Dee Wallace
Actress
Dee Wallace, celebrated for her role as the mother in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,' joins Mark Snyder. She discusses her extensive career, which includes numerous television series, commercials, and films. Wallace also introduces her new book, 'Bright Light,' sharing insights into its themes of joy and overcoming darkness.
Dee Wallace
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About Dee Wallace
Dee Wallace is an American actress known for her role as Mary Taylor in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), for which she received a Saturn Award nomination. Her extensive career includes horror films such as The Howling (1981), Cujo (1983), The Hills Have Eyes (1977), and The Stepford Wives (1975). She starred in television series including Together We Stand and The New Lassie, and earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for her guest role on General Hospital in 2016.
In this interview
- Discusses her extensive career spanning four television series, 400 commercials, and numerous films.
- Introduces her new book Bright Light, describing it as different from typical autobiographies.
- Explains she didn't always live in joy, which inspired her to write the book.
- Describes herself as living in the bright light most of her life.
“I didn't always live my life in this much joy though, and that's why I wrote the book.”— Dee Wallace, in this interview
