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Dee Wallace

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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.

Notable films

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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Frighteners

Appears in a KinoChain journey

The Stepford Wives

Appears in a KinoChain journey

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

As Mary

Jeepers Creepers: Reborn

As Marie

Critters

As Helen Brown

Cujo

As Donna Trenton

Grand Piano

As Marjorie Green

Stream

As Linda Spring

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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When the Children's Host Turns Predator

Casper Kelly's Buddy lets a singing orange unicorn hold his own cast hostage inside a deranged 1990s kids' show. This chain traces the lineage of the lethal ent...

5 films

The Hypnotic Gaze

From Woody Allen's comic hypnosis to the chilling mechanics of control, this chain traces cinema's fascination with the mind's susceptibility.

8 films

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