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