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.
Acting credits 79 titles
Godmother
as Mrs. Martinson
Film
2026
Night of the Rising Dead
Film
2026
Night of the Living Dead
as Maggie
Film
2026
4.9
Ted Bunny
as Catherine
Film
2026
3.0
Southern Scares
as Myra
Film
2026
5.9
If It Bleeds
as Kelly
Film
2025
10.0
Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch
as Alice Cassidy
Film
2025
1.5
The Lies We Bury
as Lynn Wright
Film
2025
5.0
Roswell Delirium
as Betty
Film
2025
7.5
Stream
as Linda Spring
Film
2024
5.5
Last Night on Earth
as Carla
Film
2024
5.2
The Legend of Catclaws Mountain
as Maggie Porter
Film
2024
7.0
House of Dolls
as Celine Charles
Film
2023
3.0
Love by Design
as Diane Yeardly
Film
2023
5.0
The Little Mermaid
as Sea Witch Revina (voice)
Film
2023
5.4
Incubus: New Beginnings
as Zura Valentine
Film
2023
4.5
In Search of Darkness: Part III
as Self
Film
2022
7.5
Nix
as Donna
Film
2022
5.5
The Munsters
as Good Morning Transylvania Host
Film
2022
5.6
Jeepers Creepers: Reborn
as Marie
Film
2022
5.2
Time Pirates
as The Crone
Film
2022
4.0
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
as Herself
Film
2022
6.0
Killer Design
as Elana
Film
2022
7.2
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
Film
2022
6.8
Every Time a Bell Rings
as Donna
Film
2021
5.7
13 Fanboy
as Dee Wallace
Film
2021
5.0
The Nest
as Marissa
Film
2021
5.3
Critters Attack!
as Dee
Film
2020
6.0
The Gift of Christmas
as Ellen Rodgers
Film
2020
4.9
Stay Home
as Herself
Film
2020
6.5
Await the Dawn
as Annie
Film
2020
4.1
Day 14
Film
2020
6.7
Six feet of separation
as Self
Film
2020
3.0
Christmas in Louisiana
as Doris
Film
2019
6.6
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
as Self
Film
2019
6.0
3 from Hell
as Greta
Film
2019
5.8
Renovation of the Heart
as Diane Dover
Film
2019
6.1
The Wrong Mommy
as Carol
Film
2019
6.8
Dolls
as Margaret
Film
2019
3.9
Sunrise in Heaven
as Marion
Film
2019
6.4
The Wrong Teacher
as Dr. Smith
Film
2018
5.6
Jingle Belle
as Shelby
Film
2018
5.9
Every Other Holiday
as Mimi
Film
2018
6.7
Beyond the Sky
as Lucille
Film
2018
4.9
Ouija House
as Katherine Fields
Film
2018
5.3
Death House
as Dr. Eileen Fletcher
Film
2018
3.6
This Old Machine
as Irene
Film
2017
3.3
Horror Movie: A Low Budget Nightmare
as Self
Film
2017
7.0
Ayla
as Susan
Film
2017
3.9
The Fuzz
as Dawn Lockwood
Film
2017
6.0
Midnight Madness: The Making of "Popcorn"
as Self
Film
2017
6.0
All Hallow's Eve
as Haidy Hallow
Film
2016
5.1
Red Christmas
as Diane
Film
2016
4.2
Just Add Magic
as Grandma
Series
2016–2019
7.7
Grand Piano
as Marjorie Green
Film
2013
6.0
The Lords of Salem
as Sonny
Film
2013
5.4
Stay Cool
as Mrs. McCarthy
Film
2011
4.8
Extraordinary Measures
as Sal
Film
2010
6.3
The House of the Devil
as Landlady
Film
2009
6.2
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
as Trixie (voice)
Film
2009
5.9
American Blend
as Jayme
Film
2006
8.0
The Plague
as Nora
Film
2006
4.9
Voodoo Moon
as Mary-Ann
Film
2006
4.2
Sons & Daughters
as Colleen Halbert
Series
2006
6.5
The Frighteners
as Patricia Bradley
Film
1996
7.0
High Sierra Search and Rescue
Series
1995
10.0
Rock-A-Doodle
as Dory (voice)
Film
1991
6.2
I'm Dangerous Tonight
as Wanda
Film
1990
4.9
The New Lassie
as Dee McCullough
Series
1989–1992
7.1
Together We Stand
as Lori Randall
Series
1986–1987
7.8
Critters
as Helen Brown
Film
1986
6.5
Secret Admirer
as Connie Ryan
Film
1985
6.7
Happy
as Marilyn
Film
1983
8.3
Cujo
as Donna Trenton
Film
1983
6.2
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
as Mary
Film
1982
7.5
The Howling
as Karen White
Film
1981
6.6
10
as Mary Lewis
Film
