Melora Walters: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 45
- as director
- 1
- on screen
- 1989–2022
- box office
- $1.14B
- average score
- 57
- Born
- October 21, 1959 (age 66)
- Birthplace
- Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actress, filmmaker
- Years active
- 1988-present
- Spouses
- Dylan Walsh, Alex Vendler
- Children
- 2
The Best Melora Walters Movies
The highest-rated films Melora Walters is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Hard Luck Love Song (2021) scores highest, at 81. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 81 Hard Luck Love Song 2021 · Gypsy Sally -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Cam 2018 · Lynne -
Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Pink Skies Ahead 2021 · Hayley -
Movie Echo Score: Score 71 The Lovers 2017 · Comedy -
Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Robert the Bruce 2020 · Action -
Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Offseason 2022 · Ava Aldrich
Melora Walters's Career in Numbers
Melora Walters's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Melora Walters works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Rude Awakening (1989) to Offseason (2022), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Melora Walters Movies by Decade
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 11
- 2000s 8
- 2010s 18
- 2020s 6
The 2010s were Melora Walters's busiest decade, with 18 films.
Melora Walters Movies by Genre
- Drama 16
- Comedy 10
- Thriller 3
- Tv movie 3
- Sci-Fi 2
- Action 2
- Mystery 2
- Animation 1
- History 1
- Crime 1
Drama is the genre Melora Walters has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of comedy (10).
Melora Walters Career Milestones
- First film
- Rude Awakening 1989
- Biggest box office hit
- Venom $856M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Hard Luck Love Song Movie Echo Score 81
- Newest film
- Offseason 2022
Melora Walters Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Melora Walters is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 43 as actor. Rated films average a score of 57. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Melora Walters
1Melora Walters Movies as an Actor
43- 2022
Offseason as Ava Aldrich · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $13.5K Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2021
Hard Luck Love Song as Gypsy Sally · Drama Worldwide box office: $69.7K Movie Echo Score: 81 - 2021
Pink Skies Ahead as Hayley · Drama Movie Echo Score: 72 - 2021
Pen15: Jacuzzi as Kathy Kone (voice) · Animation - 2020
The Pale Door as Maria · Drama Worldwide box office: $21.2K Movie Echo Score: 40 - 2020
Robert the Bruce Action Worldwide box office: $23.4K Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2019
Where Are You as Edith · Drama - 2019
Adeline, the Great Drama - 2019
Drowning as Rose · Drama - 2019
Doubting Thomas as Kate · Drama Movie Echo Score: 49 - 2019
Robert the Bruce as Ylfa · Drama Worldwide box office: $23.4K Movie Echo Score: 49 - 2019
Beneath the Leaves Thriller Movie Echo Score: 30 - 2018
Cam as Lynne · Mystery Worldwide box office: $7.12K Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2018
In a Relationship as Mia Ziniti · Drama Movie Echo Score: 48 - 2018
Venom as Homeless Woman Maria · Action Worldwide box office: $856M Movie Echo Score: 53 - 2017
The Lovers Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.22M Movie Echo Score: 71 - 2017
Good After Bad as Victoria Ackerman · Drama - 2016
Indiscretion as Dr. Harper · Crime - 2015
Sex, Death and Bowling as Evie · Comedy Worldwide box office: $5.97K - 2013
Underdogs as Nancy Smith-Burkett · Drama Worldwide box office: $32.8M - 2013
Lonely Boy as Betsy · Comedy - 2013
Back Beyond as Singer · Drama - 2011
The River Murders as Agent Glover · Thriller - 2009
Hurt as Helen Coltrane · Mystery - 2007
Brothers Three: An American Gothic as Loren · Drama - 2006
Dead Poets: A Look Back Documentary - 2004
The Butterfly Effect Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $96.8M - 2003
Melvin Goes to Dinner as Trenice (uncredited) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.17K - 2002
Desert Saints as Bennie Harper · Thriller - 2002
WiseGirls as Kate · Drama - 2001
Speaking of Sex as Melinda · Romance Worldwide box office: $94.7K - 1998
Twice Upon a Time as Alannah Merribone · Drama - 1997
Los Locos as Allison · Western - 1996
American Strays as Cindy · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.91K - 1994
Midnight Run for Your Life as Lorna Bellstratton · Comedy - 1994
All Tied Up as Bliss · Comedy - 1994
Dead Man’s Revenge as Bunny · Tv movie - 1993
Twenty Bucks as The Stripper / Funeral Director · Drama Worldwide box office: $89.6K - 1993
America’s Deadliest Home Video as Gloria · Comedy - 1992
Beethoven as Pet Shop Owner · Comedy Worldwide box office: $147M - 1990
How to Murder a Millionaire as Ginger · Tv movie - 1990
How to Murder a Millionaire as Ginger · Tv movie - 1989
Rude Awakening as Punky (uncredited) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.17M
Melora Walters in Documentaries & Specials
1Who Is Melora Walters?
