Melora Walters
Melora Walters (born October 21 1968) is an American actress born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Frequently cast by Paul Thomas Anderson, she has appeared most notably in Boogie Nights, as Jessie St. Vincent; Magnolia, as Claudia Wilson Gator; and The Butterfly Effect, as Evan's mother. She has also appeared on such television shows as Roseanne, Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, and CSI. Walters is divorced from Nip/Tuck actor Dylan Walsh. She currently plays the role of Wanda in the HBO drama Big Love.
Filmography
- Big Love (2006) TV Series - Wanda
- American Gothic (2005) (post-production) - Loren
- The Butterfly Effect (2004) - Andrea Treborn
- Cold Mountain (2003) - Lila
- Threat Matrix (2003) (TV) - Lia 'Lark' Larkin
- Matchstick Men (2003) (uncredited) - Heather, Roy's Ex-Wife
- The Big Empty (2003) - Candy
- Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003) (uncredited) - Trenice, Melvin's Girlfriend
- Desert Saints (2002) - Bennie Harper
- WiseGirls (2002) - Kate
- Push, Nevada (2002) TV Series - Grace
- Rain (2001/IV) - Ellen
- Speaking of Sex (2001) - Melinda
- Magnolia (1999) - Claudia Wilson Gator
- Twice Upon a Time (1998) (TV) - Alannah Merribone
- L.A. Doctors (1998) TV Series - Felicity
- Boogie Nights (1997) - Jessie St. Vincent
- Los Locos (1997) - Allison
- American Strays (1996) - Cindy
- Eraser (1996) - Darleen
- Sydney (1996) - Jimmy's Girl
- Ed Wood (1994) - Secretary #2
- Midnight Run for Your Life (1994) (TV) - Laura Bellstratton
- Dead Man's Revenge (1994) (TV) - Bunny
- Cabin Boy (1994) - Trina
- Twenty Bucks (1993) - The Stripper/Funeral Director
- All Tied Up (1993) (V) - Bliss
- Telling Secrets (1993) (TV) - Karen Blake
- America's Deadliest Home Video (1993) (V) - Gloria
- Beethoven (1992) - Pet Shop Owner
- How to Murder a Millionaire (1990) (TV)
- Underground (1990) - Prostitute
- Rude Awakening (1989) (uncredited) - Punky
- Dead Poets Society (1989) - Gloria