Dee Wallace

December 14, 1948 (age 77) Kansas City, Kansas, USA
IMDb

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.

Their titles like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Cujo, and Critters - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

88 titles
Community avg: 7.75 /10
  • 1
    1
    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
    1982June 1982 by Steven Spielberg
    Adventure, Science Fiction, Family
    Adventure, Science Fiction, Family
    8.44 Excellent++
  • 2
    2
    Cujo
    1983August 1983 by Lewis Teague
    Drama, Horror
    Drama, Horror
    7.15 Good+
  • 3
    3
    Critters
    1986April 1986 by Stephen Herek
    Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
    7.44 Good++
  • 4
    4
    The Howling
    1981January 1981 by Joe Dante
    Horror
    Horror
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 5
    5
    The Frighteners
    1996July 1996 by Peter Jackson
    Horror, Comedy
    Horror, Comedy
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 6
    6
    The Hills Have Eyes
    1977July 1977 by Wes Craven
    Horror
    Horror
    7.18 Good+
  • 7
    7
    Jeepers Creepers: Reborn
    2022September 2022 by Timo Vuorensola
    Horror
    Horror
    6.34 Decent++
  • 8
    8
    The House of the Devil
    2009October 2009 by Ti West
    Horror, Mystery
    Horror, Mystery
    7.24 Good+
  • 9
    9
    The Lords of Salem
    2013April 2013 by Rob Zombie
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.49 Decent++
  • 10
    10
    Grand Piano
    2013October 2013 by Eugenio Mira
    Thriller, Mystery
    Thriller, Mystery
    6.99 Good
  • 11
    11
    3 from Hell
    2019September 2019 by Rob Zombie
    Horror, Thriller, Action
    Horror, Thriller, Action
    6.85 Good-
  • 12
    12
    Hansel & Gretel
    2013January 2013 by Anthony C. Ferrante
    Horror
    Horror
    6.25 Decent+
  • 13
    13
    10
    1979October 1979 by Blake Edwards
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.89 Good-
  • 14
    14
    The Stepford Wives
    1975February 1975 by Bryan Forbes
    Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 15
    15
    Extraordinary Measures
    2010January 2010 by Tom Vaughan
    Drama
    Drama
    7.32 Good++
  • 16
    16
    Secret Admirer
    1985June 1985 by David Greenwalt
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 17
    17
    Rock-A-Doodle
    1991August 1991 by Don Bluth
    Comedy, Family, Animation
    Comedy, Family, Animation
    7.26 Good+
  • 18
    18
    Popcorn
    1991February 1991 by Mark Herrier
    Comedy, Horror
    Comedy, Horror
    7.03 Good
  • 19
    19
    The Munsters
    2022September 2022 by Rob Zombie
    Comedy, Fantasy
    Comedy, Fantasy
    6.77 Good-
  • 20
    20
    Boo
    2005May 2005 by Anthony C. Ferrante
    Horror
    Horror
    6.41 Decent++
  • 21
    21
    Alligator 2: The Mutation
    1991July 1991 by Jon Hess
    Horror, Action
    Horror, Action
    6.50 Good--
  • 22
    22
    The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
    2009September 2009 by Rob Zombie
    Animation, Action, Comedy
    Animation, Action, Comedy
    7.04 Good
  • 23
    23
    13 Fanboy
    2021October 2021 by Deborah Voorhees
    Horror
    Horror
    6.79 Good-
  • 24
    24
    Critters Attack!
    2020November 2020 by Bobby Miller
    Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
    7.22 Good+
  • 25
    25
    Ouija House
    2018May 2018 by Ben Demaree
    Horror
    Horror
    6.76 Good-
  • 26
    26
    Beyond The Sky
    2018September 2018 by Fulvio Sestito
    Science Fiction, Horror, Mystery
    Science Fiction, Horror, Mystery
    6.66 Good--
  • 27
    27
    Just Add Magic
    2016–2019 by Olivia Sanabia
    Family, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Family, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    8.36 Excellent++
  • 28
    28
    The Plague
    2006September 2006 by Hal Masonberg
    Thriller, Horror
    Thriller, Horror
    6.67 Good--
  • 29
    29
    RoboCroc
    2013September 2013 by Arthur Sinclair
    Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    6.69 Good--
  • 30
    30
    Stream
    2024August 2024 by Michael Leavy
    Action, Horror, Thriller
    Action, Horror, Thriller
    7.03 Good
  • 31
    31
    Abominable
    2006April 2006 by Ryan Schifrin
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.50 Decent++
  • 32
    32
    The Lost
    2006March 2006 by Chris Sivertson
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.00 Good
  • 33
    33
    Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
    1995May 1995 by Phillip Rhee
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.08 Good
  • 34
    34
    Await the Dawn
    2020September 2020 by Pablo Macho Maysonet IV
    Horror
    Horror
    7.06 Good
  • 35
    35
    The Little Mermaid
    2023May 2023 by Michael Johnson
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    7.30 Good+
  • 36
    36
    Headspace
    2005September 2005 by Andrew van den Houten
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
    7.04 Good
  • 37
    37
    Sex and the Teenage Mind
    2002January 2002 by Donald L. Gold
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.32 Good++
  • 38
    38
    Nix
    2022September 2022 by Anthony C. Ferrante
    Horror, Thriller, Drama
    Horror, Thriller, Drama
    7.38 Good++
  • 39
    39
    Bonnie & Clyde: Justified
    2013November 2013 by David DeCoteau
    Action
    Action
    7.48 Good++
  • 40
    40
    Stay Cool
    2011September 2011 by Michael Polish
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.82 Good-
  • 41
    41
    Rescue Me
    1992September 1992 by Arthur Allan Seidelman
    Action, Comedy
    Action, Comedy
    7.17 Good+
  • 42
    42
    Death House
    2018February 2018 by B. Harrison Smith
    Horror, Action, Crime
    Horror, Action, Crime
    6.26 Decent+
  • 43
    43
    The Legend of Catclaws Mountain
    2024May 2024 by Ritchie Greer
    Fantasy, Family
    Fantasy, Family
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 44
    44
    The Wrong Mommy
    2019July 2019 by David DeCoteau
