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.
Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracy
1994
A Whale for the Killing
1981
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story
2004
Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home
1983
Halloween
2007
The Frighteners
1996
The Howling
1981
Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story
1998
The Plague
2006
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
Nix
2022
Love & Mercy
2015
Cujo
1983
The Stepford Wives
1975
Critters
1986
The Lost
2006
Curse of the Weeping Woman: J-ok'el
2007
The Boy from Below
2025
The Munsters
2022
Critters Attack!
2020
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
2009
The Boarder
2012
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
2019
Margarine Wars
2012
Hansel & Gretel
2013
The Christmas Visitor
1987
Christmas in Louisiana
2019
Babysitters Beware
2009
All Hallow's Eve
2016
Witness to the Execution
1994
Dead End Road
2004
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
1993
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
1995
Killer Design
2022
The Pitchfork Retreat
2025
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
2007