Dee Wallace
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1948 (age 77)
Born in
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Credits
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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.
Known For
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
11 Jun 1982
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
Supernatural
13 Sep 2005
The Office
24 Mar 2005
Criminal Minds
22 Sep 2005
Grimm
28 Oct 2011
Bones
13 Sep 2005
9-1-1
03 Jan 2018
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Filmography
2026
- Night of the Living Deadas Maggie
- 25 Miles to Normalas Deborah
- Models vs. Werewolves
- The Boroughsas Grace1 episode
- Ted Bunnyas Catherine
- Southern Scaresas Myra
- Water Ritesas Caroline
2025
- The Pitchfork Retreatas Helen
- If It Bleedsas Kelly
- The Boy from Belowas Sybil
- Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunchas Alice Cassidy
- The Lies We Buryas Lynn Wright
- Roswell Deliriumas Betty
2024
- Streamas Linda Spring
- Last Night on Earthas Carla
- The Legend of Catclaws Mountainas Maggie Porter
2023
- House of Dollsas Celine Charles
- Love by Designas Diane Yeardly
- The Little Mermaidas Sea Witch Revina (voice)
- Fatal Attractionas Emma Rauch3 episodes
- Lena's Danceas Lena Swain
- Incubus: New Beginningsas Zura Valentine
- 90 Hari Sebelum Cinta Pergi
- Paul T. Goldmanas Terri Jay1 episode
2022
- Nixas Donna
- The Munstersas Good Morning Transylvania Host
- Jeepers Creepers: Rebornas Marie
- Time Piratesas The Crone
- Killer Designas Elana
2021
- Every Time a Bell Ringsas Donna
- Courageous Warriors Beauty from the Ashesas Narrator
- 13 Fanboyas Dee Wallace
- The Nestas Marissa
2020
- Critters Attack!as Dee
- The Gift of Christmasas Ellen Rodgers
- Await the Dawnas Annie
- Day 14
2019
- Christmas in Louisianaas Doris
- 3 from Hellas Greta
- Renovation of the Heartas Diane Dover
- The Wrong Mommyas Carol
- Dollsas Margaret
- Sunrise in Heavenas Marion
2018
- The Wrong Teacheras Dr. Smith
- After Emma
- Jingle Belleas Shelby
- Every Other Holidayas Mimi
- Beyond the Skyas Lucille
- Ouija Houseas Katherine Fields
- Death Houseas Dr. Eileen Fletcher
- Closureas The Superior
- 9-1-1as Margaret Buckley7 episodes
2017
- This Old Machineas Irene
- Aylaas Susan
- The Fuzzas Dawn Lockwood
2016
- Charlie's Gift
- Shooteras Katherine Mayfield1 episode
- All Hallow's Eveas Haidy Hallow
- Red Christmasas Diane
- Just Add Magicas Grandma50 episodes
2015
- Flowers in Decemberas Hannah
- The Whispersas Willie Starling (Grammy)1 episode
- Love & Mercyas Rosemary (uncredited)
- Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyardas Sharon Sommers
2014
- Ejectaas Ashley Winnington-Ball (uncredited)
- You're the Worstas Gail1 episode
- Haunting of Cellblock 11as Ms. Simon
- 2 Bedroom 1 Bathas Rose
- Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Sagaas Gram Pearl
2013
- Bonnie & Clyde: Justifiedas Emma
- Grand Pianoas Marjorie Green
- My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?!as Tabitha the Cat (voice)
- RoboCrocas Dr. Riley
- The Lords of Salemas Sonny
- As High as the Skyas Aunt Deborah (voice)
- Hansel & Gretelas Lilith
2012
- Aliens from Uranusas Olga
- The Boarderas Elizabeth
- Sebastianas Barbara Sample
- Fuzz Track Cityas Dawn Lockwood
- Margarine Warsas Madge Havershank
- Collision Courseas Polly
