Dee Wallace

Dee Wallace

🎂 14th December 1948 (77 yrs) 📍 Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Known For

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

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.

Dee Wallace

Movies Featuring Dee Wallace

Ted Bunny

Ted Bunny (2026)

as Catherine
Water Rites

Water Rites (2026)

as Caroline
The Pitchfork Retreat

The Pitchfork Retreat (2025)

as Helen
If It Bleeds

If It Bleeds (2025)

as Kelly
The Boy from Below

The Boy from Below (2025)

as Sybil
Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch

Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch (2025)

as Alice Cassidy
The Lies We Bury

The Lies We Bury (2025)

as Lynn Wright
Roswell Delirium

Roswell Delirium (2025)

as Betty
Stream

Stream (2024)

as Linda Spring
Last Night on Earth

Last Night on Earth (2024)

as Carla
The Legend of Catclaws Mountain

The Legend of Catclaws Mountain (2024)

as Maggie Porter
House of Dolls

House of Dolls (2023)

as Celine Charles
Love by Design

Love by Design (2023)

as Diane Yeardly
The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid (2023)

as Sea Witch Revina (voice)
Lena's Dance

Lena's Dance (2023)

as Lena Swain
Incubus: New Beginnings

Incubus: New Beginnings (2023)

as Zura Valentine
In Search of Darkness: Part III

In Search of Darkness: Part III (2022)

as Self
Nix

Nix (2022)

as Donna
The Munsters

The Munsters (2022)

as Good Morning Transylvania Host
Jeepers Creepers: Reborn

Jeepers Creepers: Reborn (2022)

as Marie
Time Pirates

Time Pirates (2022)

as The Crone
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight

Making I'm Dangerous Tonight (2022)

as Herself
Killer Design

Killer Design (2022)

as Elana
In Search of Tomorrow

In Search of Tomorrow (2022)

as Self - Interviewee
Every Time a Bell Rings

Every Time a Bell Rings (2021)

as Donna
Courageous Warriors Beauty from the Ashes

Courageous Warriors Beauty from the Ashes (2021)

as Narrator
13 Fanboy

13 Fanboy (2021)

as Dee Wallace
The Nest

The Nest (2021)

as Marissa
Rondo and Bob

Rondo and Bob (2020)

as Self
Critters Attack!

Critters Attack! (2020)

as Dee
The Gift of Christmas

The Gift of Christmas (2020)

as Ellen Rodgers
Stay Home

Stay Home (2020)

as Herself
Await the Dawn

Await the Dawn (2020)

as Annie
Day 14

Day 14 (2020)

Six feet of separation

Six feet of separation (2020)

as Self
Christmas in Louisiana

Christmas in Louisiana (2019)

as Doris
3 from Hell

3 from Hell (2019)

as Greta
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell

To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell (2019)

as Self
Renovation of the Heart

Renovation of the Heart (2019)

as Diane Dover
The Wrong Mommy

The Wrong Mommy (2019)

as Carol
Dolls

Dolls (2019)

as Margaret
Sunrise in Heaven

Sunrise in Heaven (2019)

as Marion
The Wrong Teacher

The Wrong Teacher (2018)

as Dr. Smith
No Image

After Emma (2018)

They Bite!: The Making of Critters

They Bite!: The Making of Critters (2018)

as Self
Jingle Belle

Jingle Belle (2018)

as Shelby
Every Other Holiday

Every Other Holiday (2018)

as Mimi
Beyond The Sky

Beyond The Sky (2018)

as Lucille
Ouija House

Ouija House (2018)

as Katherine Fields
Death House

Death House (2018)

as Dr. Eileen Fletcher
This Old Machine

This Old Machine (2017)

as Irene
Horror Movie: A Low Budget Nightmare

Horror Movie: A Low Budget Nightmare (2017)

as Self
Ayla

Ayla (2017)

as Susan
The Fuzz

The Fuzz (2017)

as Dawn Lockwood
Charlie's Gift

Charlie's Gift (2016)

All Hallow's Eve

All Hallow's Eve (2016)

as Haidy Hallow
Red Christmas

Red Christmas (2016)

as Diane
The Abundance Factor

The Abundance Factor (2015)

as Herself
No Image

Flowers in December (2015)

as Hannah
Love & Mercy

Love & Mercy (2015)

as Rosemary (uncredited)
Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard

Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard (2015)

as Sharon Sommers
Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran

Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran (2015)

as Self
Ejecta

Ejecta (2014)

as Ashley Winnington-Ball (uncredited)
Haunting of Cellblock 11

Haunting of Cellblock 11 (2014)

as Ms. Simon
2 Bedroom 1 Bath

2 Bedroom 1 Bath (2014)

as Rose
No Image

Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Saga (2014)

as Gram Pearl
Bonnie & Clyde: Justified

Bonnie & Clyde: Justified (2013)

as Emma
Grand Piano

Grand Piano (2013)

as Marjorie Green
My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?!

