Dee Wallace facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Dee Wallace
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Wallace at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023
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Deanna Bowers
December 14, 1948 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
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| Other names | Dee Wallace-Stone |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1974–present |
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| Children | Gabrielle Stone |
Deanna Wallace, known as Dee Wallace, is an American actress born on December 14, 1948. She is famous for playing Mary Taylor in the 1982 science fiction movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Dee Wallace is also well-known for her roles in many horror films. People sometimes call her a "scream queen" because she has starred in several scary movies. These include The Hills Have Eyes (1977), The Howling (1981), Cujo (1983), and Critters (1986).
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Early Life and Education
Dee Wallace was born in Kansas City, Kansas. Her mother, Maxine, was a secretary and also acted in local theater plays. Her mother's acting inspired Dee to become an actress herself.
After finishing Wyandotte High School, Dee Wallace went to the University of Kansas. She earned a degree in education. For a short time in the early 1970s, she taught drama at Washington High School in Kansas City.
Acting Career Highlights
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Dee Wallace started her acting career on television. She appeared in popular shows like The Streets of San Francisco, Starsky & Hutch, and Police Woman. Her first big movie role was in the horror film The Hills Have Eyes in 1977.
In 1981, she starred in the horror movie The Howling. She acted alongside her husband, Christopher Stone. They also worked together in Cujo (1983), which was based on a book by Stephen King.
Her most famous role came in 1982 when she starred in Steven Spielberg's science fiction movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. This film was a huge success and became the highest-grossing movie of all time for eleven years. Dee Wallace was even nominated for an award for her performance in E.T..
Besides horror and sci-fi, Dee Wallace has also appeared in comedy films. These include 10 (1979) and Secret Admirer (1985). In 1986, she was in the horror-comedy Critters, and she even returned for a sequel, Critters Attack!, in 2019. She also worked with director Peter Jackson in the horror film The Frighteners (1996).
On television, Dee Wallace had main roles in the sitcom Together We Stand (1986–1987) and the family show The New Lassie (1989–1992). She has also made guest appearances in many other well-known TV series. Some of these include The Twilight Zone, Murder, She Wrote, Bones, Grey's Anatomy, and The Office. In 2015, she appeared in the soap opera General Hospital. She was nominated for an award for her guest role in General Hospital in 2016.
Personal Life and Other Work
Dee Wallace was briefly married to Barry Wallace, and she still uses his last name for her acting career. Later, she married Christopher Stone in 1980. He passed away in 1995. They have one daughter named Gabrielle Stone.
Outside of acting, Dee Wallace is a public speaker and an author. She has written three books, including Bright Light, which shares life lessons from her acting career. She also has a radio show where she talks about self-improvement and how to get through difficult times with determination. In 2018, she gave a TED talk called "The Common Ground of Self."
Images for kids
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Wallace at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023
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Wallace in 1982
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Wallace on the set of Illusion Infinity, with filmmaker Roger Steinmann
See also
In Spanish: Dee Wallace-Stone para niños
