Rebecca De Mornay
Acting
Biography
Rebecca De Mornay (born Rebecca Jane Pearch; August 29, 1959) is an American film and television actress. Her breakthrough film role came in 1983, when she played Lana in Risky Business opposite Tom Cruise. Her other notable film roles include Sara in Runaway Train in 1985, Helen McCaffrey in the thriller Backdraft in 1991 and her portrayal of the chillingly twisted nanny Peyton Flanders in the popular 1992 thriller The Hand That Rocks the Cradle.
Filmography
Acting (52)
2026
The Gentleman Thiefas Odessa
5.7
2025
Saint Clareas Arlene 'Gigi' Newberry
5.1
2025
Off the Recordas Kate
5.5
2024
Peter Five Eightas Brenda
4.4
2023
Angel Babyas Maggie
3.5
2020
She Ballas Aggie
6.4
2018
Peripheryas Vi Warner
2016
I Am Wrathas Vivian Hill
5.8
2015
Collaras Ramona Billingsley
2013
Running on Empty: An Interview with Andrei Konchalovskyas Sara (archive footage)
2.0
2012
Apartment 1303 3Das Maddie Slate
3.6
2012
American Reunionas Finch's Mom (uncredited)
6.3
2010
Mother's Dayas Natalie 'Mother' Koffin
6.5
2010
Flippedas Patsy Loski
8.0
2007
American Venusas Celia
4.4
2007
Music Withinas Richard's Mom
6.5
2005
Wedding Crashersas Mrs. Kroeger
6.5
2005
Lords of Dogtownas Philaine
7.1
2004
Raise Your Voiceas Nina Fletcher
6.6
2003
Identityas Caroline Suzanne
7.2
2000
Range of Motionas Lainey Berman
5.0
2000
The Right Temptationas Derian McCall
5.9
2000
9.0
1999
Wicked Waysas Ruth Draper
5.1
1999
Thick as Thievesas Petrone
6.0
1999
Night Ride Homeas Nora Mahler
5.8
1998
The Conas Barbara Beaton / Nancy Thoroughgood
5.5
1996
The Winneras Louise
4.4
1995
Never Talk to Strangersas Dr. Sarah Alison Taylor
5.4
1994
Getting Outas Arlene Holsclaw
5.2
1993
The Three Musketeersas Milady de Winter
6.4
1993
Guilty as Sinas Jennifer Haines
5.7
1993
Blind Sideas Lynn Kaines
5.4
1992
The Hand That Rocks the Cradleas Mrs. Mott / Peyton Flanders
6.9
1991
Backdraftas Helen McCaffrey
6.7
1990
By Dawn's Early Lightas Moreau
6.5
1989
Dealersas Anna Schuman
5.6
1988
Feds!as Ellis DeWitt
5.8
1988
And God Created Womanas Robin Shea
4.3
1987
Beauty and the Beastas Beauty
6.2
1986
The Murders in the Rue Morgueas Claire Dupin
6.0
1986
Pecos Billas Rose 'Slew Foot Sue' Peasley
1985
The Trip to Bountifulas Thelma
7.2
1985
Runaway Trainas Sara
7.0
1985
The Slugger's Wifeas Debby Palmer
3.7
1983
Testamentas Cathy Pitkin
6.4
1983
Risky Businessas Lana
6.6
1982
One from the Heartas Understudy
5.9
1981
Spinal Tap: The Final Touras Hot Tub Groupie
6.0
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Giving Thanksas Aunt Theodora
Production & Directing (3)
1999
Wicked WaysCo-Executive Producer
5.1
1996
The WinnerExecutive Producer
4.4
1995
Never Talk to StrangersExecutive Producer
5.4