Acting
Melora Walters
Born 1959-10-21
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Department: Acting
Biography
Melora Walters (born October 21, 1959) is an American actress. She is best known for her starring roles as Wanda Henrickson in the television series Big Love and Kathy Kone in PEN15, and has appeared in several Paul Thomas Anderson films.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Melora Walters
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Venom
2018
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Dead Poets Society
1989
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The Butterfly Effect
2004
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The Mentalist
2008
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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NCIS
2003
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Magnolia
1999
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Boogie Nights
1997
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The Master
2012
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Seinfeld
1989
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (103 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Crooks | Blanche | Movie | 2026 |
 | Situations | Brianne | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Idea | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2025 |
 | Where Are You | Edith | Movie | 2022 |
 | American Gigolo | Maryanne Henderson | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Offseason | Ava Aldrich | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Accursed | Naida | Movie | 2021 |
 | Hard Luck Love Song | Gypsy Sally | Movie | 2021 |
 | Far More | Evie Flores | Movie | 2021 |
 | Pink Skies Ahead | Hayley | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Pale Door | Maria | Movie | 2020 |
 | Adeline, the Great | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
 | Drowning | Rose | Movie | 2019 |
| Drowning | Director | Movie | 2019 |
| Drowning | Writer | Movie | 2019 |
 | Robert the Bruce | Ylfa | Movie | 2019 |
 | Beneath the Leaves | Rose | Movie | 2019 |
 | PEN15 | Kathy Kone | TV Series | 2019 |
 | In a Relationship | Mia Ziniti | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Amaranth | Lily Kendrick | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Lover in the Attic: A True Story | Director | Movie | 2018 |
 | Cam | Lynne | Movie | 2018 |
 | Venom | Homeless Woman Maria | Movie | 2018 |
 | FBI | Evelyn Adams | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Waterlily Jaguar | Director | Movie | 2018 |
| Waterlily Jaguar | Writer | Movie | 2018 |
| Waterlily Jaguar | Producer | Movie | 2018 |
 | Doubting Thomas | Kate | Movie | 2018 |
| Odious | Beatrice | Movie | 2017 | |
 | The Lovers | Lucy | Movie | 2017 |
 | Good After Bad | Victoria Ackerman | Movie | 2017 |
 | The OA | Melody | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Sugar Mountain | Tracey Huxley | Movie | 2016 |
 | Indiscretion | Harper | Movie | 2016 |
 | Sacrifice | Enid | Movie | 2015 |
 | Sex, Death and Bowling | Evie Flores | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Young Kieslowski | Barbara Kieslowski | Movie | 2014 |
 | Short Term 12 | Dr. Hendler | Movie | 2013 |
 | Underdogs | Nancy Smith-Burkett | Movie | 2013 |
 | Lonely Boy | Betsy | Movie | 2013 |
 | Mary | Mary | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Master | Band (Voice) | Movie | 2012 |
 | Missing Pieces | Delia Greenly | Movie | 2012 |
| Missing Pieces | Associate Producer | Movie | 2012 |
 | The River Murders | Agent Glover | Movie | 2011 |
 | Franklin & Bash | Joan Ackermann | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Love Ranch | Janelle | Movie | 2010 |
 | Shit Year | Shelly | Movie | 2010 |
 | Case 219 | Victoria Lash | Movie | 2010 |
 | Hurt | Helen Coltrane | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Mentalist | Amber | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Black Crescent Moon | Katelan Beacon | Movie | 2008 |
 | Harrison Montgomery | Margo Fleming | Movie | 2008 |
 | Californication | Lisa | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Brothers Three: An American Gothic | Loren | Movie | 2007 |
 | Big Love | Wanda Henrickson | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Desperate Housewives | Sylvia Greene | TV Series | 2004 |
 | The Butterfly Effect | Andrea Treborn | Movie | 2004 |
 | Cold Mountain | Lila | Movie | 2003 |
 | Melvin Goes to Dinner | Trenice (uncredited) | Movie | 2003 |
 | NCIS | Susan Elizabeth Lowe | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Threat Matrix | Lia 'Lark' Larkin | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Matchstick Men | Heather (uncredited) | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Big Empty | Candy | Movie | 2003 |
 | WiseGirls | Kate | Movie | 2002 |
 | Desert Saints | Bennie Harper | Movie | 2002 |
 | Speaking of Sex | Melinda | Movie | 2001 |
 | Rain | Ellen | Movie | 2001 |
 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sage | TV Series | 2000 |
 | That Moment: Magnolia Diary | Self | Movie | 2000 |
 | Magnolia | Claudia Wilson Gator | Movie | 1999 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Laurel Linwood | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Twice Upon a Time | Alannah Merribone | Movie | 1998 |
 | L.A. Doctors | Felicity | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Boogie Nights | Jessie St. Vincent | Movie | 1997 |
 | Brooklyn South | Carly | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Hard Eight | Jimmy's Girl | Movie | 1997 |
 | Los Locos | Allison | Movie | 1997 |
 | American Strays | Cindy | Movie | 1996 |
 | Eraser | Darleen | Movie | 1996 |
 | Nash Bridges | Flo | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Ed Wood | Secretary #2 | Movie | 1994 |
 | Midnight Run for Your Life | Lorna Bellstratton | Movie | 1994 |
 | All Tied Up | Bliss | Movie | 1994 |
 | Dead Man's Revenge | Bunny | Movie | 1994 |
 | Cabin Boy | Trina | Movie | 1994 |
 | Twenty Bucks | Stripper / Funeral Director | Movie | 1993 |
 | Bakersfield P.D. | Marnie Archer | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Star | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Telling Secrets | Karen Blake | Movie | 1993 |
 | America's Deadliest Home Video | Gloria | Movie | 1993 |
| America's Deadliest Home Video | Camera Operator | Movie | 1993 |
 | Beethoven | Pet Shop Owner | Movie | 1992 |
 | Dream On | Dina | TV Series | 1990 |
 | How to Murder a Millionaire | Ginger | Movie | 1990 |
 | Rude Awakening | Punky (uncredited) | Movie | 1989 |
 | Seinfeld | Jane | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Dead Poets Society | Gloria | Movie | 1989 |
 | Roseanne | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Dear John | Maria | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Staring at the Dark | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Wonder Years | Waitress | TV Series | 1988 |
 | They Follow | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |