Dee Wallace (; born December 14, 1948), also known as Dee Wallace Stone, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Mary Taylor in the 1982 blockbuster science-fiction film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Wallace earned further recognition as a scream queen for starring in several horror films, including The Stepford Wives (1975), The Hills Have Eyes (1977), The Howling (1981), Cujo (1983), Critters (1986), Popcorn (1991), The Frighteners (1996), Halloween (2007), The House of the Devil (2009), and The Lords of Salem (2012).

Early life Wallace was born in Kansas City, Kansas.Dee Wallace fansite . Retrieved April 9, 2015. Wallace's father developed severe alcoholism before dying by suicide when Wallace was in high school. Her mother was a stage actress and producer who appeared in community-theater productions in Kansas City, which inspired Wallace's interest in acting. She is of German and Irish ancestry.

Wallace graduated from Wyandotte High School.

Career

Wallace began her career on television appearing in episodes of The Streets of San Francisco, Starsky & Hutch, and Police Woman, before appearing in the box-office horror hit films The Stepford Wives (1975) and The Hills Have Eyes (1977). In 1981, she played a leading role in the horror film The Howling opposite her husband Christopher Stone. They later starred together in Cujo (1983) based on Stephen King's 1981 novel of the same name.

In 1982, Wallace went on to star in Steven Spielberg's science-fiction film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). The film became the highest-grossing film of all time—a record held for 11 years until Jurassic Park, another Spielberg-directed film, surpassed it in 1993. Wallace received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance at the 10th Saturn Awards. Wallace also starred in a number of comedy films, including 10 (1979), Jimmy the Kid (1982), and Secret Admirer (1985). In 1986, she starred in the horror comedy film Critters (a role she later reprised in a sequel, Critters Attack!, in 2019). She has also appeared in many other horror films, most notably Peter Jackson's The Frighteners (1996), Rob Zombie's remake of Halloween (2007), The House of the Devil (2009), and The Lords of Salem (2012).

On television, Wallace played a leading role in the CBS sitcom Together We Stand (1986–1987) and the family drama The New Lassie (1989–1992). She guest-starred in episodes of a number of shows, including The Twilight Zone, Hotel, Murder, She Wrote, Touched by an Angel, Bones, Grey's Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, Criminal Minds, and The Office. In 2015, Wallace was cast on the ABC soap opera series General Hospital, as Patricia Spencer, the unseen, long-lost older sister of Luke and Bobbie Spencer; Wallace appeared in the show Supernatural, in the episode titled "Into the Mystic", which aired on January 27, 2016. In 2016, she was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Guest Performer in a Drama Series at the 43rd Daytime Emmy Awards for her performance in General Hospital.

Personal life She was briefly married first to Barry Wallace and still uses his surname in her career. Their marriage ended in divorce. She married Christopher Stone in 1980, who died suddenly in 1995. They have one daughter, Gabrielle Stone.

Wallace is a public speaker and self-help author, having written three books, and has her own call-in radio show, in which she talks exclusively about the creation of "self". She often speaks about how one can get through tough times with determination and love. She has also written a book called Bright Light about her life lessons from an acting career. In 2018, she gave her first TED talk at TEDx Cape May, entitled "The Common Ground of Self".

