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 · The Legend of Catclaws Mountain as Maggie Porter
- 2023 · The Little Mermaid as Sea Witch Revina (voice)
- 2023 · Fatal Attraction as Emma Rauch
- 2022 · Nix as Donna
- 2022 · The Munsters as Good Morning Transylvania Host
- 2022 · Jeepers Creepers: Reborn as Marie
- 2020 · Await the Dawn as Annie
- 2020 · Six feet of separation as Self
- 2019 · 3 from Hell as Greta
- 2019 · Sunrise in Heaven as Marion
- 2018 · They Bite!: The Making of Critters as Self
- 2018 · 9-1-1 as Margaret Buckley
- 2016 · Charlie's Gift as
- 2016 · Shooter as Katherine Mayfield
- 2016 · Red Christmas as Diane
- 2016 · Just Add Magic as Grandma
- 2015 · Flowers in December as Hannah
- 2015 · The Whispers as Willie Starling (Grammy)
- 2015 · Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard as Sharon Sommers
- 2014 · You're the Worst as Gail
- 2014 · 2 Bedroom 1 Bath as Rose
- 2013 · Bonnie & Clyde: Justified as Emma
- 2013 · The Lords of Salem as Sonny
- 2013 · Hansel & Gretel as Lilith
- 2012 · Fuzz Track City as Dawn Lockwood
- 2011 · Grimm as Alice
- 2011 · Switched at Birth as Lorena McGowen
- 2010 · The Guardian as Mom
- 2010 · Law & Order: LA as Ellen Powell
- 2010 · Extraordinary Measures as Sal
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2009 · Warehouse 13 as Mrs. Garner
- 2009 · Stem Cell as The Healer
- 2007 · Halloween as Cynthia Strode
- 2007 · Saving Grace as
- 2006 · The Plague as Nora
- 2006 · The Lost as Barbara Hanlon
- 2006 · Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills as Self
- 2005 · Ghost Whisperer as Claire Taylor
- 2005 · Criminal Minds as Dr. Jan Mohikian
- 2005 · My Name Is Earl as Governor Katherine Hazelwood
- 2005 · Close to Home as Joan Monroe
- 2005 · Supernatural as Mildred Baker
- 2005 · Bones as Special Agent Callie Warner
- 2005 · The Loch Ness Monster as Elizabeth Horner
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as Joan Waring
- 2005 · The Office as Ellen Bernard
- 2004 · The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story as Sharon Rocha
- 2003 · Cold Case as Charlotte Jones
- 2003 · Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes' as Self
- 2003 · NCIS as Claire Hall
- 2002 · Without a Trace as Lara Duncan
- 2002 · She Spies as Daphne
- 2001 · Crossing Jordan as Lorraine Heeley
- 2001 · The Division as Paula Meeks
- 1998 · Felicity as Allison Covington
- 1998 · Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story as Rodman's stepmother
- 1997 · Ally McBeal as Gail Clarkson
- 1997 · Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder as Linda Jones
- 1996 · The Frighteners as Patricia Bradley
- 1995 · JAG as Adele DeLong
- 1995 · Here Come the Munsters as Mrs. Walker
- 1995 · Temptress as Allison Mackie
- 1995 · The Skateboard Kid II as Lois Curtis
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Sandra Browner
- 1994 · Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracy as Suzanne Guthrie (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
- 1993 · Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story as Jackie Fields (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
- 1993 · Alone in the Dark as Linda Grant (as Dee Wallace Stone)
- 1991 · Critters 3 as Mom (archive footage)
- 1991 · Rock-A-Doodle as Dory (voice)
- 1991 · Alligator 2: The Mutation as Christine Hodges
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Elaine Weston
- 1986 · Critters as Helen Brown
- 1985 · Hostage Flight as Laura Kenrick
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as (segment "Wish Bank")
- 1985 · Secret Admirer as Connie Ryan
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Mildred Terhune
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Ellen Wicker
- 1984 · Finder of Lost Loves as Gail Aames
- 1983 · Cujo as Donna Trenton
- 1982 · Hotel as
- 1982 · E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial as Mary
- 1981 · Simon & Simon as
- 1979 · 10 as Mary Lewis
- 1979 · Trapper John, M.D. as
