Rebecca De Mornay

August 29, 1959 (age 66) Santa Rosa, California, USA

Rebecca De Mornay (born Rebecca Jane Pearch; August 29, 1959) is an American film and television actress. Her breakthrough film role came in 1983, when she played Lana in Risky Business opposite Tom Cruise. Her other notable film roles include Sara in Runaway Train in 1985, Helen McCaffrey in the thriller Backdraft in 1991 and her portrayal of the chillingly twisted nanny Peyton Flanders in the popular 1992 thriller The Hand That Rocks the Cradle.

Her titles like Flipped, Identity, and Wedding Crashers - her biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/48

Weighted avg: 6.39 /10

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Flipped

2010August 2010 by Rob Reiner

Starring as Patsy Loski

Starring as Patsy Loski

7.69 Excellent
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Identity

2003April 2003 by James Mangold

Minor role as Caroline Suzanne

Minor role as Caroline Suzanne

6.78 Good+
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3

Wedding Crashers

2005July 2005 by David Dobkin

Minor role as Mrs. Kroeger

Minor role as Mrs. Kroeger

6.04 Okay++
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Risky Business

1983August 1983 by Paul Brickman

Starring as Lana

Starring as Lana

6.13 Good--
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5

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

1992January 1992 by Curtis Hanson

Starring as Mrs. Mott / Peyton Flanders

Starring as Mrs. Mott / Peyton Flanders

6.45 Good-
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6

Backdraft

1991May 1991 by Ron Howard

Supporting as Helen McCaffrey

Supporting as Helen McCaffrey

6.21 Good--
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7

Lords of Dogtown

2005June 2005 by Catherine Hardwicke

Starring as Philaine

Starring as Philaine

6.65 Good
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8

Mother's Day

2010September 2010 by Darren Lynn Bousman

Lead role as Natalie 'Mother' Koffin

Lead role as Natalie 'Mother' Koffin

6.04 Okay++
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9

The Three Musketeers

1993November 1993 by Stephen Herek

Supporting as Milady de Winter

Supporting as Milady de Winter

5.93 Okay++
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10

Runaway Train

1985November 1985 by Andrei Konchalovsky

Starring as Sara

Starring as Sara

6.51 Good-
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11

I Am Wrath

2016April 2016 by Chuck Russell

Supporting as Vivian Hill

Supporting as Vivian Hill

5.30 Okay-
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12

Raise Your Voice

2004August 2004 by Sean McNamara

Minor role as Nina Fletcher

Minor role as Nina Fletcher

6.14 Good--
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13

The Shining

1997

Starring as Wendy Torrance

Starring as Wendy Torrance

5.29 Okay-
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14

Apartment 1303 3D

2012December 2012 by Michael Taverna

Starring as Maddie Slate

Starring as Maddie Slate

3.45 Weak+
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Never Talk to Strangers

1995October 1995 by Peter Hall

Lead role as Dr. Sarah Alison Taylor

Lead role as Dr. Sarah Alison Taylor

5.04 Okay--
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Guilty as Sin

1993June 1993 by Sidney Lumet

Lead role as Jennifer Haines

Lead role as Jennifer Haines

5.38 Okay-
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17

Feds!

