Dee Wallace
Acting
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.
Filmography
Acting (223)
2026
Godmotheras Mrs. Martinson
2026
Night of the Living Deadas Maggie
4.9
2026
25 Miles to Normalas Deborah
2.0
2026
Ted Bunnyas Catherine
3.0
2026
Southern Scaresas Myra
5.9
2026
Water Ritesas Caroline
4.3
2025
The Pitchfork Retreatas Helen
2025
If It Bleedsas Kelly
10.0
2025
The Boy from Belowas Sybil
6.5
2025
Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunchas Alice Cassidy
3.7
2025
The Lies We Buryas Lynn Wright
5.0
2025
Roswell Deliriumas Betty
7.7
2024
Streamas Linda Spring
5.4
2024
Last Night on Earthas Carla
5.1
2024
The Legend of Catclaws Mountainas Maggie Porter
7.0
2023
House of Dollsas Celine Charles
3.0
2023
Love by Designas Diane Yeardly
5.2
2023
The Little Mermaidas Sea Witch Revina (voice)
5.4
2023
Lena's Danceas Lena Swain
2023
Incubus: New Beginningsas Zura Valentine
4.5
2022
7.5
2022
Nixas Donna
5.5
2022
The Munstersas Good Morning Transylvania Host
5.6
2022
Jeepers Creepers: Rebornas Marie
5.3
2022
Time Piratesas The Crone
4.0
2022
Making I'm Dangerous Tonightas Herself
6.0
2022
Killer Designas Elana
7.2
2022
In Search of Tomorrowas Self - Interviewee
6.7
2021
Every Time a Bell Ringsas Donna
5.6
2021
Courageous Warriors Beauty from the Ashesas Narrator
2021
13 Fanboyas Dee Wallace
5.1
2021
The Nestas Marissa
5.3
2020
Rondo and Bobas Self
2020
Critters Attack!as Dee
5.9
2020
The Gift of Christmasas Ellen Rodgers
4.9
2020
Stay Homeas Herself
6.5
2020
Await the Dawnas Annie
4.0
2020
6.7
2020
Six feet of separationas Self
3.0
2019
Christmas in Louisianaas Doris
6.6
2019
3 from Hellas Greta
5.8
2019
6.0
2019
Renovation of the Heartas Diane Dover
6.1
2019
The Wrong Mommyas Carol
6.8
2019
Dollsas Margaret
3.8
2019
Sunrise in Heavenas Marion
6.4
2018
The Wrong Teacheras Dr. Smith
5.6
2018
2018
2018
Jingle Belleas Shelby
5.9
2018
Every Other Holidayas Mimi
6.7
2018
Beyond the Skyas Lucille
5.0
2018
Ouija Houseas Katherine Fields
5.3
2018
Death Houseas Dr. Eileen Fletcher
3.7
2018
Closureas The Superior
2017
This Old Machineas Irene
3.2
2017
7.0
2017
Aylaas Susan
3.9
2017
The Fuzzas Dawn Lockwood
6.0
2017
6.0
2016
2.0
2016
All Hallow's Eveas Haidy Hallow
5.1
2016
Red Christmasas Diane
4.2
2015
The Abundance Factoras Herself
9.0
2015
Flowers in Decemberas Hannah
1.0
2015
Love & Mercyas Rosemary (uncredited)
7.1
2015
Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyardas Sharon Sommers
3.5
2014
Ejectaas Ashley Winnington-Ball (uncredited)
3.8
2014
Haunting of Cellblock 11as Ms. Simon
4.3
2014
2 Bedroom 1 Bathas Rose
3.3
2014
Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Sagaas Gram Pearl
2013
Bonnie & Clyde: Justifiedas Emma
6.0
2013
Grand Pianoas Marjorie Green
6.0
2013
My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?!as Tabitha the Cat (voice)
4.9
2013
RoboCrocas Dr. Riley
4.4
2013
The Lords of Salemas Sonny
5.4
2013
As High as the Skyas Aunt Deborah (voice)
4.5
2013
Hansel & Gretelas Lilith
4.7
2012
Aliens from Uranusas Olga
2012
I Heart Monster Moviesas Self
5.5
2012
The 'E.T.' Journalsas Self
10.0
2012