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemenas (archive footage)
2011
- Sam Steele and the Crystal Chaliceas Ms. Jenkins
- Walk a Mile in My Pradasas Mary
- Grimmas Alice3 episodes
- Exit Humanityas Eve
- Stay Coolas Mrs. McCarthy
- Switched at Birthas Lorena McGowen2 episodes
- Pound of Fleshas Dean Jean Clark
- Bad Actressas Dee Wallace
- The Junior Spy Agencyas Ms. Jenkins
2010
- Between Heaven and Hellas Dr. Isabel Greenlee
- The Guardianas Mom
- Law & Order: LAas Ellen Powell1 episode
- Ravenas LuAnne
- Soupernaturalas Mrs. Conners
- Extraordinary Measuresas Sal
- Bedroomsas Marnie
2009
- Babysitters Bewareas Ms. Greene
- The House of the Devilas Landlady
- Dark Fieldsas Jean Applebe
- The Haunted World of El Superbeastoas Trixie (voice)
- Warehouse 13as Mrs. Garner1 episode
- The Mother of Inventionas Nancy Dooly
- Stem Cellas The Healer
- Happy in the Valleyas Gloria
2008
- Matchmaker Maryas Aunt Karen
- Little Red Devilas Mother
2007
- The Blue Roseas Mrs. Garrison
- Halloweenas Cynthia Strode
- Saving Graceas Janice Shapiro1 episode
- Bone Dryas Joanne
- Curse of the Weeping Woman: J-ok'elas Helen Moret
2006
- American Blendas Jayme
- The Plagueas Nora
- The Eden Formulaas Rhonda
- Voodoo Moonas Mary-Ann
- Abominableas Ethel Hoss
- Kalamazoo?as Susan
- The Lostas Barbara Hanlon
- Sons & Daughtersas Colleen Halbert11 episodes
- Expiration Dateas Lucille
2005
- Ghost Whispereras Claire Taylor1 episode
- Criminal Mindsas Dr. Jan Mohikian1 episode
- Close to Homeas Joan Monroe1 episode
- My Name Is Earlas Governor Katherine Hazelwood3 episodes
- Headspaceas Dr. Denise Bell
- Bonesas Special Agent Callie Warner1 episode
- Supernaturalas Mildred Baker1 episode
- Scaras Isabella
- Booas Nurse Russell
- The Loch Ness Monsteras Elizabeth Horner
- Grey's Anatomyas Joan Waring1 episode
- The Officeas Ellen Bernard1 episode
2004
- Dead End Roadas Mrs. Makepiece
- Welcome to Werewolfland
- The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Storyas Sharon Rocha
- Illusion Infinityas Patricia (as Dee Wallace Stone)
2003
- Cold Caseas Charlotte Jones1 episode
- NCISas Claire Hall1 episode
- Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2002
- Without a Traceas Lara Duncan1 episode
- She Spiesas Daphne1 episode
- Fish Don't Blinkas Dr. Roswell
- She's No Angelas Maureen Shawnessy
- Sex and the Teenage Mindas Francine Heitmeyer
2001
- The Agencyas Doris, Quinn's Sister1 episode
- Crossing Jordanas Lorraine Heeley1 episode
- A Month of Sundaysas Sarah McCabe
- Out of the Blackas Penny Hart
- Killer Instinctas Sarah Fairchild
- The Divisionas Paula Meeks1 episode
1999
- Pirates of the Plainas Glenna (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
- Invisible Mom IIas Laura Griffin (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
- To Love, Honor, & Betrayas Julia Brennan (as Dee Wallace Stone)
- Mutual Needsas Patricia
1998
- Felicityas Allison Covington2 episodes
- Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Storyas Rodman's stepmother
- The Christmas Pathas Jenny
1997
- Ally McBealas Gail Clarkson1 episode
- Skeletonsas Heather Crane
- Nevadaas Ruby (as Dee Wallace Stone)
- Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murderas Linda Jones
- The Perfect Motheras Gina Mitrou
- Black Circle Boysas Barbara Sullivan
1996
- The Frightenersas Patricia Bradley