1988October 1988 by Daniel Goldberg

Lead role as Ellis DeWitt

Lead role as Ellis DeWitt

5.55 Okay
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One from the Heart

1982February 1982 by Francis Ford Coppola

Minor role as Understudy

Minor role as Understudy

5.54 Okay
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19

By Dawn's Early Light

1990May 1990 by Jack Sholder

Starring as Moreau

Starring as Moreau

6.03 Okay++
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And God Created Woman

1988March 1988 by Roger Vadim

Lead role as Robin Shea

Lead role as Robin Shea

4.90 Mediocre++
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Testament

1983November 1983 by Lynne Littman

Minor role as Cathy Pitkin

Minor role as Cathy Pitkin

5.96 Okay++
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Thick as Thieves

1999April 1999 by Scott Sanders

Supporting as Petrone

Supporting as Petrone

5.72 Okay+
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23

Blind Side

1993January 1993 by Geoff Murphy

Starring as Lynn Kaines

Starring as Lynn Kaines

5.51 Okay
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24

Music Within

2007January 2007 by Steven Sawalich

Supporting as Richard's Mom

Supporting as Richard's Mom

6.01 Okay++
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25

Beauty and the Beast

1987April 1987 by Eugene Marner

Starring as Beauty

Starring as Beauty

5.88 Okay+
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The Murders in the Rue Morgue

1986December 1986 by Jeannot Szwarc

Starring as Claire Dupin

Starring as Claire Dupin

5.79 Okay+
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27

The Trip to Bountiful

1985December 1985 by Peter Masterson

Supporting as Thelma

Supporting as Thelma

6.45 Good-
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28

The Right Temptation

2000August 2000 by Lyndon Chubbuck

Starring as Derian McCall

Starring as Derian McCall

5.75 Okay+
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Saint Clare

2025July 2025 by Mitzi Peirone

Starring as Arlene 'Gigi' Newberry

Starring as Arlene 'Gigi' Newberry

5.39 Okay-
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30

The Winner

1996September 1996 by Alex Cox

Lead role as Louise

Lead role as Louise

5.49 Okay
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31

John from Cincinnati

2007 by David Milch

Starring as Cissy Yost

Starring as Cissy Yost

5.68 Okay+
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32

Wicked Ways

1999December 1999 by Ron Senkowski

Lead role as Ruth Draper

Lead role as Ruth Draper

5.66 Okay
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33

Salem Witch Trials

2002December 2002 by Joseph Sargent

Supporting as Elizabeth Parris

Supporting as Elizabeth Parris

5.84 Okay+
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34

The Slugger's Wife

1985March 1985 by Hal Ashby

Starring as Debby Palmer

Starring as Debby Palmer

5.22 Okay--
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35

The Gentleman Thief

2026July 2026 by Randall Emmett

Starring as Odessa

Starring as Odessa

Needs more reviews
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36

Getting Out

1994April 1994 by John Korty

Lead role as Arlene Holsclaw

Lead role as Arlene Holsclaw

Needs more reviews
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37

Peter Five Eight

2024March 2024 by Michael Zaiko Hall

Starring as Brenda

Starring as Brenda

5.50 Okay
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38

American Venus

2007September 2007 by Bruce Sweeney

Lead role as Celia

Lead role as Celia

Needs more reviews
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Night Ride Home

1999February 1999 by Glenn Jordan

Lead role as Nora Mahler

Lead role as Nora Mahler

Needs more reviews
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The Con

1998March 1998 by Steven Schachter

Starring as Barbara Beaton / Nancy Thoroughgood

Starring as Barbara Beaton / Nancy Thoroughgood

5.83 Okay+
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Angel Baby

2023December 2023 by Douglas Tait

Starring as Maggie

Starring as Maggie

Needs more reviews
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42

Dealers

1989November 1989 by Colin Bucksey

Starring as Anna Schuman

Starring as Anna Schuman

Needs more reviews
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Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

1981January 1981 by Rob Reiner

Supporting as Hot Tub Groupie

Supporting as Hot Tub Groupie

Needs more reviews
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Off the Record

2025May 2025 by Kirsten Foe

Supporting as Kate

Supporting as Kate

Needs more reviews
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45

An Inconvenient Woman

1991

Starring as Flo

Starring as Flo

Needs more reviews
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46

She Ball

2020August 2020 by Nick Cannon

Minor role as Aggie

Minor role as Aggie

5.99 Okay++
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47

A Girl Thing

2001 by Lee Rose

Starring as Kim McCormack

Starring as Kim McCormack

Needs more reviews
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48

Salem Witch Trials

2003

Minor role as Elizabeth Parris

Minor role as Elizabeth Parris

Needs more reviews