2016 ·Shooteras Katherine Mayfield
- 2016 ·Red Christmasas Diane
- 2016 ·Just Add Magicas Grandma
- 2015 ·The Whispersas Willie Starling (Grammy)
- 2014 ·Ejectaas Ashley Winnington-Ball (uncredited)
- 2014 ·Haunting of Cellblock 11as Ms. Simon
- 2013 ·Bonnie & Clyde: Justifiedas Emma
- 2013 ·Grand Pianoas Marjorie Green
- 2013 ·RoboCrocas Dr. Riley
- 2013 ·The Lords of Salemas Sonny
- 2013 ·Hansel & Gretelas Lilith
- 2012 ·Collision Courseas Polly
- 2012 ·Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemenas (archive footage)
- 2011 ·Grimmas Alice
- 2011 ·Exit Humanityas Eve
- 2011 ·Switched at Birthas Lorena McGowen
- 2011 ·Pound of Fleshas Dean Jean Clark
- 2010 ·Law & Order: LAas Ellen Powell
- 2010 ·Extraordinary Measuresas Sal
- 2009 ·Babysitters Bewareas Ms. Greene
- 2009 ·The House of the Devilas Landlady
- 2009 ·Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Self
- 2009 ·The Haunted World of El Superbeastoas Trixie (voice)
- 2009 ·Warehouse 13as Mrs. Garner
- 2009 ·Stay Coolas Mrs. McCarthy
- 2007 ·Halloweenas Cynthia Strode
- 2007 ·Saving Graceas
- 2007 ·Bone Dryas Joanne
- 2006 ·The Plagueas Nora
- 2006 ·Voodoo Moonas Mary-Ann
- 2006 ·Abominableas Ethel Hoss
- 2006 ·Kalamazoo?as Susan
- 2006 ·The Lostas Barbara Hanlon
- 2006 ·Sons & Daughtersas Colleen Halbert
- 2005 ·Ghost Whispereras Claire Taylor
- 2005 ·Criminal Mindsas Dr. Jan Mohikian
- 2005 ·My Name Is Earlas Governor Katherine Hazelwood
- 2005 ·Close to Homeas
- 2005 ·Headspaceas Dr. Denise Bell
- 2005 ·Supernaturalas Mildred Baker
- 2005 ·Bonesas Special Agent Callie Warner
- 2005 ·Booas Nurse Russell
- 2005 ·Grey's Anatomyas Joan Waring
- 2005 ·The Officeas Ellen Bernard
- 2004 ·The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Storyas Sharon Rocha
- 2003 ·Cold Caseas Charlotte Jones
- 2003 ·NCISas Claire Hall
- 2002 ·Without a Traceas Lara Duncan
- 2002 ·She Spiesas Daphne
- 2002 ·Sex and the Teenage Mindas Francine Heitmeyer
- 2001 ·Crossing Jordanas Lorraine Heeley
- 2001 ·The Divisionas
- 1998 ·Felicityas Allison Covington
- 1997 ·Ally McBealas Gail Clarkson
- 1997 ·Skeletonsas Heather Crane
- 1997 ·Mutual Needsas Patricia
- 1996 ·The Frightenersas Patricia Bradley
- 1996 ·Invisible Momas Laura Griffin
- 1995 ·JAGas Adele DeLong
- 1995 ·High Sierra Search and Rescueas
- 1995 ·Best of the Best 3: No Turning Backas Georgia
- 1995 ·Here Come the Munstersas Mrs. Walker
- 1994 ·Touched by an Angelas Sandra Browner
- 1994 ·Runaway Daughtersas Mrs. Gordon
- 1992 ·Rescue Meas Sarah Sweeney
- 1991 ·Critters 3as Mom (archive footage)
- 1991 ·P.S. I Luv Uas
- 1991 ·Rock-A-Doodleas Dory (voice)
- 1991 ·Alligator 2: The Mutationas Christine Hodges
- 1991 ·Popcornas Suzanne
- 1989 ·The New Lassieas Dee McCullough
- 1986 ·Together We Standas
- 1986 ·L.A. Lawas Elaine Weston
- 1986 ·Crittersas Helen Brown
- 1985 ·Hostage Flightas Laura Kenrick
- 1985 ·The Twilight Zoneas
- 1985 ·Secret Admireras Connie Ryan
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Mildred Terhune
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Ellen Wicker
- 1984 ·Finder of Lost Lovesas Gail Aames
- 1983 ·Cujoas Donna Trenton
- 1982 ·Skeezeras Lucille
- 1982 ·Hotelas
- 1982 ·E.T. the Extra-Terrestrialas Mary
- 1981 ·Simon & Simonas
- 1981 ·The Howlingas Karen White
- 1980 ·Skagas
- 1979 ·10as Mary Lewis
