Dee Wallace
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
as Mary
1982
Halloween
as Cynthia Strode
2007
Abominable
as Ethel Hoss
2006
Every Time a Bell Rings
as Donna
2021
Critters
as Helen Brown
1986
The Frighteners
as Patricia Bradley
1996
Cujo
as Donna Trenton
1983
Stay Cool
as Mrs. McCarthy
2011
The Howling
as Karen White
1981
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
as Trixie (voice)
2009
Bone Dry
as Joanne
2007
Secret Admirer
as Connie Ryan
1985
After Emma
2018
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special
as Self
2002
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
as Self
1996
10
as Mary Lewis
1979
The Hills Have Eyes
as Lynne Wood
1977
In Search of Darkness: Part III
as Self
2022
Sex and the Teenage Mind
as Francine Heitmeyer
2002
The House of the Devil
as Landlady
2009
TV Appearances
Murder, She Wrote
as Mildred Terhune
1984
CHiPs
1977
Mrs. Columbo
1979
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
L.A. Law
as Elaine Weston
1986
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Ghost Whisperer
as Claire Taylor
2005
The Division
as Paula Meeks
2001
Sons & Daughters
as Colleen Halbert
2006
Simon & Simon
1981
Bones
as Special Agent Callie Warner
2005
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Wish Bank")
1985