Melora Walters
Time and sheer volume of work have made Melora Walters a veteran actress who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. 'Venom' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. Another entry worth naming is 'Dead Poets Society'. By genre, drama dominates the list. Work has kept arriving for 38 years, which is its own kind of achievement.
Melora Walters
60 Movies
21 Series
Time and sheer volume of work have made Melora Walters a veteran actress who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. 'Venom' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. Another entry worth naming is 'Dead Poets Society'. By genre, drama dominates the list. Work has kept arriving for 38 years, which is its own kind of achievement.
Movies
Plays Gloria
Dead Poets Society
1989
Plays Homeless Woman Maria
Venom
2018
Plays Jessie St. Vincent
Boogie Nights
1997
Plays Andrea Treborn
The Butterfly Effect
2004
Plays Lila
Cold Mountain
2003
Plays Claudia Wilson Gator
Magnolia
1999
Plays Band (Voice)
The Master
2012
Plays Darleen
Eraser
1996
Plays Secretary #2
Ed Wood
1994
Plays Candy
The Big Empty
2003
Plays Pet Shop Owner
Beethoven
1992
Plays Stripper / Funeral Director
Twenty Bucks
1993
Plays Dr. Hendler
Short Term 12
2013
Plays Melinda
Speaking of Sex
2001
Plays Jimmy's Girl
Hard Eight
1997
Plays Lynne
Cam
2018
Plays Ylfa
Robert the Bruce
2019
Plays Shelly
Shit Year
2010
Plays Margo Fleming
Harrison Montgomery
2008
Director
Plays Rose
Drowning
2019
Plays Gypsy Sally
Hard Luck Love Song
2021
Plays Ava Aldrich
Offseason
2022
Plays Agent Glover
The River Murders
2011
Plays Mia Ziniti
In a Relationship
2018
Plays Janelle
Love Ranch
2010
Plays Bennie Harper
Desert Saints
2002
Plays Lucy
The Lovers
2017
Plays Tracey Huxley
Sugar Mountain
2016
Plays Brianne
Situations
2026
Plays Naida
The Accursed
2021
Plays Trina
Cabin Boy
1994
Plays Harper
Indiscretion
2016
Plays Kate
WiseGirls
2002
Plays Helen Coltrane
Hurt
2009
Plays Maria
The Pale Door
2020
Plays Lily Kendrick
The Amaranth
2018
Plays Cindy
American Strays
1996
Plays Victoria Ackerman
Good After Bad
2017
Plays Rose
Beneath the Leaves
2019
Plays Loren
Brothers Three: An American Gothic
2007
Plays Evie Flores
Sex, Death and Bowling
2015
Plays Edith
Where Are You
2022
Plays Enid
Sacrifice
2015
Plays Kate
Doubting Thomas
2018
Plays Gloria
America's Deadliest Home Video
1993
Plays Ellen
Rain
2001
Plays Barbara Kieslowski
The Young Kieslowski
2014
Plays Nancy Smith-Burkett
Underdogs
2013
Plays Bliss
All Tied Up
1994
Plays Katelan Beacon
Black Crescent Moon
2008
TV Shows
Plays Wanda Henrickson
Big Love
2006
Plays Kathy Kone
PEN15
2019
Plays Felicity
L.A. Doctors
1998
Plays Lia 'Lark' Larkin
Threat Matrix
2003
Plays Maryanne Henderson
American Gigolo
2022
Plays Sylvia Greene
Desperate Housewives
2004
Plays Marnie Archer
Bakersfield P.D.
1993
Plays Melody
The OA
2016
Plays Flo
Nash Bridges
1996
Plays Jane
Seinfeld
1989
Plays Sage
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Star
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Plays Waitress
The Wonder Years
1988
Plays Carly
Brooklyn South
1997
Plays Susan Elizabeth Lowe
NCIS
2003
Plays Amber
The Mentalist
2008
Plays Lisa
Californication
2007
Plays Maria
Dear John
1988
Plays Dina
Dream On
1990
Plays Evelyn Adams
FBI
2018
Plays Joan Ackermann
Franklin & Bash
2011
Latest Trailers
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Crooks
Blanche
2026
Film
Situations
Brianne
2026
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Where Are You
Edith
2022
Film
American Gigolo
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2022–
TV
Offseason
Ava Aldrich
2022
Film
The Accursed
Naida
2021
Film
Hard Luck Love Song
Gypsy Sally
2021
Film
Far More
Evie Flores
2021
Film
The Pale Door
Maria
2020
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Melora Walters and where are they from?
Melora Walters is 67 years old, born on October 21, 1959 in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
What are the most famous roles of Melora Walters?
Melora Walters is best known for roles in Venom, Dead Poets Society, The Butterfly Effect.
How many movies has Melora Walters been in?
Over a 38-year career (since 1988), Melora Walters has appeared in 60 movies and 21 TV shows.
What was Melora Walters's first movie?
The career of Melora Walters began with Staring at the Dark (1988).
What is Melora Walters's most recent movie or series?
Melora Walters's most recent release is Crooks, which premiered on June 7, 2026.
What TV shows has Melora Walters appeared in?
On television, Melora Walters has appeared in The Mentalist, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NCIS, Seinfeld.
Melora Walters
1959-10-21 · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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.