Melora Walters (born October 21, 1959) is an American actress. She is best known for her starring roles as Wanda Henrickson in the television series Big Love and Kathy Kone in PEN15, and has appeared in several Paul Thomas Anderson films.
Known For
Venom
(2018)
Homeless Woman Maria
Magnolia
(1999)
Claudia Wilson Gator
Ed Wood
(1994)
Secretary #2 (uncredited)
Beethoven
(1992)
Pet Shop Owner
Dead Poets Society
(1989)
Gloria
The Accursed
(2021)
Naida
The Butterfly Effect
(2004)
Andrea Treborn
Boogie Nights
(1997)
Jessie St. Vincent
Cold Mountain
(2003)
Lila
Eraser
(1996)
Darleen
The Master
(2012)
Band (Voice)
Cam
(2018)
Lynne
Matchstick Men
(2003)
Heather (uncredited)
Hard Eight
(1997)
Jimmy's Girl
Short Term 12
(2013)
Dr. Hendler
Robert the Bruce
(2019)
Ylfa
Full Filmography
Acting
Staring at the Dark
(1988)
Rude Awakening
(1989)
Punky (uncredited)
Dead Poets Society
(1989)
Gloria
How to Murder a Millionaire
(1990)
Ginger
Beethoven
(1992)
Pet Shop Owner
Telling Secrets
(1993)
Karen Blake
America's Deadliest Home Video
(1993)
Gloria
Twenty Bucks
(1993)
The Stripper / Funeral Director
Cabin Boy
(1994)
Trina
Midnight Run for Your Life
(1994)
Lorna Bellstratton
Dead Man's Revenge
(1994)
Bunny
All Tied Up
(1994)
Bliss
Ed Wood
(1994)
Secretary #2 (uncredited)
American Strays
(1996)
Cindy
Eraser
(1996)
Darleen
Los Locos
(1997)
Allison
Hard Eight
(1997)
Jimmy's Girl
Boogie Nights
(1997)
Jessie St. Vincent
Twice Upon a Time
(1998)
Alannah Merribone
Magnolia
(1999)
Claudia Wilson Gator
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
(2000)
Self
Speaking of Sex
(2001)
Melinda
Rain
(2001)
Ellen Biddle
WiseGirls
(2002)
Kate
Desert Saints
(2002)
Bennie Harper
Matchstick Men
(2003)
Heather (uncredited)
Melvin Goes to Dinner
(2003)
Trenice (uncredited)
Cold Mountain
(2003)
Lila
The Big Empty
(2003)
Candy
The Butterfly Effect
(2004)
Andrea Treborn
Dead Poets: A Look Back
(2006)
Brothers Three: An American Gothic
(2007)
Loren
Harrison Montgomery
(2008)
Margo Fleming
Black Crescent Moon
(2008)
Katelan Beacon
Hurt
(2009)
Helen Coltrane
Shit Year
(2010)
Shelly
Case 219
(2010)
Victoria Lash
Love Ranch
(2010)
Janelle
The River Murders
(2011)
Agent Glover
Mary
(2012)
Mary
Missing Pieces
(2012)
Delia Greenly
The Master
(2012)
Band (Voice)
Underdogs
(2013)
Nancy Smith-Burkett
Short Term 12
(2013)
Dr. Hendler
Lonely Boy
(2013)
Betsy
The Young Kieslowski
(2014)
Barbara Kieslowski
Sacrifice
(2015)
Enid
Sex, Death and Bowling
(2015)
Evie
Indiscretion
(2016)
Dr. Harper
Sugar Mountain
(2016)
Tracey Huxley
The Lovers
(2017)
Lucy
Good After Bad
(2017)
Victoria Ackerman
Odious
(2017)
Beatrice
Cam
(2018)
Lynne
Venom
(2018)
Homeless Woman Maria
In a Relationship
(2018)
Mia Ziniti
The Amaranth
(2018)
Lily Kendrick
Doubting Thomas
(2018)
Kate
Now Is Everything
(2019)
Edith
Drowning
(2019)
Rose
Robert the Bruce
(2019)
Ylfa
Beneath The Leaves
(2019)
Rose
Adeline, the Great
(2019)
The Pale Door
(2020)
Maria
Pink Skies Ahead
(2020)
Hayley
The Accursed
(2021)
Naida
Polycephaly in D
(2021)
(archive footage)
Hard Luck Love Song
(2021)
Gypsy Sally
Where Are You?
(2022)
Edith the Gatekeeper
Offseason
(2022)
Ava Aldrich
Production
Directing
Waterlily Jaguar
(2018)
Director
The Lover in the Attic: A True Story
(2018)
Director
Drowning
(2019)
Director
Writing