‘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.”