1979
5.8
The Hills Have Eyes
as Lynne Wood
Film
1977
6.2
The Stepford Wives
as Nettie the Maid
Film
1975
6.7
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Known for
5.2
Film
Jeepers Creepers: Reborn
Marie
2022
7.5
Film
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Mary
1982
4.9
Film
Night of the Living Dead
Maggie
2026
7.0
Film
The Frighteners
Patricia Bradley
1996
7.7
Series
Just Add Magic
Grandma
2016–2019
6.5
Film
Critters
Helen Brown
1986
6.6
Film
The Howling
Karen White
1981
8.0
Film
American Blend
Jayme
2006
4.9
Film
I'm Dangerous Tonight
Wanda
1990
6.2
Film
Rock-A-Doodle
Dory (voice)
1991
6.2
Film
The Hills Have Eyes
Lynne Wood
1977
5.8
Film
10
Mary Lewis
1979
6.0
Film
Grand Piano
Marjorie Green
2013
5.4
Film
The Lords of Salem
Sonny
2013
6.2
Film
The House of the Devil
Landlady
2009
6.2
Film
Cujo
Donna Trenton
1983
6.7
Film
The Stepford Wives
Nettie the Maid
1975
4.2
Film
Voodoo Moon
Mary-Ann
2006
6.3
Film
Extraordinary Measures
Sal
2010
4.8
Film
Stay Cool
Mrs. McCarthy
2011
5.9
Film
Southern Scares
Myra
2026
6.7
Film
Secret Admirer
Connie Ryan
1985
5.9
Film
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
Trixie (voice)
2009
0.0
Film
Godmother
Mrs. Martinson
2026
7.8
Series
Together We Stand
Lori Randall
1986–1987
8.3
Film
Happy
Marilyn
1983
7.1
Series
The New Lassie
Dee McCullough
1989–1992
6.5
Series
Sons & Daughters
Colleen Halbert
2006
5.8
Film
3 from Hell
Greta
2019
4.9
Film
Beyond the Sky
Lucille
2018
4.9
Film
The Plague
Nora
2006
5.6
Film
The Wrong Teacher
Dr. Smith
2018
6.8
Film
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
2022
5.5
Film
Stream
Linda Spring
2024
5.6
Film
The Munsters
Good Morning Transylvania Host
2022
6.0
Film
Critters Attack!
Dee
2020
10.0
Series
High Sierra Search and Rescue
1995
3.0
Film
Ted Bunny
Catherine
2026
7.5
Film
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Self
2022
7.0
Film
The Legend of Catclaws Mountain
Maggie Porter
2024
5.3
Film
Ouija House
Katherine Fields
2018
3.6
Film
Death House
Dr. Eileen Fletcher
2018
6.4
Film
Sunrise in Heaven
Marion
2019
3.9
Film
Dolls
Margaret
2019
5.2
Film
Last Night on Earth
Carla
2024
6.8
Film
The Wrong Mommy
Carol
2019
1.5
Film
Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch
Alice Cassidy
2025
5.0
Film
13 Fanboy
Dee Wallace
2021
5.9
Film
Jingle Belle
Shelby
2018
5.4
Film
The Little Mermaid
Sea Witch Revina (voice)
2023
4.1
Film
Await the Dawn
Annie
2020
5.3
Film
The Nest
Marissa
2021
7.5
Film
Roswell Delirium
Betty
2025
5.1
Film
All Hallow's Eve
Haidy Hallow
2016
5.0
Film
Love by Design
Diane Yeardly
2023
4.2
Film
Red Christmas
Diane
2016
4.0
Film
Time Pirates
The Crone
2022
6.7
Film
Day 14
2020
5.5
Film
Nix
Donna
2022
5.0
Film
The Lies We Bury
Lynn Wright
2025
5.7
Film
Every Time a Bell Rings
Donna
2021
6.1
Film
Renovation of the Heart
Diane Dover
2019
10.0
Film
If It Bleeds
Kelly
2025
6.5
Film
Stay Home
Herself
2020
3.9
Film
Ayla
Susan
2017
7.2
Film
Killer Design
Elana
2022
6.0
Film
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
Self
2019
4.5
Film
Incubus: New Beginnings
Zura Valentine
2023
4.9
Film
The Gift of Christmas
Ellen Rodgers
2020
3.0
Film
Six feet of separation
Self
2020
6.7
Film
Every Other Holiday
Mimi
2018
6.0
Film
Midnight Madness: The Making of "Popcorn"
Self
2017
6.6
Film
Christmas in Louisiana
Doris
2019
6.0
Film
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
Herself
2022
3.3
Film
This Old Machine
Irene
2017
6.0
Film
The Fuzz
Dawn Lockwood
2017
3.0
Film
House of Dolls
Celine Charles
2023
7.0
Film
Horror Movie: A Low Budget Nightmare
Self
2017
0.0
Film
Night of the Rising Dead
2026