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

Stream
Linda Spring
2024

House of Dolls
Celine Charles
2023

The Munsters
Good Morning Transylvania Host
2022

Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
Herself
2022

Killer Design
Elana
2022

Six feet of separation
Self
2020

Death House
Dr. Eileen Fletcher
2018

Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard
Sharon Sommers
2015

2 Bedroom 1 Bath
Rose
2014
Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Saga
Gram Pearl
2014

Fuzz Track City
Dawn Lockwood
2012
The Guardian
Mom
2010

Stem Cell
The Healer
2009

Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo'
Self
2007

Curse of the Weeping Woman: J-ok'el
Helen Moret
2007

She's No Angel
Maureen Shawnessy
2002

Pirates of the Plain
Glenna (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
1999

Invisible Mom II
Laura Griffin (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
1999

Skeletons
Heather Crane
1997

Mutual Needs
Patricia
1997

Subliminal Seduction
Sissy Bonner
1996

Temptress
Allison Mackie
1995

Brothers' Destiny
Lucille Bastian
1995

Addicted to His Love
Betty Ann Brennan
1988

Sin of Innocence
Vicki McGary
1986

Unhallowed
Rita Harrison
Alone in the Dark
Linda Grant (as Dee Wallace Stone)
1993

I'm Dangerous Tonight
Wanda
1990

Legend of the White Horse
Alta (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
1987
The Shepherd
1984

Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home
Pat Peters
1983

A Whale for the Killing
Janet Landon
1981

The Pitchfork Retreat
Helen

Roswell Delirium
Betty
2025

The Forest Hills
Angela
2024

Last Night on Earth
Carla
2024

The Legend of Catclaws Mountain
Maggie Porter
2024

Love By Design
Diane Yeardly
2023

The Little Mermaid
Sea Witch Revina (voice)
2023

Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch
Alice Cassidy
2023

Lena's Dance
Lena Swain
2023

Incubus: New Beginnings
Zura Valentine
2023

In Search of Darkness: Part III
Self
2022

Jeepers Creepers: Reborn
Marie
2022

Time Pirates
The Crone
2022

Every Time a Bell Rings
Donna
2021

Courageous Warriors Beauty from the Ashes
Narrator
2021

Sunrise in Heaven
Marion
2019
After Emma
2018

Ayla
Susan
2017

Charlie's Gift
2016

All Hallow's Eve
Haidy Hallow
2016

Red Christmas
Diane
2016
Flowers in December
Hannah
2015

Haunting of Cellblock 11
Ms. Simon
2014

Bonnie & Clyde: Justified
Emma
2013

Grand Piano
Marjorie Green
2013

RoboCroc
Dr. Riley
2013

The Lords of Salem
Sonny
2013

As High as the Sky
Aunt Deborah (voice)
2013

Hansel & Gretel
Lilith
2013
I Heart Monster Movies
Herself
2012

Sebastian
Barbara Sample
2012

Collision Course
Polly
2012

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012

Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
Ms. Jenkins
2011

Exit Humanity
Eve
2011

Pound of Flesh
Dean Jean Clark
2011

Extraordinary Measures
Sal
2010

Bedrooms
Marnie
2010

The House of the Devil
Landlady
2009

Dark Fields
Jean Applebe
2009

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
Trixie (voice)
2009

The Mother of Invention
Nancy Dooly
2009

Stay Cool
Mrs. McCarthy
2009

Happy in the Valley
Gloria
2009

Matchmaker Mary
Aunt Karen
2008

Little Red Devil
Mother
2008

Halloween
Cynthia Strode
2007

The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
Self
2007

Bone Dry
Joanne
2007

The Plague
Nora
2006

The Eden Formula
Rhonda
2006

Abominable
Ethel Hoss
2006

Kalamazoo?
Susan
2006

The Lost
Barbara Hanlon
2006
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
Self
2006

Expiration Date
Lucille
2006

Headspace
Dr. Denise Bell
2005

Scar
Isabella
2005

The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story
Sharon Rocha
2004

Fish Don't Blink
Dr. Roswell
2002

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

Sex and the Teenage Mind
Francine Heitmeyer
2002

Killer Instinct
Sarah Fairchild
2001

To Love, Honor, & Betray
Julia Brennan (as Dee Wallace Stone)
1999

The Making of 'The Frighteners'
Herself
1998

Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story
Rodman's stepmother
1998