Melora Walters was born in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia in 1959 and is 66 years old. Credited on films since 1989, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Melora Walters (born October 21, 1959) is an American actress and filmmaker. Her diverse performances span across multiple movies, television shows, and filming genres. She gained fame for her starring roles as Wanda Henrickson on HBO's Big Love (2006–2010) and Kathy Kone on Hulu's PEN15 (2019–2021). A frequent collaborator with Paul Thomas Anderson, she earned two Screen Actors Guild nominations for her valuable contribution in Boogie Nights (1997) and Magnolia (1999). Her filmography boasts of motion pictures like Dead Poets Society (1989), Eraser (1996), Matchstick Men, Cold Mountain (both 2003), The Butterfly Effect (2004), Short Term 12 (2013), Cam, Venom (both 2018), and Offseason (2021). Walters also ventured into directing, with Waterlily Jaguar (2018) and Drowning (2019), both of which she wrote and co-produced.
Starting her career debut with a small part in the 1988 film Underground, Walters went on to play Gloria, a school student, in Peter Weir's critically acclaimed Dead Poets Society (1989). Her roles in various features throughout the early-mid 1990s, such as Beethoven (1992), Tim Burton's Ed Wood (1994), the commercially successful Eraser (1996) led to her professional partnership with Paul Thomas Anderson. Walters earned praise for her performance in his subsequent films Boogie Nights (1997) and Magnolia (1999), delivering a 'superlative' portrayal of drug addict Claudia in the latter. Walters was named Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Door Film Festival for her role in Doubting Thomas (2018). On television, she guest-starred on series such as Roseanne, Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, CSI, Desperate Housewives, Californication, The Mentalist, NCIS, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and American Gigolo.
Who Melora Walters Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Melora Walters shares the most films with. Mira Sorvino comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Eric Roberts (3).
Melora Walters: Questions & Answers
How many movies Melora Walters has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Melora Walters been in?
Melora Walters is credited on 45 films, from 1989 to 2022. 43 of them as an actor and 1 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Melora Walters's highest-grossing movie?
Venom (2018) is Melora Walters's biggest box office hit, with $856M worldwide, ahead of Beethoven (1992) ($147M). Across every film with box office figures, Melora Walters's movies have made $1.14B.
Melora Walters's biggest hits What is the best Melora Walters movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Melora Walters's best-rated film is Hard Luck Love Song (2021) with a score of 81, followed by Cam (2018) (73).
Best Melora Walters movies, ranked How old is Melora Walters?
Melora Walters is 66 years old, born on October 21, 1959 in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
What is Melora Walters's newest movie?
The most recent film on Melora Walters's filmography is Offseason (2022), in the role of Ava Aldrich.
Who does Melora Walters work with most often?
Melora Walters shares the most films with Mira Sorvino (4 films), Eric Roberts (3 films) and Devin Druid (2 films).
The Best Melora Walters Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 45 credits.
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