- 1979 · Hart to Hart as
- 1979 · Mrs. Columbo as
- 1978 · Taxi as Joyce
- 1977 · Man from Atlantis as Hot Dog Stand Owner (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
- 1977 · CHiPs as
- 1977 · The Hills Have Eyes as Lynne Wood
- 1975 · Ellery Queen as
- 1975 · Starsky & Hutch as
- 1974 · Police Woman as
- 1973 · Police Story as
- Future · The Pitchfork Retreat as Helen
- Future · Curse of Vandor as Ethel Gordon
- 1994 · Vanishing Son as Megan
- 1984 · The Sky's No Limit as Dr. Maureen Harris
- 1984 · The Shepherd as
- 1982 · Skeezer as Lucille
- Future · If It Bleeds as Kelly
- 2023 · Incubus: New Beginnings as Zura Valentine
- 2022 · 1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! as Self
- 2022 · Killer Design as Elana
- 2020 · Critters Attack! as Dee
- 2019 · To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell as Self
- 2018 · The Wrong Teacher as Dr. Smith
- 2018 · After Emma as
- 2018 · Every Other Holiday as Mimi
- 2018 · Beyond The Sky as Lucille
- 2018 · Death House as Dr. Eileen Fletcher
- 2013 · Grand Piano as Marjorie Green
- 2013 · RoboCroc as Dr. Riley
- 2012 · Aliens from Uranus as Olga
- 2012 · The Boarder as Elizabeth
- 2012 · Collision Course as Polly
- 2011 · Pound of Flesh as Dean Jean Clark
- 2009 · Babysitters Beware as Ms. Greene
- 2009 · The Haunted World of El Superbeasto as Trixie (voice)
- 2007 · Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo' as Self
- 2007 · Curse of the Weeping Woman: J-ok'el as Helen Moret
- 2005 · Boo as Nurse Russell
- 2004 · Illusion Infinity as Patricia (as Dee Wallace Stone)
- 1995 · The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet as Mother
- 1994 · Runaway Daughters as Mrs. Gordon
- 1991 · P.S. I Luv U as
- 1991 · Popcorn as Suzanne
- 1990 · I'm Dangerous Tonight as Wanda
- 1983 · I Take These Men as Elaine Zakarian
- 1981 · A Whale for the Killing as Janet Landon
- Future · Campfire as Mrs. Hallowell
- 1981 · The Howling as Karen White
- Future · Bits as Fallen One
- 2025 · The Lies We Bury as Lynn Wright
- 2025 · Roswell Delirium as Betty
- 2024 · The Forest Hills as Angela
- 2024 · Stream as Linda Spring
- 2024 · Last Night on Earth as Carla
- 2023 · Love by Design as Diane Yeardly
- 2023 · Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch as Alice Cassidy
- 2023 · Lena's Dance as Lena Swain
- 2023 · Paul T. Goldman as Terri Jay
- 2022 · In Search of Darkness: Part III as Self
- 2022 · Time Pirates as The Crone
- 2022 · In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee
- 2021 · Every Time a Bell Rings as Donna
- 2021 · Courageous Warriors Beauty from the Ashes as Narrator
- 2021 · 13 Fanboy as Dee Wallace
- 2021 · The Nest as Marissa
- 2020 · The Gift of Christmas as Ellen Rodgers
- 2020 · Stay Home as Herself
- 2020 · Day 14 as
- 2019 · Christmas in Louisiana as Doris
- 2019 · Renovation of the Heart as Diane Dover
- 2019 · The Wrong Mommy as Carol
- 2019 · Dolls as Margaret
- 2019 · The Very Very Best of the 70s as Self - Commentator
- 2018 · Jingle Belle as Shelby
- 2018 · Ouija House as Katherine Fields
- 2017 · Horror Movie: A Low Budget Nightmare as Self
- 2017 · Ayla as Susan
- 2016 · All Hallow's Eve as Haidy Hallow
- 2015 · The Abundance Factor as Herself
- 2014 · Ejecta as Ashley Winnington-Ball (uncredited)
- 2014 · Haunting of Cellblock 11 as Ms. Simon
- 2014 · Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Saga as Gram Pearl
- 2013 · My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?! as Tabitha the Cat (voice)
- 2012 · Sebastian as Barbara Sample
- 2012 · Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)
- 2012 · Margarine Wars as Madge Havershank
- 2011 · Exit Humanity as Eve
- 2011 · Bad Actress as Dee Wallace
- 2010 · Between Heaven and Hell as Dr. Isabel Greenlee
- 2010 · Raven as LuAnne
- 2010 · Soupernatural as Mrs. Conners
- 2009 · The House of the Devil as Landlady
- 2009 · The Mother of Invention as Nancy Dooly
- 2009 · Stay Cool as Mrs. McCarthy
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2008 · Little Red Devil as Mother