My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?! (2013)

as Tabitha the Cat (voice)
RoboCroc

RoboCroc (2013)

as Dr. Riley
The Lords of Salem

The Lords of Salem (2013)

as Sonny
As High as the Sky

As High as the Sky (2013)

as Aunt Deborah (voice)
Hansel & Gretel

Hansel & Gretel (2013)

as Lilith
Aliens from Uranus

Aliens from Uranus (2012)

as Olga
No Image

I Heart Monster Movies (2012)

as Herself
The 'E.T.' Journals

The 'E.T.' Journals (2012)

as Self
The Boarder

The Boarder (2012)

as Elizabeth
Sebastian

Sebastian (2012)

as Barbara Sample
Fuzz Track City

Fuzz Track City (2012)

as Dawn Lockwood
Margarine Wars

Margarine Wars (2012)

as Madge Havershank
Collision Course

Collision Course (2012)

as Polly
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)

as (archive footage)
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice

Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice (2011)

as Ms. Jenkins
Exit Humanity

Exit Humanity (2011)

as Eve
Stay Cool

Stay Cool (2011)

as Mrs. McCarthy
Pound of Flesh

Pound of Flesh (2011)

as Dean Jean Clark
Bad Actress

Bad Actress (2011)

as Dee Wallace
No Image

Between Heaven and Hell (2010)

as Dr. Isabel Greenlee
No Image

The Guardian (2010)

as Mom
Raven

Raven (2010)

as LuAnne
No Image

Soupernatural (2010)

as Mrs. Conners
Extraordinary Measures

Extraordinary Measures (2010)

as Sal
Bedrooms

Bedrooms (2010)

as Marnie
Babysitters Beware

Babysitters Beware (2009)

as Ms. Greene
The House of the Devil

The House of the Devil (2009)

as Landlady
Dark Fields

Dark Fields (2009)

as Jean Applebe
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)

as Trixie (voice)
The Mother of Invention

The Mother of Invention (2009)

as Nancy Dooly
Stem Cell

Stem Cell (2009)

as The Healer
Happy in the Valley

Happy in the Valley (2009)

as Gloria
Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween

Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween (2008)

as Self
Matchmaker Mary

Matchmaker Mary (2008)

as Aunt Karen
Little Red Devil

Little Red Devil (2008)

as Mother
The Blue Rose

The Blue Rose (2007)

as Mrs. Garrison
Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo'

Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo' (2007)

as Self
Halloween

Halloween (2007)

as Cynthia Strode
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness (2007)

as Self
Bone Dry

Bone Dry (2007)

as Joanne
Curse of the Weeping Woman: J-ok'el

Curse of the Weeping Woman: J-ok'el (2007)

as Helen Moret
The Plague

The Plague (2006)

as Nora
The Eden Formula

The Eden Formula (2006)

as Rhonda
Voodoo Moon

Voodoo Moon (2006)

as Mary-Ann
Abominable

Abominable (2006)

as Ethel Hoss
Kalamazoo?

Kalamazoo? (2006)

as Susan
The Lost

The Lost (2006)

as Barbara Hanlon
No Image

Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills (2006)

as Self
Expiration Date

Expiration Date (2006)

as Lucille
Headspace

Headspace (2005)

as Dr. Denise Bell
Scar

Scar (2005)

as Isabella
Boo

Boo (2005)

as Nurse Russell
The Loch Ness Monster

The Loch Ness Monster (2005)

as Elizabeth Horner
Dead End Road

Dead End Road (2004)

as Mrs. Makepiece
Welcome to Werewolfland

Welcome to Werewolfland (2004)

The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story

The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story (2004)

as Sharon Rocha
Illusion Infinity

Illusion Infinity (2004)

as Patricia (as Dee Wallace Stone)
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'

Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes' (2003)

as Self
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ (2003)

Fish Don't Blink

Fish Don't Blink (2002)

as Dr. Roswell
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special (2002)

as Self
She's No Angel

She's No Angel (2002)

as Maureen Shawnessy
Sex and the Teenage Mind

Sex and the Teenage Mind (2002)

as Francine Heitmeyer
A Month of Sundays

A Month of Sundays (2001)

as Sarah McCabe
Out of the Black

Out of the Black (2001)

as Penny Hart
Killer Instinct

Killer Instinct (2001)

as Sarah Fairchild
Pirates of the Plain

Pirates of the Plain (1999)

as Glenna (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Invisible Mom II

Invisible Mom II (1999)

as Laura Griffin (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
To Love, Honor, & Betray

To Love, Honor, & Betray (1999)

as Julia Brennan (as Dee Wallace Stone)
The Making of 'The Frighteners'

The Making of 'The Frighteners' (1998)

as Self
Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story

Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story (1998)

as Rodman's stepmother
The Christmas Path

The Christmas Path (1998)

as Jenny
Skeletons

Skeletons (1997)

as Heather Crane
Mutual Needs

Mutual Needs (1997)

as Patricia
Nevada

Nevada (1997)

as Ruby (as Dee Wallace Stone)
Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder

Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder (1997)

as Linda Jones
The Perfect Mother

The Perfect Mother (1997)

as Gina Mitrou
Black Circle Boys

Black Circle Boys (1997)

as Barbara Sullivan
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' (1996)

as Self
The Frighteners

The Frighteners (1996)

as Patricia Bradley
Invisible Mom

Invisible Mom (1996)

as Laura Griffin
Subliminal Seduction

Subliminal Seduction (1996)

as Sissy Bonner
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet

The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet (1995)

as Mother
My Family Treasure

My Family Treasure (1995)

as Alex Danieloff
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1995)

as Georgia
Here Come the Munsters

Here Come the Munsters (1995)

as Mrs. Walker
The Skateboard Kid II

The Skateboard Kid II (1995)

as Lois Curtis
Temptress

Temptress (1995)

as Allison Mackie
Brothers' Destiny

Brothers' Destiny (1995)

as Lucille Bastian
Cops n Roberts

Cops n Roberts (1995)

Vanishing Son IV

Vanishing Son IV (1994)

as Megan
Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters (1994)

as Mrs. Gordon
Discretion Assured

Discretion Assured (1994)

as Kitten
Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracy

Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracy (1994)

as Suzanne Guthrie (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Search and Rescue

Search and Rescue (1994)

as Morgan
Witness to the Execution

Witness to the Execution (1994)

as Emily Dawson (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Huck and the King of Hearts

Huck and the King of Hearts (1994)

as Darlene
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story

Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story (1993)

as Jackie Fields (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Lightning in a Bottle

Lightning in a Bottle (1993)

as Jean Markley
No Image

Alone in the Dark (1993)

as Linda Grant (as Dee Wallace Stone)
Rescue Me

Rescue Me (1992)

as Sarah Sweeney
Critters 3

Critters 3 (1991)

as Mom (archive footage)
Rock-A-Doodle

Rock-A-Doodle (1991)

as Dory (voice)
Alligator 2: The Mutation

Alligator 2: The Mutation (1991)

as Christine Hodges
Popcorn

Popcorn (1991)

as Suzanne
I'm Dangerous Tonight

I'm Dangerous Tonight (1990)

as Wanda
Addicted to His Love

Addicted to His Love (1988)

as Betty Ann Brennan
Stranger on My Land

Stranger on My Land (1988)

as Annie Whitman
The Christmas Visitor

The Christmas Visitor (1987)

as Elizabeth O'Day
Legend of the White Horse

Legend of the White Horse (1987)

as Alta (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)

as Self
Shadow Play

Shadow Play (1986)

as Morgan Hanna
Critters

Critters (1986)

as Helen Brown
Sin of Innocence

Sin of Innocence (1986)

as Vicki McGary
Club Life

Club Life (1986)

as Tilly Francesca
Hostage Flight

Hostage Flight (1985)

as Laura Kenrick
Suburban Beat

Suburban Beat (1985)

as Joanna
Secret Admirer

Secret Admirer (1985)

as Connie Ryan
The Sky's No Limit

The Sky's No Limit (1984)

as Dr. Maureen Harris
No Image

The Shepherd (1984)

Happy

Happy (1983)

as Marilyn
Cujo

Cujo (1983)

as Donna Trenton
Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home

Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home (1983)

as Pat Peters
I Take These Men

I Take These Men (1983)

as Elaine Zakarian
Skeezer

Skeezer (1982)

as Lucille
Jimmy the Kid

Jimmy the Kid (1982)

as May
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

as Mary
Child Bride of Short Creek

Child Bride of Short Creek (1981)

as Mary Jacobs
The Five of Me

The Five of Me (1981)

as Ann
A Whale for the Killing

A Whale for the Killing (1981)

as Janet Landon
The Howling

The Howling (1981)

as Karen White
The Secret War of Jackie's Girls

The Secret War of Jackie's Girls (1980)

as Maxine
Young Love, First Love

Young Love, First Love (1979)

as Leslie
10

10 (1979)

as Mary Lewis
The Hills Have Eyes

The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

as Lynne Wood
No Image

All the King's Horses (1977)

as Sandy Benson
The Stepford Wives

The Stepford Wives (1975)

as Nettie the Maid
Unhallowed

Unhallowed (N/A)

as Rita Harrison
Campfire

Campfire (N/A)

as Mrs. Hallowell
Bits

Bits (N/A)

as Fallen One
Curse of Vandor

Curse of Vandor (N/A)

as Ethel Gordon
No Image

Howl: Inside the Forest Hills (N/A)

as Self
25 Miles to Normal

25 Miles to Normal (N/A)

as Deborah
No Image

American Blend (N/A)

The Licked Hand

The Licked Hand (N/A)

as Eleanor
Godmother

Godmother (N/A)

as Mrs. Martinson
Models vs. Werewolves

Models vs. Werewolves (N/A)