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
The Howling
(1981)
Karen White
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
(1982)
Mary
The Frighteners
(1996)
Patricia Bradley
Halloween
(2007)
Cynthia Strode
Jeepers Creepers: Reborn
(2022)
Marie
3 from Hell
(2019)
Greta
Critters
(1986)
Helen Brown
Cujo
(1983)
Donna Trenton
10
(1979)
Mary Lewis
The Munsters
(2022)
Good Morning Transylvania Host
Secret Admirer
(1985)
Connie Ryan
Critters Attack!
(2019)
Aunt Dee
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(2012)
(archive footage)
The Stepford Wives
(1975)
Nettie the Maid
Grand Piano
(2013)
Marjorie Green
Abominable
(2006)
Ethel Hoss
Full Filmography
Acting
The Stepford Wives
(1975)
Nettie the Maid
The Hills Have Eyes
(1977)
Lynne Wood
All the King's Horses
(1977)
Sandy Benson
10
(1979)
Mary Lewis
Young Love, First Love
(1979)
Leslie
The Secret War of Jackie's Girls
(1980)
Maxine
The Howling
(1981)
Karen White
A Whale for the Killing
(1981)
Janet Landon
The Five of Me
(1981)
Ann
Child Bride of Short Creek
(1981)
Mary Jacobs
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
(1982)
Mary
Jimmy the Kid
(1982)
May
Skeezer
(1982)
Lucille
Cujo
(1983)
Donna Trenton
Wait 'Till Your Mother Gets Home
(1983)
Pat Peters
I Take These Men
(1983)
Elaine Zakarian
Happy
(1983)
Marilyn
The Shepherd
(1984)
The Sky's No Limit
(1984)
Dr. Maureen Harris
Secret Admirer
(1985)
Connie Ryan
Hostage Flight
(1985)
Laura Kenrick
Suburban Beat
(1985)
Joanna
Critters
(1986)
Helen Brown
Club Life
(1986)
Tilly Francesca
Sin of Innocence
(1986)
Vicki McGary
Shadow Play
(1986)
Morgan Hanna
Bushfire Moon
(1987)
Elizabeth O'Day
Legend of the White Horse
(1987)
Alta (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Stranger on My Land
(1988)
Annie Whitman
Addicted to His Love
(1988)
Betty Ann Brennan
I'm Dangerous Tonight
(1990)
Wanda
Alligator 2: The Mutation
(1991)
Christine Hodges
Popcorn
(1991)
Suzanne
Rock-A-Doodle
(1991)
Dory (voice)
Rescue Me
(1993)
Sarah Sweeney
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
(1993)
Jackie Fields (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Alone in the Dark
(1993)
Linda Grant (as Dee Wallace Stone)
Lightning in a Bottle
(1993)
Jean Markley
Runaway Daughters
(1994)
Mrs. Gordon
Huck and the King of Hearts
(1994)
Darlene
Search and Rescue
(1994)
Morgan
Witness to the Execution
(1994)
Emily Dawson (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Vanishing Son IV
(1994)
Megan
Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracy
(1994)
Suzanne Guthrie (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Discretion Assured
(1994)
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
(1995)
Georgia
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet
(1995)
Mother
The Skateboard Kid II
(1995)
Lois Curtis
Temptress
(1995)
Allison Mackie
Brothers' Destiny
(1995)
Lucille Bastian
Cops n Roberts
(1995)
My Family Treasure
(1995)
Alex Danieloff
Here Come the Munsters
(1995)
Mrs. Walker
The Frighteners
(1996)
Patricia Bradley
Invisible Mom
(1996)
Laura Griffin
Subliminal Seduction
(1996)
Sissy Bonner
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
(1996)
Self
Invisible Mom
(1996)
Laura Griffin
Black Circle Boys
(1997)
Barbara Sullivan
Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder
(1997)
Linda Jones
Skeletons
(1997)
Heather Crane
Mutual Needs
(1997)
Patricia
Nevada
(1997)
Ruby (as Dee Wallace Stone)
Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story
(1998)
Rodman's stepmother
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
(1998)
Herself
The Christmas Path
(1998)
Jenny
Pirates of the Plain
(1999)
Glenna (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Invisible Mom II
(1999)
Laura Griffin (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
To Love, Honor, & Betray
(1999)
Julia Brennan (as Dee Wallace Stone)
Killer Instinct
(2001)
Sarah Fairchild
Out of the Black
(2001)
Penny Hart
A Month of Sundays
(2001)
Sarah McCabe (as Dee Wallace Stone)
Sex and the Teenage Mind
(2002)
Francine Heitmeyer
Fish Don't Blink
(2002)
Dr. Roswell
She's No Angel
(2002)
Maureen Shawnessy
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special
(2002)
Self
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'
(2003)
Self
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
(2003)
Welcome to Werewolfland
(2004)
Dead End Road
(2004)
Mrs. Makepiece
Illusion Infinity
(2004)
Patricia (as Dee Wallace Stone)
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story
(2004)
Sharon Rocha
Headspace
(2005)
Dr. Denise Bell
Scar
(2005)
Isabella
Boo
(2005)
Nurse Russell
Abominable
(2006)
Ethel Hoss
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
(2006)
Herself
The Plague
(2006)
Nora
Expiration Date
(2006)
Lucille
The Eden Formula
(2006)
Rhonda
Kalamazoo?
