Dee Wallace Bio: Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Height, Ethnicity, Parents, Husband, Children, Grand-Child, Movies, Awards

Dee Wallace, born Deanna Bowers, is an American actress celebrated for her warm yet resilient screen presence.

She first became known as Mary in Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), which became the highest-grossing film of its era.

Over the years, she earned the unofficial title of “scream queen” through memorable roles in horror classics such as The Hills Have Eyes, The Howling, Cujo, and Critters.

Profile

• Full name: Deanna Bowers
• Nickname: Dee Wallace-Stone
• Date of birth: December 14, 1948
• Age: 76 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
• State of origin: Kansas
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actress, author, public speaker, healer
• Height: 5 ft 4 in (1.64 m)  
• Parents: Maxine Nichols (mother), Robert Stanley Bowers (father)  
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Barry Lee Wallace (1967–1970), Richard Stanley Gryebet (1975–1980), Christopher Stone (1980–1995, his death), Skip Belyea (1998–present)  
• Children: Gabrielle Stone
• Relationship status: Married to Skip Belyea
• Religion: N/A
• Ethnicity: Caucasian
• Net worth: $5 million

Early Life and Education

Dee Wallace is now 76 years old and was born on December 14, 1948, in Kansas City, Kansas. She attended Hawthorne Elementary, Northwest Junior High, and graduated from Wyandotte High School.

She earned an education degree from the University of Kansas and briefly taught high‑school drama before moving to New York to pursue acting.

Her mother’s involvement in community theatre sparked her passion for the stage. Her father struggled with alcoholism and tragically died by suicide during her high‑school years.

Personal Life

Dee Wallace has been married four times. Her first marriage was to Barry Lee Wallace (1967–1970), followed by Richard Stanley Gryebet (1975–1980). She married actor Christopher Stone in 1980; he passed away in 1995.

In 1998, she married Skip Belyea, and they have remained together since then. She is the mother of actress Gabrielle Stone, born in 1984. In 2023, Dee became a grandmother when Gabrielle gave birth to a son.

Career

Wallace’s early career included TV roles in The Streets of San Francisco, Starsky & Hutch, and Police Woman, leading to her breakout horror role in The Hills Have Eyes (1977).

She subsequently appeared in The Howling (1981), Cujo (1983), and Critters (1986). Her role as Mary in E.T. earned critical acclaim. She continued acting in horror and drama, including The Frighteners (1996) and Halloween (2007).

On television, Wallace starred in Together We Stand and The New Lassie, and made guest appearances on General Hospital, earning a Daytime Emmy nomination, as well as in Grey’s Anatomy, Criminal Minds, Supernatural, and The Office. She also hosts a weekly radio show and works as a healer and motivational speaker.

Awards

• 1983: Saturn Award: Best Supporting Actress for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Nominee)  
• 2016: Daytime Emmy Award: Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series: General Hospital (Nominee)  

Net worth

Dee Wallace’s net worth is estimated to be $5 million, accumulated through decades of acting in film and television, as well as income from public speaking, authoring self-help books, and radio hosting.

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Filmography

• The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
• The Stepford Wives (1975)
• The Howling (1981)
• E.T. the Extra‑Terrestrial (1982)
• Cujo (1983)
• Critters (1986)
• Together We Stand (1986–1987)
• The New Lassie (1989–1992)
• The Frighteners (1996)
• Halloween (2007)
• The House of the Devil (2009)
• The Lords of Salem (2012)
• General Hospital (2015–2016)
• Supernatural – “Into the Mystic” (2016)
• Jeepers Creepers: Reborn (2022)
• Stream (2021)
• The Legend of Catclaws Mountain (2024)