Melora Walters
| Melora Walters | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 21, 1959 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Christopher Scotellaro (1990–1994) Dylan Walsh (1996–2003) Alex Vendler (2008–present; filed for divorce) |
| Children | 2 |
Melora Walters (born October 21, 1959) is a Saudi Arabian-born American actress.[1]
Personal life
Walters was born in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, to American parents. She was partly raised there and in the Netherlands.[2]
Walters attended high school at Lake Forest Academy-Ferry Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois.
She was married to actor-producer Christopher Scotellaro from 1990-1994. She was married to Nip/Tuck actor Dylan Walsh from 1996-2003. The couple had two children Thomas (born April 30, 1996) and Joanna (born November 19, 1997) together before divorcing in 2003.
In June 2008, she married cinematographer Alex Vendler. In September 2010, she filed for divorce.[3]
Career
Cast several times by Paul Thomas Anderson, Walters has appeared in Hard Eight, Boogie Nights (as Jessie St. Vincent), Magnolia (as Claudia Wilson Gator), and had a voice role in The Master. 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 Henrickson in the HBO drama Big Love.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Dead Poets Society | Gloria | |
| 1989 | Rude Awakening | Punky | |
| 1990 | Underground | Prostitute | |
| 1992 | Beethoven | Pet Shop Owner | |
| 1993 | America's Deadliest Home Video | Gloria | |
| 1993 | Twenty Bucks | The Stripper/Funeral Director | |
| 1994 | Cabin Boy | Trina | |
| 1994 | All Tied Up | Bliss | |
| 1994 | Ed Wood | Secretary #2 | |
| 1996 | Hard Eight | Jimmy's Girl | |
| 1996 | Eraser | Darleen | |
| 1996 | American Strays | Cindy | |
| 1997 | Los Locos | Allison | |
| 1997 | Boogie Nights | Jessie St. Vincent | |
| 1999 | Magnolia | Claudia Wilson Gator | |
| 2001 | Speaking of Sex | Melinda | |
| 2001 | Rain | Ellen | |
| 2002 | WiseGirls | Kate | |
| 2002 | Desert Saints | Bennie Harper | |
| 2003 | Melvin Goes to Dinner | Trenice, Melvin's Girlfriend | |
| 2003 | The Big Empty | Candy | |
| 2003 | Matchstick Men | Heather, Roy's Ex-Wife | |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Lila | |
| 2004 | The Butterfly Effect | Andrea Treborn | |
| 2007 | Brothers Three: An American Gothic | Loren | |
| 2008 | Harrison Montgomery | Margo Fleming | |
| 2008 | bgFATLdy | Katelan Beacon | |
| 2008 | Dark Yellow | Woman | |
| 2009 | Hurt | Helen Coltrane | |
| 2010 | Case 219 | Victoria Lash | |
| 2010 | Shit Year | Shelly | |
| 2010 | Love Ranch | Janelle | |
| 2011 | The River Murders | Agent Glover | |
| 2011 | Missing Pieces | Delia Greenly | |
| 2012 | The Master | Band (voice) | |
| 2013 | Short Term 12 | Dr. Hendler | |
| 2013 | Underdogs | Nancy Smith-Burkett | |
| 2013 | Lonely Boy | Betsy | |
| 2014 | The Young Kieslowski | Barbara Kieslowski | |
| 2015 | Sugar Mountain | Tracy Huxley | |
| 2015 | Sex, Death and Bowling | Evie | |
| 2016 | Indiscretion | Harper |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Roseanne | Debbie | |
| 1990 | How to Murder a Millionaire | ||
| 1991 | The Wonder Years | Waitress | Season 4 Episode 16 |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Star | |
| 1993 | Telling Secrets | Karen Blake | |
| 1994 | Dead Man's Revenge | Bunny | |
| 1994 | Midnight Run for Your Life | Lorna Bellstratten | |
| 1994 | Seinfeld | Jane | "The Hamptons" |
| 1998 | L.A. Doctors | Felicity | |
| 1998 | Twice Upon a Time | Alannah Merribone | television film |
| 2002 | Push, Nevada | Grace | |
| 2003 | Threat Matrix | Lia 'Lark' Larkin | |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sage | |
| 2006-2010 | Big Love | Wanda Henrickson | |
| 2007 | Desperate Housewives | Sylvia Greene | |
| 2012 | Californication | Tyler's Mom | |
| 2014 | Rake | Jan Falcon | |
| 2015 | Criminal Minds | Paige | Episodes: "Protection" and "The Hunt" |
References
- ↑ Willis, John (2006-04-01). Screen World: 2005 Film Annual. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 30–. ISBN 978-1-55783-668-7. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ↑ http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/mwalters/2011/08/melora-walters-the-tnb-self-interview/
- ↑ http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/09/big-love-actress-melora-walters-files-divorce