(2006)
Susan
The Lost
(2006)
Barbara Hanlon
Voodoo Moon
(2006)
Mary-Ann
Halloween
(2007)
Cynthia Strode
Bone Dry
(2007)
Joanne
Curse of the Weeping Woman: J-ok'el
(2007)
Helen Moret
Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo'
(2007)
Self
The Blue Rose
(2007)
Mrs. Garrison
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
(2007)
Self
Matchmaker Mary
(2008)
Aunt Karen
Little Red Devil
(2008)
Mother
Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween
(2008)
Self
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
(2009)
Trixie (voice)
The House of the Devil
(2009)
Landlady
Dark Fields
(2009)
Jean Applebe
Stem Cell
(2009)
Healer
The Mother of Invention
(2009)
Nancy Dooly
Happy in the Valley
(2009)
Gloria
Bedrooms
(2010)
Marnie
The Guardian
(2010)
Mom
Extraordinary Measures
(2010)
Sal
Raven
(2010)
LuAnne
Between Heaven and Hell
(2010)
Dr. Isabel Greenlee
Stay Cool
(2011)
Mrs. McCarthy
Pound of Flesh
(2011)
Dean Jean Clark
Exit Humanity
(2011)
Eve
Bad Actress
(2011)
Dee Wallace
Collision Course
(2012)
Polly
Fuzz Track City
(2012)
Dawn Lockwood
I Heart Monster Movies
(2012)
Herself
Sebastian
(2012)
Barbara Sample
The Boarder
(2012)
Elizabeth
The 'E.T.' Journals
(2012)
Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(2012)
(archive footage)
The Lords of Salem
(2013)
Sonny
As High as the Sky
(2013)
Aunt Deborah (voice)
Hansel & Gretel
(2013)
Lilith
Grand Piano
(2013)
Marjorie Green
Bonnie & Clyde: Justified
(2013)
Emma
RoboCroc
(2013)
Dr. Riley
My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?!
(2013)
Tabitha the Cat (voice)
Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Saga
(2014)
Gram Pearl
2 Bedroom 1 Bath
(2014)
Rose
Haunting of Cellblock 11
(2014)
Ms. Simon
Ejecta
(2014)
Ashley Winnington-Ball (uncredited)
Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard
(2015)
Sharon Sommers
Flowers in December
(2015)
Hannah
The Abundance Factor
(2015)
Herself
Red Christmas
(2016)
Diane
All Hallow's Eve
(2016)
Haidy Hallow
Charlie's Gift
(2016)
Ayla
(2017)
Susan
The Fuzz
(2017)
Dawn Lockwood
This Old Machine
(2017)
Irene
Horror Movie: A Low Budget Nightmare
(2017)
Self
Death House
(2018)
Dr. Eileen Fletcher
Beyond The Sky
(2018)
Lucille
Ouija House
(2018)
Katherine Fields
Every Other Holiday
(2018)
Mimi
Jingle Belle
(2018)
Shelby
The Wrong Teacher
(2018)
Dr. Smith
They Bite!: The Making of Critters
(2018)
Self
After Emma
(2018)
3 from Hell
(2019)
Greta
Critters Attack!
(2019)
Aunt Dee
Dolls
(2019)
Margaret
Christmas in Louisiana
(2019)
Doris
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
(2019)
Herself
Renovation of the Heart
(2019)
Diane Dover
The Wrong Mommy
(2019)
Carol
Sunrise in Heaven
(2019)
Marion
Await the Dawn
(2020)
Annie
Day 14
(2020)
Stay Home
(2020)
Herself
The Gift of Christmas
(2020)
Ellen Rodgers
Rondo and Bob
(2020)
Self
Six feet of separation
(2020)
Self
13 Fanboy
(2021)
Dee Wallace
The Nest
(2021)
Marissa
Every Time a Bell Rings
(2021)
Donna
Courageous Warriors Beauty from the Ashes
(2021)
Narrator
In Search of Tomorrow
(2022)
Self - Interviewee
Nix
(2022)
Donna
In Search of Darkness: Part III
(2022)
Self
The Munsters
(2022)
Good Morning Transylvania Host
Killer Design
(2022)
Elana
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
(2022)
Herself
Time Pirates
(2022)
The Crone
Jeepers Creepers: Reborn
(2022)
Marie
Incubus: New Beginnings
(2023)
Zura Valentine
Roswell Delirium
(2023)
Betty
The Forest Hills
(2023)
Angela
Love By Design
(2023)
Diane Yeardley
Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch
(2023)
Alice Cassidy
The Little Mermaid
(2023)
Sea Witch Revina (voice)
Lena's Dance
(2023)
House of Dolls
(2023)
Celine Charles
Stream
(2024)
Linda Spring
The Legend of Catclaws Mountain
(2024)
Production