Selected filmography Film

Year Title Role Notes1975The Stepford WivesNettie1977The Hills Have EyesLynne WoodAll the King's HorsesSandy Benson197910Mary Lewis1981The HowlingKaren White1982E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialMary TaylorJimmy the KidMay Dortmunder1983CujoDonna Trenton1984The ShepherdAnne Blaine1985Secret AdmirerConnie Ryan1986Club LifeTilly FrancescaCrittersHelen BrownShadow PlayMorgan Hanna1987Legend of the White HorseAltaBushfire MoonElizabeth O'Day1991PopcornSuzanne ButlerAlligator II: The MutationChristine HodgesRock-A-DoodleDoryVoice role1992Rescue MeSarah Sweeney1993Lightning in a BottleJean MarkleyMy Family TreasureAlex DanieloffAlone in the DarkLinda GrantShort film1994Huck and the King of HeartsDarleneThe Skateboard Kid 2Lois CurtisDiscretion AssuredKitten1995Best of the Best 3: No Turning BackGeorgia TuckerTemptressAllison MackieThe Phoenix and the CarpetMother1996Invisible MomLaura GriffinThe FrightenersPatricia Ann Bradley1997Black Circle BoysBarbara SullivanNevadaRubyMutual NeedsPatricia1998The Christmas PathJenny1999Invisible Mom IILaura GriffinIllusion InfinityPatricia ParadisePirates of the PlainGlennaDeadly DelusionsSusan Randkin2000Big Wind on CampusSaraFlamingo DreamsAriel2001Out of the BlackPenny HartKiller InstinctSarah FairchildA Month of SundaysSarah McCabeAdjustmentsJillShort film2002Fish Don't BlinkDr. RoswellSex and the Teenage MindFrancine2003Dead CanariesSharon Scaldaferi2004Dead End RoadMrs. Makepiece2005The Loch Ness MonsterElizabeth HornerShort filmScarIsabellaBooNurse RussellHeadspaceDr. Denise BellYesterday's DreamsRita2006The LostBarbara HanlonAmerican BlendJaymeKalamazoo?SusanAbominableEthel HossExpiration DateLucilleThe PlagueNora2007J-ok'elHelen MoretBone DryJoanneHalloweenCynthia StrodeThe Blue RoseMrs. Garrison2008Matchmaker MaryAunt KarenLittle Red DevilMother2009Stem CellHealerStay CoolMrs. McCarthyThe House of the DevilLandladyThe Mother of InventionNancy DoolyThe Haunted World of El SuperbeastoTrixieVoice roleDark FieldsJean ApplebeBabysitters BewareMs. GreeneThe Stalker WithinBarbaraHappy in the ValleyGloria2010The GuardianMomShort filmExtraordinary MeasuresSalCage FreeMrs. MacleanRavenLuAnneBedroomsMarniePound of FleshDean Jean ClarkBetween Heaven and HellDr. Isabel GreenleeShort filmSoupernaturalMrs. ConnersBeautysleep SymphonySpitfire2011Bad ActressHerselfKilling Ruth: The Snuff DialoguesMrs. ConnorsExodus FallShirley MinorWalk a Mile in My PradasMaryExit HumanityEveSam Steele and the Crystal ChaliceMs. JenkinsSebastianBarbara Sample2012Collision CoursePollyMargarine WarsDawn LockwoodTroubled ChildElizabeth LoganThe Lords of SalemSonnyAs High as the SkyAunt DeborahVoice roleAliens from UranusOlga2013Hansel & GretelLilithGrand PianoInterviewerMy Stepbrother is a Vampire!?!TabithaVoice roleBonnie & Clyde: JustifiedEmmaLucky CharmEllieShort film2014The Jazz FuneralMaggieHaunting of Cellblock 11Ms. SimonCry of the ButterflyRebeccaEjectaAshley Winnington-BallPeter's AshesGeorgiaShort film2 Bedroom 1 BathRoseLove & MercyRosemaryBetween the Sand and the SkySylvia2015ZK: Elephant's GraveyardSharon SommersFlowers in DecemberHannahShort filmPolaroidEllieShort film2016Red ChristmasDianeThis MomentCharlotteShort filmAll Hallows' EveHaidy HallowCharlie's GiftEvelynShort film2017The FuzzDawn LockwoodDeath HouseDr. Eileen FletcherCountry Road 12NeighborShort filmAylaSusanThis Old MachineIreneUnearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet SemataryHerselfDocumentary film2018ClosureThe SuperiorOuija HouseKatherineBeyond the SkyLucille2019ElixirTeacherShort filmDollsMargaretCritters Attack!Aunt DeeAfter EmmaThe ProsecutorShort filmRenovation of the HeartDiane Dover3 from HellGretaIn Search of DarknessHerselfDocumentary film2020Sunrise in HeavenMarionAwait the DawnAnnieStay HomeDeeShort film2021The More We Get TogetherGracieVoice role; short filmThe Nest Marissa13 FanboyHerself2022Time PiratesThe CroneIn Search of TomorrowHerselfDocumentary filmJeepers Creepers: RebornMarieNixDonna CoyleThe MunstersGood Morning Transylvania AnnouncerVoice role2023Lena's DanceLena SwainShort filmThe Forest HillsAngelaButch Cassidy and the Wild BunchAlice CassidyThe Little MermaidRevinaVoice roleLove by DesignDiane YeardleyHouse of DollsCeline Charles2024The Legend of Catclaws MountainMaggie PorterStreamLinda Spring2026The Licked HandEleanorThe Boy From Below Sybil

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