- 1979 ·Trapper John, M.D.as
- 1979 ·Hart to Hartas
- 1979 ·Mrs. Columboas
- 1978 ·Taxias Joyce
- 1977 ·Man from Atlantisas Hot Dog Stand Owner (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
- 1977 ·The San Pedro Beach Bumsas
- 1977 ·CHiPsas
- 1977 ·The Hills Have Eyesas Lynne Wood
- 1975 ·Ellery Queenas
- 1975 ·Starsky & Hutchas
- 1974 ·Police Womanas
- 1973 ·Police Storyas
- Future ·The Boroughsas
- 2023 ·Love By Designas Diane Yeardly
- 2023 ·Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunchas Alice Cassidy
- 2022 ·1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!as Self
- 2022 ·Time Piratesas The Crone
- 2022 ·Killer Designas Elana
- 2019 ·Christmas in Louisianaas Doris
- 2016 ·All Hallow's Eveas Haidy Hallow
- 2014 ·2 Bedroom 1 Bathas Rose
- 2012 ·The 'E.T.' Journalsas Self
- 2011 ·Sam Steele and the Crystal Chaliceas Ms. Jenkins
- 2011 ·Bad Actressas Dee Wallace
- 2009 ·Dark Fieldsas Jean Applebe
- 2009 ·The Mother of Inventionas Nancy Dooly
- 2009 ·Stem Cellas Healer
- 2008 ·Matchmaker Maryas Aunt Karen
- 2007 ·Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo'as Self
- 2006 ·Expiration Dateas Lucille
- 2002 ·She's No Angelas Maureen Shawnessy
- 1998 ·Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Storyas Rodman's stepmother
- 1997 ·Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murderas Linda Jones
- 1997 ·Black Circle Boysas Barbara Sullivan
- 1996 ·Subliminal Seductionas Sissy Bonner
- 1995 ·Cops n Robertsas
- 1994 ·Huck and the King of Heartsas Darlene
- 1993 ·Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Storyas Jackie Fields (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
- 1990 ·I'm Dangerous Tonightas Wanda
- 1988 ·Addicted to His Loveas Betty Ann Brennan
- 1988 ·Stranger on My Landas Annie Whitman
- 1986 ·Shadow Playas Morgan Hanna
- 1986 ·Sin of Innocenceas Vicki McGary
- 1983 ·Wait Till Your Mother Gets Homeas Pat Peters
- 1981 ·Child Bride of Short Creekas Mary Jacobs
- 1981 ·A Whale for the Killingas Janet Landon
- Future ·Campfireas Mrs. Hallowell
- 2025 ·The Lies We Buryas
- 2024 ·The Forest Hillsas Angela
- 2024 ·Last Night on Earthas Carla
- 2020 ·The Gift of Christmasas Ellen Rodgers
- 2020 ·Stay Homeas Herself
- 2018 ·They Bite!: The Making of Crittersas Self
- 2018 ·Every Other Holidayas Mimi
- 2015 ·Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyardas Sharon Sommers
- 2012 ·The Boarderas Elizabeth
- 2012 ·Sebastianas Barbara Sample
- 2010 ·Bedroomsas Marnie
- 2008 ·Michael Lives: The Making of Halloweenas Self
- 2007 ·The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darknessas Self
- 2007 ·Curse of the Weeping Woman: J-ok'elas Helen Moret
- 2006 ·Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chillsas Self
- 2005 ·Scaras Isabella
- 2004 ·Illusion Infinityas Patricia (as Dee Wallace Stone)
- 2003 ·Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'as Self
- 2002 ·E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Specialas Self
- 2001 ·A Month of Sundaysas Sarah McCabe (as Dee Wallace Stone)
- 1999 ·Pirates of the Plainas Glenna (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
- 1998 ·The Making of 'The Frighteners'as Herself
- 1997 ·Nevadaas Ruby (as Dee Wallace Stone)
- 1996 ·The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'as Self
