Melora Walters

Biography

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

NCIS

The Mentalist

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

FBI

Desperate Housewives

Seinfeld

Californication

All Movies (71)

• Crooks2026 · as Blanche
• Situations2026 · as Brianne
• The Idea2025
• Where Are You2022 · as Edith
• Offseason2022 · as Ava Aldrich
• The Accursed2021 · as Naida
• Hard Luck Love Song2021 · as Gypsy Sally
• Far More2021 · as Evie Flores
• Pink Skies Ahead2020 · as Hayley
• The Pale Door2020 · as Maria
• Adeline, the Great2019
• Drowning2019 · as Rose
• Robert the Bruce2019 · as Ylfa
• Beneath the Leaves2019 · as Rose
• In a Relationship2018 · as Mia Ziniti
• The Amaranth2018 · as Lily Kendrick
• Cam2018 · as Lynne
• Venom2018 · as Homeless Woman Maria
• Doubting Thomas2018 · as Kate
• Odious2017 · as Beatrice
• The Lovers2017 · as Lucy
• Good After Bad2017 · as Victoria Ackerman
• Sugar Mountain2016 · as Tracey Huxley
• Indiscretion2016 · as Dr. Harper
• Sacrifice2015 · as Enid
• Sex, Death and Bowling2015 · as Evie Flores
• The Young Kieslowski2014 · as Barbara Kieslowski
• Short Term 122013 · as Dr. Hendler
• Underdogs2013 · as Nancy Smith-Burkett
• Lonely Boy2013 · as Betsy
• Mary2012 · as Mary
• The Master2012 · as Band (Voice)
• Missing Pieces2012 · as Delia Greenly
• The River Murders2011 · as Agent Glover
• Love Ranch2010 · as Janelle
• Shit Year2010 · as Shelly
• Case 2192010 · as Victoria Lash
• Hurt2009 · as Helen Coltrane
• Black Crescent Moon2008 · as Katelan Beacon
• Harrison Montgomery2008 · as Margo Fleming
• Brothers Three: An American Gothic2007 · as Loren
• The Butterfly Effect2004 · as Andrea Treborn
• Cold Mountain2003 · as Lila
• Melvin Goes to Dinner2003 · as Trenice (uncredited)
• Matchstick Men2003 · as Heather (uncredited)
• The Big Empty2003 · as Candy
• WiseGirls2002 · as Kate
• Desert Saints2002 · as Bennie Harper
• Speaking of Sex2001 · as Melinda
• Rain2001 · as Ellen
• That Moment: Magnolia Diary2000 · as Self
• Magnolia1999 · as Claudia Wilson Gator
• Twice Upon a Time1998 · as Alannah Merribone
• Boogie Nights1997 · as Jessie St. Vincent
• Hard Eight1997 · as Jimmy's Girl
• Los Locos1997 · as Allison
• American Strays1996 · as Cindy
• Eraser1996 · as Darleen
• Ed Wood1994 · as Secretary #2
• Midnight Run for Your Life1994 · as Lorna Bellstratton
• All Tied Up1994 · as Bliss
• Dead Man's Revenge1994 · as Bunny
• Cabin Boy1994 · as Trina
• Twenty Bucks1993 · as The Stripper / Funeral Director
• Telling Secrets1993 · as Karen Blake
• America's Deadliest Home Video1993 · as Gloria
• Beethoven1992 · as Pet Shop Owner
• How to Murder a Millionaire1990 · as Ginger
• Rude Awakening1989 · as Punky (uncredited)
• Dead Poets Society1989 · as Gloria
• Staring at the Dark1988

All TV Shows (23)

• American Gigolo2022 · as Maryanne Henderson
• PEN152019 · as Kathy Kone
• FBI2018 · as Evelyn Adams
• The OA2016 · as Melody
• Franklin & Bash2011 · as Joan Ackermann
• The Mentalist2008 · as Amber
• Californication2007 · as Lisa
• Big Love2006 · as Wanda Henrickson
• Desperate Housewives2004 · as Sylvia Greene
• NCIS2003 · as Susan Elizabeth Lowe
• Threat Matrix2003 · as Lia 'Lark' Larkin
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Sage
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Laurel Linwood
• L.A. Doctors1998 · as Felicity
• Brooklyn South1997 · as Carly
• Nash Bridges1996 · as Flo
• Bakersfield P.D.1993 · as Marnie Archer
• Walker, Texas Ranger1993 · as Star
• Dream On1990 · as Dina
• Seinfeld1989 · as Jane
• Roseanne1988
• Dear John1988 · as Maria
• The Wonder Years1988 · as Waitress