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| Melora Walters | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 21, 1959 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Spouse | Christopher Scotellaro (July 10, 1990–1994; divorced) Dylan Walsh (1996–2003) |
Melora Walters (born October 21, 1959) is an American actress.[1]
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[edit] Personal life
Walters was born in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia to American parents in 1960 (according to IMDB). She was partly raised there and in Holland.[2] Walters attended high school at Lake Forest Academy-Ferry Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois. She is divorced from Nip/Tuck actor Dylan Walsh, with whom she has two children, Joanna and Thomas.
[edit] Career
Cast three times by Paul Thomas Anderson, Walters has appeared in Hard Eight, Boogie Nights (as Jessie St. Vincent), and Magnolia (as Claudia Wilson Gator). She has also appeared on such television shows as Roseanne, Seinfeld, NYPD Blue and CSI.
In 2003, Walters portrayed Lila in Cold Mountain, and in 2004, played Andrea Treborn in the The Butterfly Effect. She guest-starred as Sylvia Greene on Desperate Housewives in 2007 and played the role of Wanda Hendrickson in the HBO drama Big Love.
[edit] Filmography
| Film Actor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Genre |
| 1989 | Dead Poets Society | Gloria | |
| Rude Awakening | Punky | ||
| 1990 | Underground | Prostitute | |
| 1992 | Beethoven | Pet Shop Owner | |
| 1993 | America's Deadliest Home Video | Gloria | |
| Twenty Bucks | The Stripper/Funeral Director | ||
| 1994 | Cabin Boy | Trina | |
| All Tied Up | Bliss | ||
| Ed Wood | Secretary #2 | ||
| 1996 | Hard Eight | Jimmy's Girl | |
| Eraser | Darleen | ||
| American Strays | Cindy | ||
| 1997 | Los Locos | Allison | |
| Boogie Nights | Jessie St. Vincent | ||
| 1999 | Magnolia | Claudia Wilson Gator | |
| 2001 | Speaking of Sex | Melinda | |
| Rain | Ellen | ||
| 2002 | WiseGirls | Kate | |
| Desert Saints | Bennie Harper | ||
| 2003 | Melvin Goes to Dinner | Trenice, Melvin's Girlfriend | |
| The Big Empty | Candy | ||
| Matchstick Men | Heather, Roy's Ex-Wife | ||
| Cold Mountain | Lila | ||
| 2004 | The Butterfly Effect | Andrea Treborn | |
| 2007 | Brothers Three: An American Gothic | Loren | |
| 2008 | Harrison Montgomery | Margo Fleming | |
| bgFATLdy | Katelan Beacon | ||
| Dark Yellow | Woman | ||
| 2009 | Hurt | Helen Coltrane | |
| 2010 | Shit Year | Shelly | |
| Case 219 | Victoria Lash | ||
| 2011 | Missing Pieces | Delia Greenly | |
[edit] Television
| Television Actor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | |
| 1989 | Roseanne | Debbie | |
| 1990 | How to Murder a Millionaire | ||
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Star | |
| 1993 | Telling Secrets | Karen Blake | |
| 1994 | Dead Man's Revenge | Bunny | |
| Midnight Run for Your Life | Lorna Bellstratten | ||
| 1998 | L.A. Doctors | Felicity | |
| Twice Upon a Time | Alannah Merribone | ||
| 2002 | Push, Nevada | Grace | |
| 2003 | Threat Matrix | Lia 'Lark' Larkin | |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sage | |
| 2006 | Big Love | Wanda Hendrickson | |
| 2007 | Desperate Housewives | Sylvia Greene | |
[edit] References
- ^ Willis, John (2006-04-01). Screen World: 2005 Film Annual. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 30–. ISBN 9781557836687. http://books.google.com/books?id=UCCkhsztnYgC&pg=PA30. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/mwalters/2011/08/melora-walters-the-tnb-self-interview/
