‘Cujo’ Actress Dee Wallace Reflects on Her Enduring Legacy in Thriller Genre

The ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’ actress stars in the forthcoming indie suspense film ‘Southern Scares.’
‘Cujo’ Actress Dee Wallace Reflects on Her Enduring Legacy in Thriller Genre
(L-R) Dee Wallace and Steven Spielberg attend the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival Opening Night 40th Anniversary Screening of "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on April 21, 2022. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
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Dee Wallace is perhaps best known for playing the harried single mother, Mary, in Steven Spielberg’s 1982 sci-fi film “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”

But beyond her memorable role in the alien blockbuster, the acclaimed actress is a revered stalwart of the thriller and horror genres, having graced the silver screen in true “scream queen” form with classics such as “The Hills Have Eyes,” “The Howling,” and “Cujo.”

Audrey Enjoli
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