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
The Accursed
(2021)
Naida
Eraser
(1996)
Darleen
The Butterfly Effect
(2004)
Andrea Treborn
Boogie Nights
(1997)
Jessie St. Vincent
The Master
(2012)
Band (Voice)
Dead Poets Society
(1989)
Gloria
Hard Eight
(1997)
Jimmy's Girl
Matchstick Men
(2003)
Heather (uncredited)
Cold Mountain
(2003)
Lila
Indiscretion
(2016)
Dr. Harper
Cabin Boy
(1994)
Trina
Cam
(2018)
Lynne
Full Filmography
Acting
Staring at the Dark
(1988)
Dead Poets Society
(1989)
Gloria
Rude Awakening
(1989)
Punky (uncredited)
How to Murder a Millionaire
(1990)
Ginger
Beethoven
(1992)
Pet Shop Owner
Twenty Bucks
(1993)
The Stripper / Funeral Director
America's Deadliest Home Video
(1993)
Gloria
Telling Secrets
(1993)
Karen Blake
Cabin Boy
(1994)
Trina
All Tied Up
(1994)
Bliss
Ed Wood
(1994)
Secretary #2 (uncredited)
Dead Man's Revenge
(1994)
Bunny
Midnight Run for Your Life
(1994)
Lorna Bellstratton
American Strays
(1996)
Cindy
Eraser
(1996)
Darleen
Hard Eight
(1997)
Jimmy's Girl
Boogie Nights
(1997)
Jessie St. Vincent
Los Locos
(1997)
Allison
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
Desert Saints
(2002)
Bennie Harper
WiseGirls
(2002)
Kate
The Big Empty
(2003)
Candy
Melvin Goes to Dinner
(2003)
Trenice (uncredited)
Matchstick Men
(2003)
Heather (uncredited)
Cold Mountain
(2003)
Lila
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
Missing Pieces
(2012)
Delia Greenly
Mary
(2012)
Mary
The Master
(2012)
Band (Voice)
Short Term 12
(2013)
Dr. Hendler
Lonely Boy
(2013)
Betsy
Underdogs
(2013)
Nancy Smith-Burkett
The Young Kieslowski
(2014)
Barbara Kieslowski
Sex, Death and Bowling
(2015)
Evie
Sacrifice
(2015)
Enid
Sugar Mountain
(2016)
Tracey Huxley
Indiscretion
(2016)
Dr. Harper
Good After Bad
(2017)
Victoria Ackerman
The Lovers
(2017)
Lucy
Odious
(2017)
Beatrice
In a Relationship
(2018)
Mia Ziniti
Cam
(2018)
Lynne
Venom
(2018)
Homeless Woman Maria
Doubting Thomas
(2018)
Kate
The Amaranth
(2018)
Lily Kendrick
Beneath The Leaves
(2019)
Rose
Robert the Bruce
(2019)
Ylfa
Drowning
(2019)
Rose
Now Is Everything
(2019)
Edith
Adeline, the Great
(2019)
The Pale Door
(2020)
Maria
Pink Skies Ahead
(2020)
Hayley
Hard Luck Love Song
(2021)
Gypsy Sally
The Accursed
(2021)
Naida
Polycephaly in D
(2021)
(archive footage)
Offseason
(2022)
Ava Aldrich
Where Are You
(2022)
Edith the Gatekeeper
Production
Directing
The Lover in the Attic: A True Story
(2018)
Director
Waterlily Jaguar
(2018)
Director
Drowning
(2019)
Director
Writing