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 45
    45
    Bone Dry
    2007May 2007 by Brett A. Hart
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    7.33 Good++
  • 46
    46
    Dolls
    2019July 2019 by Cuyle Carvin
    Horror
    Horror
    7.14 Good+
  • 47
    47
    Last Night on Earth
    2024May 2024 by Marcos Efron
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
    7.46 Good++
  • 48
    48
    The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story
    2004January 2004 by Roger Young
    Drama
    Drama
    7.41 Good++
  • 49
    49
    Black Circle Boys
    1997January 1997 by Matthew Carnahan
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.30 Good+
  • 50
    50
    Sunrise in Heaven
    2019April 2019 by Waymon Boone
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 51
    51
    In Search of Tomorrow
    2022February 2022 by David A. Weiner
    Documentary, Science Fiction
    Documentary, Science Fiction
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 52
    52
    Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder
    1997February 1997 by Richard A. Colla
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.94 Excellent
  • 53
    53
    Jingle Belle
    2018November 2018 by Peter Sullivan
    Romance, Drama, Family
    Romance, Drama, Family
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 54
    54
    Shadow Play
    1986September 1986 by Susan Shadburne
    Mystery, Horror
    Mystery, Horror
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 55
    55
    Here Come the Munsters
    1995January 1995 by Robert Ginty
    Horror, Comedy, Family
    Horror, Comedy, Family
    7.29 Good+
  • 56
    56
    Voodoo Moon
    2006June 2006 by Kevin VanHook
    Drama, Fantasy, Horror
    Drama, Fantasy, Horror
    7.26 Good+
  • 57
    57
    Temptress
    1995November 1995 by Lawrence Lanoff
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.33 Good++
  • 58
    58
    The New Lassie
    1989–1992
    Family, Drama
    Family, Drama
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 59
    59
    She's No Angel
    2002March 2002 by Rachel Feldman
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.49 Good++
  • 60
    60
    In Search of Darkness: Part III
    2022November 2022 by David A. Weiner
    Documentary, Horror
    Documentary, Horror
    8.05 Excellent
  • 61
    61
    Invisible Mom II
    1999August 1999 by Fred Olen Ray
    Family, Fantasy, Comedy
    Family, Fantasy, Comedy
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 62
    62
    The Wrong Teacher
    2018December 2018 by David DeCoteau
    Drama
    Drama
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 63
    63
    Bedrooms
    2010January 2010 by Youssef Delara
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.21 Good+
  • 64
    64
    Discretion Assured
    1994August 1994 by Odorico Mendes
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 65
    65
    Sin of Innocence
    1986March 1986 by Arthur Allan Seidelman
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 66
    66
    Nevada
    1997March 1997 by Gary Tieche
    Drama
    Drama
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 67
    67
    Runaway Daughters
    1994August 1994 by Joe Dante
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 68
    68
    Time Pirates
    2022September 2022 by Anthony C. Ferrante
    Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
    Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
    7.45 Good++
  • 69
    69
    The Guardian
    2010October 2010 by Jonathan Heidelberger
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 70
    70
    Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story
    1998February 1998 by Jean de Segonzac
    Drama
    Drama
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 71
    71
    Together We Stand
    1986–1987
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.93 Excellent
  • 72
    72
    Mutual Needs
    1999March 1999 by Robert Angelo
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 73
    73
    The Making of 'The Frighteners'
    1998November 1998 by Peter Jackson
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.14 Excellent+
  • 74
    74
    Happy
    1983October 1983 by Lee Philips
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Needs more reviews
  • 75
    75
    To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
    2019September 2019 by Steven Addair
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 76
    76
    Flowers in December
    2015August 2015 by JT Mollner
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 77
    77
    Brothers' Destiny
    1995January 1995 by Dean Hamilton
    Family, Drama
    Family, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 78
    78
    High Sierra Search and Rescue
    1995 by Robert Conrad
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 79
    79
    Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice
    2011November 2011 by Tom Whitus
    Family
    Family
    Needs more reviews
  • 80
    80
    Raven
    2010August 2010 by Gregori J. Martin
    Horror
    Horror
    Needs more reviews
  • 81
    81
    Sebastian
    2012April 2012 by Gregori J. Martin
    Mystery, Horror
    Mystery, Horror
    Needs more reviews
  • 82
    82
    Roswell Delirium
    2025January 2025 by Richard Bakewell
    Science Fiction
    Science Fiction
    Needs more reviews
  • 83
    83
    Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch
    2025February 2025 by Anthony C. Ferrante
    Western
    Western
    Needs more reviews
  • 84
    84
    Sons & Daughters
    2006 by Fred Goss
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 85
    85
    Skeezer
    1982December 1982 by Peter H. Hunt
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 86
    86
    Ted Bunny
    2026February 2026 by Michael Fredianelli
    Horror
    Horror
    Needs more reviews
  • 87
    87
    Margarine Wars
    2012March 2012 by David Rich
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 88
    88
    The Pitchfork Retreat
    2025December 2025 by Nicole Van Voorhis
    Horror
    Horror
    Needs more reviews