Melora Walters

Acting·October 21, 1959 — 66 years old·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.

Known For

Venom

Dead Poets Society

The Butterfly Effect

The Mentalist

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Magnolia

Boogie Nights

The Master

NCIS

Ed Wood

Seinfeld

Beethoven

Filmography · 96

2026CrooksBlanche 2026SituationsBrianne 2025The Idea 2022Where Are YouEdith 2022American GigoloTVMaryanne Henderson 2022OffseasonAva Aldrich 2021The AccursedNaida 2021Hard Luck Love SongGypsy Sally 2021Far MoreEvie Flores 2020Pink Skies AheadHayley 2020The Pale DoorMaria 2019Adeline, the Great 2019DrowningRose · Writer · Director 2019Robert the BruceYlfa 2019Beneath the LeavesRose 2019PEN15TVKathy Kone 2018In a RelationshipMia Ziniti 2018The AmaranthLily Kendrick 2018The Lover in the Attic: A True StoryDirector 2018CamLynne 2018VenomHomeless Woman Maria 2018FBITVEvelyn Adams 2018Waterlily JaguarProducer · Writer · Director 2018Doubting ThomasKate 2017OdiousBeatrice 2017The LoversLucy 2017Good After BadVictoria Ackerman 2016The OATVMelody 2016Sugar MountainTracey Huxley 2016IndiscretionDr. Harper 2015SacrificeEnid 2015Sex, Death and BowlingEvie Flores 2014The Young KieslowskiBarbara Kieslowski 2013Short Term 12Dr. Hendler 2013UnderdogsNancy Smith-Burkett 2013Lonely BoyBetsy 2012MaryMary 2012The MasterBand (Voice)2012Missing PiecesDelia Greenly · Associate Producer 2011The River MurdersAgent Glover 2011Franklin & BashTVJoan Ackermann 2010Love RanchJanelle 2010Shit YearShelly 2010Case 219Victoria Lash 2009HurtHelen Coltrane 2008The MentalistTVAmber 2008Black Crescent MoonKatelan Beacon 2008Harrison MontgomeryMargo Fleming 2007CalifornicationTVLisa 2007Brothers Three: An American GothicLoren 2006Big LoveTVWanda Henrickson 2004Desperate HousewivesTVSylvia Greene 2004The Butterfly EffectAndrea Treborn 2003Cold MountainLila 2003Melvin Goes to DinnerTrenice (uncredited)2003NCISTVSusan Elizabeth Lowe 2003Threat MatrixTVLia 'Lark' Larkin 2003Matchstick MenHeather (uncredited)2003The Big EmptyCandy 2002WiseGirlsKate 2002Desert SaintsBennie Harper 2001Speaking of SexMelinda 2001RainEllen 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTVSage 2000That Moment: Magnolia DiarySelf 1999MagnoliaClaudia Wilson Gator 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVLaurel Linwood 1998Twice Upon a TimeAlannah Merribone 1998L.A. DoctorsTVFelicity 1997Boogie NightsJessie St. Vincent 1997Brooklyn SouthTVCarly 1997Hard EightJimmy's Girl 1997Los LocosAllison 1996American StraysCindy 1996EraserDarleen 1996Nash BridgesTVFlo 1994Ed WoodSecretary #2 1994Midnight Run for Your LifeLorna Bellstratton 1994All Tied UpBliss 1994Dead Man's RevengeBunny 1994Cabin BoyTrina 1993Twenty BucksThe Stripper / Funeral Director 1993Bakersfield P.D.TVMarnie Archer 1993Walker, Texas RangerTVStar 1993Telling SecretsKaren Blake 1993America's Deadliest Home VideoGloria · Camera Operator 1992BeethovenPet Shop Owner 1990Dream OnTVDina 1990How to Murder a MillionaireGinger 1989Rude AwakeningPunky (uncredited)1989SeinfeldTVJane 1989Dead Poets SocietyGloria 1988RoseanneTV 1988Dear JohnTVMaria 1988Staring at the Dark 1988The Wonder YearsTVWaitress