- Nash Bridgesas Susan Martin1 episode
- Invisible Momas Laura Griffin
- Subliminal Seductionas Sissy Bonner
1995
- The Phoenix and the Magic Carpetas Mother
- Temptressas Allison Mackie
- JAGas Adele DeLong1 episode
- High Sierra Search and Rescue8 episodes
- My Family Treasureas Alex Danieloff
- Best of the Best 3: No Turning Backas Georgia
- Here Come the Munstersas Mrs. Walker
- The Skateboard Kid IIas Lois Curtis
- Brothers' Destinyas Lucille Bastian
- Cops n Roberts
1994
- Vanishing Son IVas Megan
- Touched by an Angelas Sandra Browner1 episode
- Runaway Daughtersas Mrs. Gordon
- Discretion Assuredas Kitten
- Rebel Highwayas Mrs. Gordon1 episode
- Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracyas Suzanne Guthrie (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
- Search and Rescueas Morgan
- Vanishing Sonas Megan1 episode
- Witness to the Executionas Emily Dawson (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
- Huck and the King of Heartsas Darlene
1993
- Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Storyas Jackie Fields (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
- Lightning in a Bottleas Jean Markley
- Alone in the Darkas Linda Grant (as Dee Wallace Stone)
1992
- Rescue Meas Sarah Sweeney
1991
- Critters 3as Mom (archive footage)
- P.S. I Luv U1 episode
- Rock-A-Doodleas Dory (voice)
- Alligator 2: The Mutationas Christine Hodges
- Popcornas Suzanne
1990
- I'm Dangerous Tonightas Wanda
1989
- The New Lassieas Dee McCullough52 episodes
1988
- Addicted to His Loveas Betty Ann Brennan
- Stranger on My Landas Annie Whitman
1987
- The Christmas Visitoras Elizabeth O'Day
- Legend of the White Horseas Alta (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
1986
- Together We Standas Lori Randall19 episodes
- Shadow Playas Morgan Hanna
- L.A. Lawas Elaine Weston1 episode
- Crittersas Helen Brown
- Sin of Innocenceas Vicki McGary
- Club Lifeas Tilly Francesca
1985
- Hostage Flightas Laura Kenrick
- The Twilight Zoneas (segment "Wish Bank")1 episode
- Suburban Beatas Joanna
- Secret Admireras Connie Ryan
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Ellen Wicker1 episode
- Finder of Lost Lovesas Gail Aames1 episode
- The Sky's No Limitas Dr. Maureen Harris
- The Shepherd
1983
- Happyas Marilyn
- Cujoas Donna Trenton
- Wait Till Your Mother Gets Homeas Pat Peters
- I Take These Menas Elaine Zakarian
1982
- Skeezeras Lucille
- Jimmy the Kidas May
- Hotel3 episodes
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrialas Mary
1981
- Child Bride of Short Creekas Mary Jacobs
- Simon & Simon1 episode
- The Five of Meas Ann
- A Whale for the Killingas Janet Landon
- The Howlingas Karen White
1980
- The Secret War of Jackie's Girlsas Maxine
- Skag2 episodes
1979
- Young Love, First Loveas Leslie
- 10as Mary Lewis
- Trapper John, M.D.1 episode
- Hart to Hartas Connie1 episode
- Mrs. Columbo1 episode
1978
- Taxias Joyce1 episode
1977
- Man from Atlantisas Hot Dog Stand Owner (as Dee Wallace-Stone)1 episode
- Lou Grantas Patti Oxley1 episode
- The San Pedro Beach Bums1 episode
- CHiPs1 episode
- The Hills Have Eyesas Lynne Wood
- All the King's Horsesas Sandy Benson
1975
- Ellery Queen1 episode
- Starsky & Hutch1 episode
- The Stepford Wivesas Nettie the Maid
1974
- Police Woman1 episode
1973
- Police Story1 episode
1972
- The Streets of San Francisco1 episode