The Boarderas Elizabeth
4.3
2012
Sebastianas Barbara Sample
2.0
2012
Fuzz Track Cityas Dawn Lockwood
2012
Margarine Warsas Madge Havershank
2012
Collision Courseas Polly
4.3
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemenas (archive footage)
7.5
2011
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chaliceas Ms. Jenkins
1.0
2011
Walk a Mile in My Pradasas Mary
4.2
2011
Exit Humanityas Eve
5.1
2011
Stay Coolas Mrs. McCarthy
4.8
2011
Pound of Fleshas Dean Jean Clark
2.2
2011
Bad Actressas Dee Wallace
3.9
2011
The Junior Spy Agencyas Ms. Jenkins
2010
Between Heaven and Hellas Dr. Isabel Greenlee
2010
The Guardianas Mom
5.2
2010
Ravenas LuAnne
3.5
2010
Soupernaturalas Mrs. Conners
2010
Extraordinary Measuresas Sal
6.3
2010
Bedroomsas Marnie
3.3
2009
Babysitters Bewareas Ms. Greene
6.0
2009
The House of the Devilas Landlady
6.2
2009
Dark Fieldsas Jean Applebe
3.2
2009
The Haunted World of El Superbeastoas Trixie (voice)
5.9
2009
The Mother of Inventionas Nancy Dooly
7.7
2009
Stem Cellas The Healer
2.0
2009
Happy in the Valleyas Gloria
3.6
2008
6.5
2008
Matchmaker Maryas Aunt Karen
6.0
2008
Little Red Devilas Mother
3.3
2007
The Blue Roseas Mrs. Garrison
3.5
2007
5.0
2007
Halloweenas Cynthia Strode
6.2
6.0
2007
Bone Dryas Joanne
5.3
2007
Curse of the Weeping Woman: J-ok'elas Helen Moret
4.9
2006
American Blendas Jayme
8.0
2006
The Plagueas Nora
4.9
2006
The Eden Formulaas Rhonda
2.8
2006
Voodoo Moonas Mary-Ann
4.2
2006
Abominableas Ethel Hoss
4.8
2006
Kalamazoo?as Susan
9.0
2006
The Lostas Barbara Hanlon
5.4
2006
8.2
2006
Expiration Dateas Lucille
4.4
2005
Headspaceas Dr. Denise Bell
5.1
2005
Scaras Isabella
4.8
2005
Booas Nurse Russell
4.9
2005
The Loch Ness Monsteras Elizabeth Horner
7.0
2004
Dead End Roadas Mrs. Makepiece
3.3
9.0
2004
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Storyas Sharon Rocha
5.1
2004
Illusion Infinityas Patricia (as Dee Wallace Stone)
8.0
2003
6.3
2002
Fish Don't Blinkas Dr. Roswell
6.0
7.3
2002
She's No Angelas Maureen Shawnessy
4.5
2002
Sex and the Teenage Mindas Francine Heitmeyer
6.0
2001
A Month of Sundaysas Sarah McCabe
4.7
2001
Killer Instinctas Sarah Fairchild
5.1
2001
Out of the Blackas Penny Hart
4.5
1999
Pirates of the Plainas Glenna (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
5.3
1999
Invisible Mom IIas Laura Griffin (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
4.8
1999
To Love, Honor, & Betrayas Julia Brennan (as Dee Wallace Stone)
3.0
1999
Mutual Needsas Patricia
4.0
1998
8.5
1998
Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Storyas Rodman's stepmother
5.3
1998
The Christmas Pathas Jenny
3.7
1997
Skeletonsas Heather Crane
4.2
1997
Nevadaas Ruby (as Dee Wallace Stone)
5.4
1997
Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murderas Linda Jones
7.2
1997
The Perfect Motheras Gina Mitrou
6.6
1997
Black Circle Boysas Barbara Sullivan
5.0
1996
7.4
1996
The Frightenersas Patricia Bradley
7.0
1996
Invisible Momas Laura Griffin
5.1
1996
Subliminal Seductionas Sissy Bonner
4.0
1995
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpetas Mother
5.3
1995
