Dee Wallace
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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.
Filmography
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
as Mary
Halloween
as Cynthia Strode
The Frighteners
as Patricia Bradley
Cujo
as Donna Trenton
Critters
as Helen Brown
Jeepers Creepers: Reborn
as Marie
The Hills Have Eyes
as Lynne Wood
The Lords of Salem
as Sonny
The Howling
as Karen White
The House of the Devil
as Landlady
Love & Mercy
as Rosemary (uncredited)
Grand Piano
as Marjorie Green
3 from Hell
as Greta
Critters 3
as Mom (archive footage)
The Stepford Wives
as Nettie the Maid
Extraordinary Measures
as Sal
Rock-A-Doodle
as Dory (voice)
10
as Mary Lewis
The Munsters
as Good Morning Transylvania Host
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
as Trixie (voice)