Nevada
Ruby (as Dee Wallace Stone)
1997

Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder
Linda Jones
1997

Black Circle Boys
Barbara Sullivan
1997

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

The Frighteners
Patricia Bradley
1996

Invisible Mom
Laura Griffin
1996

The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet
Mother
1995

Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
Georgia
1995

Here Come the Munsters
Mrs. Walker
1995

The Skateboard Kid II
Lois Curtis
1995

Runaway Daughters
Mrs. Gordon
1994

Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracy
Suzanne Guthrie (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
1994

Search and Rescue
Morgan
1994

Witness to the Execution
Emily Dawson (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
1994

Huck and the King of Hearts
Darlene
1994

Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
Jackie Fields (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
1993

Rescue Me
Sarah Sweeney
1992

Alligator 2: The Mutation
Christine Hodges
1991

Popcorn
Suzanne
1991

Bushfire Moon
Elizabeth O'Day
1987

Critters
Helen Brown
1986

Club Life
Tilly Francesca
1986

Secret Admirer
Connie Ryan
1985

Cujo
Donna Trenton
1983

I Take These Men
Elaine Zakarian
1983

Jimmy the Kid
May
1982

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Mary
1982

The Howling
Karen White
1981

10
Mary Lewis
1979

The Hills Have Eyes
Lynne Wood
1977

Campfire
Mrs. Hallowell

Vanishing Son IV
Megan
1994

Hostage Flight
Laura Kenrick
1985

Skeezer
Lucille
1982
All the King's Horses
Sandy Benson
1977

The Stepford Wives
Nettie the Maid
1975

Bits
Fallen One

If It Bleeds
Kelly

The Lies We Bury
Lynn Wright
2025

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!
Self
2022

Nix
Donna
2022

In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
2022

13 Fanboy
Dee Wallace
2021

The Nest
Marissa
2021

Rondo and Bob
Self
2020

Critters Attack!
Dee
2020

The Gift of Christmas
Ellen Rodgers
2020

Stay Home
Herself
2020

Await the Dawn
Annie
2020

Day 14
2020

Christmas in Louisiana
Doris
2019

3 from Hell
Greta
2019

To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
Self
2019

Renovation of the Heart
Diane Dover
2019

The Wrong Mommy
Carol
2019

Dolls
Margaret
2019

The Wrong Teacher
Dr. Smith
2018

They Bite!: The Making of Critters
Self
2018

Jingle Belle
Shelby
2018

Every Other Holiday
Mimi
2018

Beyond The Sky
Lucille
2018

Ouija House
Katherine Fields
2018

This Old Machine
Irene
2017

Horror Movie: A Low Budget Nightmare
Self
2017

The Fuzz
Dawn Lockwood
2017

The Abundance Factor
Herself
2015

Ejecta
Ashley Winnington-Ball (uncredited)
2014

My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?!
Tabitha the Cat (voice)
2013