Temptressas Allison Mackie
3.8
1995
My Family Treasureas Alex Danieloff
8.0
1995
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Backas Georgia
5.6
1995
Here Come the Munstersas Mrs. Walker
5.2
1995
The Skateboard Kid IIas Lois Curtis
3.3
1995
Brothers' Destinyas Lucille Bastian
7.5
1995
9.0
1994
Vanishing Son IVas Megan
5.6
1994
Runaway Daughtersas Mrs. Gordon
6.0
1994
Discretion Assuredas Kitten
4.5
1994
Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracyas Suzanne Guthrie (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
6.2
1994
Search and Rescueas Morgan
5.0
1994
Witness to the Executionas Emily Dawson (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
5.0
1994
Huck and the King of Heartsas Darlene
6.3
1993
Rescue Meas Sarah Sweeney
5.0
1993
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Storyas Jackie Fields (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
5.6
1993
Lightning in a Bottleas Jean Markley
5.6
1993
Alone in the Darkas Linda Grant (as Dee Wallace Stone)
4.0
1991
Critters 3as Mom (archive footage)
5.3
1991
The Horror Hall of Fame IIas Self - Presenter (as Dee Wallace Stone)
2.0
1991
Rock-A-Doodleas Dory (voice)
6.2
1991
Alligator 2: The Mutationas Christine Hodges
4.9
1991
Popcornas Suzanne
5.8
1990
I'm Dangerous Tonightas Wanda
4.9
1988
Addicted to His Loveas Betty Ann Brennan
7.0
1988
Stranger on My Landas Annie Whitman
5.2
1987
The Christmas Visitoras Elizabeth O'Day
8.0
1987
Legend of the White Horseas Alta (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
3.9
1987
6.0
1986
Shadow Playas Morgan Hanna
5.2
1986
Crittersas Helen Brown
6.5
1986
Sin of Innocenceas Vicki McGary
5.1
1986
Club Lifeas Tilly Francesca
4.2
1985
Hostage Flightas Laura Kenrick
6.1
1985
Suburban Beatas Joanna
4.3
1985
Secret Admireras Connie Ryan
6.7
1984
The Sky's No Limitas Dr. Maureen Harris
4.5
1984
1983
Happyas Marilyn
8.3
1983
Cujoas Donna Trenton
6.2
1983
Wait Till Your Mother Gets Homeas Pat Peters
5.0
1983
I Take These Menas Elaine Zakarian
5.0
1982
Skeezeras Lucille
10.0
1982
Jimmy the Kidas May
6.1
1982
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrialas Mary
7.5
1981
Child Bride of Short Creekas Mary Jacobs
6.5
1981
The Five of Meas Ann
9.3
1981
A Whale for the Killingas Janet Landon
7.0
1981
The Howlingas Karen White
6.6
1980
The Secret War of Jackie's Girlsas Maxine
5.0
1979
Young Love, First Loveas Leslie
10.0
1979
10as Mary Lewis
5.8
1977
The Hills Have Eyesas Lynne Wood
6.2
1977
All the King's Horsesas Sandy Benson
4.0
1975
The Stepford Wivesas Nettie the Maid
6.7
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Unhallowedas Rita Harrison
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Campfireas Mrs. Hallowell
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Bitsas Fallen One
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Curse of Vandoras Ethel Gordon
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The Licked Handas Eleanor
Production & Directing (3)
2020
Stay HomeExecutive Producer
6.5
2016
Red ChristmasProducer
4.2
2010
Between Heaven and HellExecutive Producer