Dee Wallace Biography

Dee Wallace (born Deanna Bowers; December 14, 1948), also known as Dee Wallace-Stone, is an American actress and scream queen. She is perhaps best known for her roles in several popular films mainly in the horror genre. Her most widely seen role is a starring role as Elliott's mother in the Steven Spielberg film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). 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.

Early life and career

Wallace was born Deanna Bowers in Kansas City, Kansas on December 14, 1948.

She appeared in the television series Together We Stand (1986-1987) and the syndicated The New Lassie (1989-1992). In the latter series, she appeared with her husband Christopher Stone, with whom she also co-starred in Cujo (1983) and The Howling (1981).

Wallace remains popularly known for her horror film roles. She has appeared at many horror film conventions and has a reputation for being very kind and generous with her many admirers and fans. She has also opened an acting studio to mentor young actors. Her husband, Christopher Stone died suddenly in 1995 of a heart attack while she was filming The Frighteners in New Zealand. Coincidentally The Frighteners told the story of a series of bizarre, inexplicable heart attack-related deaths.

She starred in Rob Zombie's re-imagining of Halloween; Wallace played Cynthia Strode, Laurie Strode's adoptive mother. In 2009, she played the role of Nancy Dooly, Vincent's mother in The Mother of Invention. She appeared in the horror film The Ocean, the western Between the Sand and the Sky and the horror-thriller Sebastian. The latter movie stars Daeg Faerch, Meadow Williams, Betsy Rue, Meg Foster and Greg Vaughan.

She is also featured in the eighth season of The Office as the mother of Andy Bernard, in the episode "Garden Party".

Personal life

Wallace is the daughter of Maxine (née Nichols) and Robert Stanley Bowers.

Wallace attended Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, Kansas, before attending the University of Kansas and graduating with an education degree. She briefly taught high school drama at Washington High School in Kansas City, Kansas, in the early 1970s. She married fellow actor Christopher Stone in 1980, with whom she had one daughter, Gabrielle. Her husband died fifteen years later of a heart attack. Gabrielle has since developed a vested interest in acting and filmmaking herself.

Aside from being an actress, Wallace is also a public speaker, and self-help author, having written three books, and has her own call-in radio show where she talks exclusively about the creation of the "self". Wallace often speaks about how you can get through tough times with determination and love. She has also written a book called Bright Light, about how life lessons from an acting career.

Wallace has since become somewhat of a cult icon for her roles in horror films. Because of this, she frequently attends horror conventions where she often signs autographs and poses for pictures with her fans. She is described as a very fun lady who loves to meet her fans.

Filmography

• The Stepford Wives (1975) .... Nettie
• The Hills Have Eyes (1977) .... Lynne Wood
• 10 (1979) .... Mary Lewis
• The Howling (1981) .... Karen White
• Child Bride of Short Creek (1981) (TV) .... Mary Jacobs
• E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) .... Mary
• Jimmy the Kid (1982) .... May
• Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home! (1983) (TV) .... Pat Peters
• Cujo (1983) .... Donna Trenton
• Secret Admirer (1985) (aka The Letter) .... Connie Ryan
• Critters (1986) .... Helen Brown
• Together We Stand (TV series) (1986"1987) (aka Nothing Is Easy) .... Lori Randall
• Bialy smok (1987) (aka The Legend of the White Horse) (aka White Dragon) .... Alta
• Bushfire Moon (1987) (aka Miracle Down Under) (TV) .... Elizabeth O'Day
• I'm Dangerous Tonight (1990) (TV) .... Wanda Thatcher
• Popcorn (1991) .... Suzanne
• Alligator II: The Mutation (1991) .... Christine Hodges
• Rock-A-Doodle (1991) .... Mother
• The New Lassie (TV series) (1989"1992) .... Dee McCullough
• Lightning in a Bottle (1993) .... Jean Markley
• Witness to the Execution (1994) (TV) .... Emily Dawson
• Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracy (1994) (TV) .... Suzanne Guthrie
• Vanishing Son IV (1994) (TV) .... Megan
• Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1995) .... Georgia
• Invisible Mom (1996) .... Laura Griffin
• The Frighteners (1996) .... Patricia Ann Bradley
• Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder (1997) (aka Swearing Allegiance) (TV) .... Linda Jones
• Nevada (1997) .... Ruby
• Pirates of the Plain (1999) .... Glenna
• She's No Angel (2001) (TV) .... Maureen Shawnessy
• A Month of Sundays (2001) .... Sarah McCabe
• The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story (2004) (TV) .... Sharon Rocha
• Headspace (2005) .... Dr. Denise Bell
• Voodoo Moon (2005) (TV) .... Mary-Ann
• Kalamazoo? (2006) .... Susan
• Abominable (2006) .... Ethel Hoss
• Expiration Date (2006) .... Lucille
• The Eden Formula (2006) (TV) .... Rhonda
• The Plague (2006) .... Nora
• Sons & Daughters (TV series) (2006"2007) .... Colleen Halbert
• J-ok'el (2007) (aka Curse of the Weeping Woman: J-ok'el) .... Helen Moret
• Bone Dry (2007) .... Joanne
• Halloween (2007) .... Cynthia Strode
• The Blue Rose (2007) .... Mrs. Garrison
• The Magic 7 (2009) (TV) (voice) .... Sean's Mom
• The House of the Devil (2009) .... Landlady
• Stay Cool (2009) .... Mrs. McCarthy
• The Mother of Invention (2009) .... Nancy Dooly
• The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009) (voice) .... Trixie
• Extraordinary Measures (2010) .... Sal
• Happy Town (2010) (TV) .... Alice Conroy
• Bedrooms (2010) .... Marnie
• The Boarder (2011)
• The Lords of Salem (2012) .... Sonny
• Hansel & Gretel (2013) .... Lilith