The 'E.T.' Journals
Self
2012

The Boarder
Elizabeth
2012

Margarine Wars
Madge Havershank
2012

Bad Actress
Dee Wallace
2011
Between Heaven and Hell
Dr. Isabel Greenlee
2010

Raven
LuAnne
2010
Soupernatural
Mrs. Conners
2010

Babysitters Beware
Ms. Greene
2009

Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween
Self
2008

The Blue Rose
Mrs. Garrison
2007

Voodoo Moon
Mary-Ann
2006

Boo
Nurse Russell
2005

The Loch Ness Monster
Elizabeth Horner
2005

Dead End Road
Mrs. Makepiece
2004

Welcome to Werewolfland
2004

Illusion Infinity
Patricia (as Dee Wallace Stone)
2004

Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'
Self
2003

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003

A Month of Sundays
Sarah McCabe (as Dee Wallace Stone)
2001

Out of the Black
Penny Hart
2001

The Christmas Path
Jenny
1998

My Family Treasure
Alex Danieloff
1995

Cops n Roberts
1995

Discretion Assured
1994

Lightning in a Bottle
Jean Markley
1993

Critters 3
Mom (archive footage)
1991

Rock-A-Doodle
Dory (voice)
1991

Stranger on My Land
Annie Whitman
1988

Shadow Play
Morgan Hanna
1986

Suburban Beat
Joanna
1985

The Sky's No Limit
Dr. Maureen Harris
1984

Happy
Marilyn
1983

Child Bride of Short Creek
Mary Jacobs
1981

The Five of Me
Ann
1981

The Secret War of Jackie's Girls
Maxine
1980

Young Love, First Love
Leslie
1979

Curse of Vandor
Ethel Gordon
Howl: Inside the Forest Hills
Self

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1987

The Boy from Below
Sybil

25 Miles to Normal
Deborah

Aliens from Uranus
Olga
2012
American Blend

Water Rites
Caroline

Fatal Attraction
Emma Rauch · (3 episodes)
2023

Paul T. Goldman
Terri Jay · (1 episode)
2023
The Very Very Best of the 70s
Self - Commentator · (1 episode)
2019

9-1-1
Margaret Buckley · (6 episodes)
2018

Shooter
Katherine Mayfield · (1 episode)
2016

Just Add Magic
Grandma · (50 episodes)
2016

The Whispers
Willie Starling (Grammy) · (1 episode)
2015

You're the Worst
Gail · (1 episode)
2014

Grimm
Alice · (3 episodes)
2011

Switched at Birth
Lorena McGowen · (2 episodes)
2011

Law & Order: LA
Ellen Powell · (1 episode)
2010

Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · (1 episode)
2009

Warehouse 13
Mrs. Garner · (1 episode)
2009

Saving Grace
(1 episode)
2007

Sons & Daughters
Colleen Halbert · (11 episodes)
2006

Ghost Whisperer
Claire Taylor · (1 episode)
2005

Criminal Minds
Dr. Jan Mohikian · (1 episode)
2005

Close to Home
(1 episode)
2005

My Name Is Earl
Governor Katherine Hazelwood · (3 episodes)
2005

Bones
Special Agent Callie Warner · (1 episode)
2005

Supernatural
Mildred Baker · (1 episode)
2005

Grey's Anatomy
Joan Waring · (1 episode)
2005

The Office
Ellen Bernard · (1 episode)
2005

Cold Case
Charlotte Jones · (1 episode)
2003

NCIS
Claire Hall · (1 episode)
2003

Without a Trace
Lara Duncan · (1 episode)
2002

She Spies
Daphne · (1 episode)
2002

Crossing Jordan
Lorraine Heeley · (1 episode)
2001

The Division
Paula Meeks · (1 episode)
2001

Felicity
Allison Covington · (2 episodes)
1998

Ally McBeal
Gail Clarkson · (1 episode)
1997

JAG
Adele DeLong · (1 episode)
1995
High Sierra Search and Rescue
(8 episodes)
1995

Touched by an Angel
Sandra Browner · (1 episode)
1994

Vanishing Son
Megan · (1 episode)
1994

P.S. I Luv U
(1 episode)
1991

The New Lassie
Dee McCullough · (52 episodes)
1989
Together We Stand
(19 episodes)
1986

L.A. Law
Elaine Weston · (1 episode)
1986

The Twilight Zone
(segment "Wish Bank") · (1 episode)
1985

Murder, She Wrote
Mildred Terhune · (1 episode)
1984

Murder, She Wrote
Ellen Wicker · (1 episode)
1984

Finder of Lost Loves
Gail Aames · (1 episode)
1984

Hotel
(3 episodes)
1982

Simon & Simon
(1 episode)
1981
Skag
(2 episodes)
1980

Trapper John, M.D.
(1 episode)
1979

Hart to Hart
(1 episode)
1979

Mrs. Columbo
(1 episode)
1979

Taxi
Joyce · (1 episode)
1978

Man from Atlantis
Hot Dog Stand Owner (as Dee Wallace-Stone) · (1 episode)
1977

The San Pedro Beach Bums
(1 episode)
1977

CHiPs
(1 episode)
1977

Ellery Queen
(1 episode)
1975

Starsky & Hutch
(1 episode)
1975

Police Woman
(1 episode)
1974

Police Story
(1 episode)
1973

The Streets of San Francisco
(1 episode)
1972