- 1994 ·Discretion Assuredas
- 1994 ·Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracyas Suzanne Guthrie (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
- 1993 ·Lightning in a Bottleas Jean Markley
- 1983 ·Happyas Marilyn
- 1983 ·I Take These Menas Elaine Zakarian
- 1982 ·Jimmy the Kidas May
- 1981 ·The Five of Meas Ann
- Future ·If It Bleedsas
- 2023 ·House of Dollsas Celine Charles
- 2023 ·Incubus: New Beginningsas Zura Valentine
- 2022 ·Making I'm Dangerous Tonightas Herself
- 2019 ·Renovation of the Heartas Diane Dover
- 2017 ·This Old Machineas Irene
- 2017 ·Horror Movie: A Low Budget Nightmareas Self
- 2017 ·The Fuzzas Dawn Lockwood
- 2016 ·Charlie's Giftas
- 2015 ·The Abundance Factoras Herself
- 2013 ·My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?!as Tabitha the Cat (voice)
- 2012 ·I Heart Monster Moviesas Herself
- 2010 ·Ravenas LuAnne
- 2006 ·The Eden Formulaas Rhonda
- 2004 ·Dead End Roadas Mrs. Makepiece
- 2002 ·Fish Don't Blinkas Dr. Roswell
- 1999 ·Invisible Mom IIas Laura Griffin (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
- 1999 ·To Love, Honor, & Betrayas Julia Brennan (as Dee Wallace Stone)
- 1995 ·The Phoenix and the Magic Carpetas Mother
- 1995 ·My Family Treasureas Alex Danieloff
- 1995 ·Temptressas Allison Mackie
- 1995 ·The Skateboard Kid IIas Lois Curtis
- 1995 ·Brothers' Destinyas Lucille Bastian
- 1994 ·Vanishing Son IVas Megan
- 1994 ·Search and Rescueas Morgan
- 1994 ·Witness to the Executionas Emily Dawson (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
- 1987 ·Bushfire Moonas Elizabeth O'Day
- 1987 ·Legend of the White Horseas Alta (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
- 1984 ·The Shepherdas
- Future ·Howl: Inside the Forest Hillsas Self
- 1980 ·The Secret War of Jackie's Girlsas Maxine
- 1979 ·Young Love, First Loveas Leslie
- 1977 ·All the King's Horsesas Sandy Benson
- Future ·Bitsas Fallen One
- 2023 ·Lena's Danceas Lena Swain
- 2021 ·Courageous Warriors Beauty from the Ashesas Narrator
- 2020 ·Rondo and Bobas Self
- 2020 ·Day 14as
- 2020 ·Six feet of separationas Self
- 2019 ·To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hellas Herself
- 2018 ·After Emmaas
- 2015 ·Flowers in Decemberas Hannah
- 2014 ·Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Sagaas Gram Pearl
- 2013 ·As High as the Skyas Aunt Deborah (voice)
- 2012 ·Fuzz Track Cityas Dawn Lockwood
- 2012 ·Margarine Warsas Madge Havershank
- 2010 ·Between Heaven and Hellas Dr. Isabel Greenlee
- 2010 ·The Guardianas Mom
- 2009 ·Happy in the Valleyas Gloria
- 2008 ·Little Red Devilas Mother
- 2007 ·The Blue Roseas Mrs. Garrison
- 2005 ·The Loch Ness Monsteras Elizabeth Horner
- 2004 ·Welcome to Werewolflandas
- 2003 ·Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’as
- 2001 ·Out of the Blackas Penny Hart
- 2001 ·Killer Instinctas Sarah Fairchild
- 1998 ·The Christmas Pathas Jenny
- 1993 ·Alone in the Darkas Linda Grant (as Dee Wallace Stone)
- 1986 ·Club Lifeas Tilly Francesca
- 1985 ·Suburban Beatas Joanna
- 1984 ·The Sky's No Limitas Dr. Maureen Harris
- 1975 ·The Stepford Wivesas Nettie the Maid
- 1972 ·The Streets of San Franciscoas
- Future ·The Pitchfork Retreatas Helen
- Future ·Soupernaturalas Mrs. Conners
- Future ·Curse of Vandoras Ethel Gordon
- Future ·Unhallowedas Rita Harrison