Dee Wallace

Dee Wallace
Wallace at BIFFF in 2010.
Born	Deanna Bowers December 14, 1948 (1948-12-14) (age 62) Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Other names	Dee Wallace-Stone
Occupation	Actress, comedienne
Years active	1974–present
Spouse	Christopher Stone (m. 1980–1995) «start: (1980)–end+1: (1996)»"Marriage: Christopher Stone to Dee Wallace" Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Wallace)(his death)

Dee Wallace (born Deanna Bowers on December 14, 1948),^[1] also known as Dee Wallace-Stone, 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)^[2] 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.

Wallace 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 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.

Wallace 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 stars Daeg Faerch, Meadow Williams, Betsy Rue, Meg Foster, and Greg Vaughan.

It has recently been announced that Wallace will feature in the eighth season of The Office as the mother of Andy Bernard, in the episode "Garden Party".^[3]

Personal life

Wallace is the daughter of Maxine (née Nichols) and Robert Stanley Bowers.^[1][4]

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. Wallace has since married actor Skip Belyea.

Partial filmography

• The Stepford Wives (1975) .... Nettie
• All the King's Horses (1977) .... Sandy Benson
• The Hills Have Eyes (1977) .... Lynne Wood
• 10 (1979) .... Mary Lewis
• The Secret War of Jackie's Girls (1980) (TV) .... Maxine
• The Howling (1981) .... Karen White
• A Whale for the Killing (1981) (TV) .... Janet Landon
• Child Bride of Short Creek (1981) (TV) .... Mary Jacobs
• E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) .... Mary
• Jimmy the Kid (1982) .... May
• Skeezer (1982) (TV) .... Lucille
• Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home! (1983) (TV) .... Pat Peters
• Cujo (1983) .... Donna Trenton
• Happy (1983) (TV) .... Marilyn
• Secret Admirer (1985) (aka The Letter) .... Connie Ryan
• Hostage Flight (1985) (TV) .... Laura Kenrick
• Shadow Play (1986) (aka Ghostwriter) .... Morgan Hanna
• Club Life (1986) .... Tilly Francesca
• Sin of Innocence (1986) (TV) .... Vicki McGary
• 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
• Stranger on My Land (1988) (TV) .... Annie Whitman
• Addicted to His Love (1988) (aka Sisterhood) (TV) .... Betty Ann Brennan
• I'm Dangerous Tonight (1990) (TV) .... Wanda Thatcher
• Popcorn (1991) .... Suzanne
• Alligator II: The Mutation (1991) .... Christine Hodges
• Rock-A-Doodle (1991) (voice) .... Mother
• The New Lassie (TV series) (1989–1992) .... Dee McCullough
• Rescue Me (1992) (aka Street Hunter) .... Sarah Sweeney
• Lightning in a Bottle (1993) .... Jean Markley
• My Family Treasure (1993) .... Alex Danieloff
• Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story (1993) (TV) .... Jackie Fields
• Huck and the King of Hearts (1994) .... Darlene
• Witness to the Execution (1994) (TV) .... Emily Dawson
• Search and Rescue (1994) (TV) .... Morgan
• Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracy (1994) (TV) .... Suzanne Guthrie
• Runaway Daughters (1994) (TV) .... Mrs. Gordon
• Vanishing Son IV (1994) (TV) .... Megan
• Brothers' Destiny (1995) (aka Long Road Home; The Road Home) (TV) .... Lucille Bastian
• The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet (1995) .... Mother
• The Skateboard Kid II (1995) .... Lois Curtis
• Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1995) .... Georgia
• Temptress (1995) .... Allison Mackie
• Subliminal Seduction (1996) (aka Flash Frame; The Corporation) (TV) .... Sissy Bonner
• Invisible Mom (1996) .... Laura Griffin
• The Frighteners (1996) .... Patricia Ann Bradley
• Black Circle Boys (1997) .... Barbara Sullivan
• Mutual Needs (1997) .... Patricia
• Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder (1997) (aka Swearing Allegiance) (TV) .... Linda Jones
• The Perfect Mother (1997) (TV) .... Gina Mitrou
• Skeletons (1997) (TV) .... Heather Crane
• Nevada (1997) .... Ruby
• The Christmas Path (1998) .... Jenny
• Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story (1998) (TV) .... Rodman's stepmother
• To Love, Honor & Betray (1999) (TV) .... Julia Brennan
• Invisible Mom II (1999) .... Laura Griffin
• Pirates of the Plain (1999) .... Glenna
• Artie (2000) (aka Big Wind on Campus; F.A.R.T. the Movie) .... Sara the Bartender
• She's No Angel (2001) (TV) .... Maureen Shawnessy
• Out of the Black (2001) (aka Buried Lies) .... Penny Hart
• Killer Instinct (2001) .... Sarah Fairchild
• A Month of Sundays (2001) .... Sarah McCabe
• Sex and the Teenage Mind (2002) .... Francine Heitmeyer
• Fish Don't Blink (2002) .... Dr. Roswell
• Dead End Road (2004) .... Mrs. Makepiece
• The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story (2004) (TV) .... Sharon Rocha
• Yesterday's Dreams (2005) .... Rita
• Boo (2005) .... Nurse Russell
• Scar (2005) .... Isabella
• Headspace (2005) .... Dr. Denise Bell
• Voodoo Moon (2005) (TV) .... Mary-Ann
• The Lost (2006) .... Barbara Hanlon
• American Blend (2006) .... Jayme
• 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
• Between the Sand and the Sky (2008) .... Sylvia
• Little Red Devil (2008) .... Mother
• Matchmaker Mary (2008) .... Aunt Karen
• The Magic 7 (2009) (TV) (voice) .... Sean's Mom
• The House of the Devil (2009) .... Landlady
• Stem Cell (2009) .... Healer
• 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
• Sebastian (2010) .... Barbara Sample
• Bedrooms (2010) .... Marnie
• The Story of Bonnie and Clyde (2011) .... Emma Parker
• The Boarder (2011)
• The Lords of Salem (2012) .... Sonny

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Dee Wallace Stone Biography (1949-)
2. ^ Dee Wallace Talks Horror -- Exclusive Video Interview
3. ^ http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/08/16/the-office-stephen-collins/
4. ^ Dee Wallace Stone Fan Connection Website

External links

• Dee Wallace at the Internet Movie Database
• Dee Wallace at AllRovi
• Dee Wallace-Stone official website
• Dee Wallace Stone's Online Acting Studio

Persondata
Name	Wallace, Dee
Alternative names	Wallace-Stone, Dee
Short description	Actress, comedienne
Date of birth	December 14, 1948
Place of birth	Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death