Deanna Wallace, also known as Dee Wallace Stone, is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Mary Taylor in the 1982 blockbuster film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. She is also known for her starring roles in several horror films including The Hills Have Eyes (1977), The Howling (1981), Cujo (1983) and Critters (1986).
Wallace at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023
Wallace at the set of Illusion Infinity, with its filmmaker Roger Steinmann
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Mathison. It tells the story of Elliott, a boy who befriends an extraterrestrial, dubbed E.T., who is left behind on Earth. Along with his friends and family, Elliott must find a way to help E.T. find his way home. The film stars Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton and Drew Barrymore.
Theatrical release poster by John Alvin
Makeshift communicator used by E.T. to phone home. Among its parts is a Speak & Spell, record player, circular-saw blade, an umbrella lined with aluminum foil, and a coffee can filled with other electronics.
Italian special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi created E.T.'s design.
Spielberg admitted that this scene triggered speculation as to whether the film was a spiritual parable.