- 2007 · The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness as Self
- 2007 · Bone Dry as Joanne
- 2006 · The Eden Formula as Rhonda
- 2006 · Voodoo Moon as Mary-Ann
- 2006 · Abominable as Ethel Hoss
- 2006 · Kalamazoo? as Susan
- 2006 · Sons & Daughters as Colleen Halbert
- 2006 · Expiration Date as Lucille
- 2005 · Headspace as Dr. Denise Bell
- 2004 · Dead End Road as Mrs. Makepiece
- 2002 · Fish Don't Blink as Dr. Roswell
- 2002 · E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2002 · She's No Angel as Maureen Shawnessy
- 2002 · Sex and the Teenage Mind as Francine Heitmeyer
- 2001 · A Month of Sundays as Sarah McCabe
- 2001 · Out of the Black as Penny Hart
- 1999 · Invisible Mom II as Laura Griffin (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
- 1999 · To Love, Honor, & Betray as Julia Brennan (as Dee Wallace Stone)
- 1998 · The Making of 'The Frighteners' as Herself
- 1997 · Skeletons as Heather Crane
- 1997 · Mutual Needs as Patricia
- 1997 · Nevada as Ruby (as Dee Wallace Stone)
- 1997 · The Perfect Mother as Gina Mitrou
- 1997 · Black Circle Boys as Barbara Sullivan
- 1996 · The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' as Self
- 1996 · Invisible Mom as Laura Griffin
- 1996 · Subliminal Seduction as Sissy Bonner
- 1995 · High Sierra Search and Rescue as
- 1995 · Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back as Georgia
- 1995 · Brothers' Destiny as Lucille Bastian
- 1994 · Vanishing Son IV as Megan
- 1994 · Discretion Assured as
- 1994 · Huck and the King of Hearts as Darlene
- 1993 · Lightning in a Bottle as Jean Markley
- 1992 · Rescue Me as Sarah Sweeney
- 1989 · The New Lassie as Dee McCullough
- 1988 · Addicted to His Love as Betty Ann Brennan
- 1988 · Stranger on My Land as Annie Whitman
- 1987 · The Christmas Visitor as Elizabeth O'Day
- 1987 · Legend of the White Horse as Alta (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
- 1987 · Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
- 1986 · Together We Stand as
- 1986 · Shadow Play as Morgan Hanna
- 1986 · Club Life as Tilly Francesca
- 1981 · Child Bride of Short Creek as Mary Jacobs
- 1980 · Skag as
- 1977 · The San Pedro Beach Bums as
- 1975 · The Stepford Wives as Nettie the Maid
- Future · The Boy from Below as Sybil
- Future · 25 Miles to Normal as Deborah
- 1986 · Sin of Innocence as Vicki McGary
- 1983 · Happy as Marilyn
- Future · Howl: Inside the Forest Hills as Self
- 2023 · House of Dolls as Celine Charles
- 2022 · Making I'm Dangerous Tonight as Herself
- 2020 · Rondo and Bob as Self
- 2017 · This Old Machine as Irene
- 2017 · The Fuzz as Dawn Lockwood
- 2013 · As High as the Sky as Aunt Deborah (voice)
- 2012 · I Heart Monster Movies as Herself
- 2012 · The 'E.T.' Journals as Self
- 2011 · Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice as Ms. Jenkins
- 2010 · Bedrooms as Marnie
- 2009 · Dark Fields as Jean Applebe
- 2009 · Happy in the Valley as Gloria
- 2008 · Matchmaker Mary as Aunt Karen
- 2007 · The Blue Rose as Mrs. Garrison
- 2005 · Scar as Isabella
- 2004 · Welcome to Werewolfland as
- 2003 · Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ as
- 2001 · Killer Instinct as Sarah Fairchild
- 1999 · Pirates of the Plain as Glenna (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
- 1998 · The Christmas Path as Jenny
- 1995 · My Family Treasure as Alex Danieloff
- 1995 · Cops n Roberts as
- 1994 · Search and Rescue as Morgan
- 1994 · Witness to the Execution as Emily Dawson (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
- 1985 · Suburban Beat as Joanna
- 1981 · The Five of Me as Ann
- 1980 · The Secret War of Jackie's Girls as Maxine
- Future · Water Rites as Caroline
- Future · Unhallowed as Rita Harrison
- 1983 · Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home as Pat Peters
- 1982 · Jimmy the Kid as May
- 1979 · Young Love, First Love as Leslie
- 1977 · All the King's Horses as Sandy Benson
- 1972 · The Streets of San Francisco as
- Future · American Blend as