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Rebecca De Mornay

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Rebecca De Mornay

Born August 29, 1959 in Santa Rosa, California, USA49 films

Rebecca De Mornay (born Rebecca Jane Pearch; August 29, 1959) is an American film and television actress. Her breakthrough film role came in 1983, when she played Lana in Risky Business opposite Tom Cruise. Her other notable film roles include Sara in Runaway Train in 1985, Helen McCaffrey in the thriller Backdraft in 1991 and her portrayal of the chillingly twisted nanny Peyton Flanders in the popular 1992 thriller The Hand That Rocks the Cradle.

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Essential films

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Identity poster7.2Identity2003Wedding Crashers poster6.5Wedding Crashers2005American Reunion poster6.3American Reunion2012Backdraft poster6.7Backdraft1991Risky Business poster6.6Risky Business1983The Hand That Rocks the Cradle poster6.9The Hand That Rocks the Cradle1992Lords of Dogtown poster7.1Lords of Dogtown2005Runaway Train poster7.0Runaway Train1985

Filmography

49 films as actor
  1. TBAGiving ThanksAunt Theodora
  2. TBAThe Up and Comer
  3. 2026The Gentleman ThiefOdessa
  4. 2025Saint ClareArlene 'Gigi' Newberry
  5. 2025Off the RecordKate
  6. 2024Peter Five EightBrenda
  7. 2023Angel BabyMaggie
  8. 2020She BallAggie
  9. 2018PeripheryVi Warner
  10. 2016I Am WrathVivian Hill
  11. 2015CollarRamona Billingsley
  12. 2012Apartment 1303 3DMaddie Slate
  13. 2012American ReunionFinch's Mom (uncredited)
  14. 2010Mother's DayNatalie 'Mother' Koffin
  15. 2010FlippedPatsy Loski
  16. 2007American VenusCelia
  17. 2007Music WithinRichard's Mom
  18. 2005Wedding CrashersMrs. Kroeger
  19. 2005Lords of DogtownPhilaine
  20. 2004Raise Your VoiceNina Fletcher
  21. 2003IdentityCaroline Suzanne
  22. 2000Range of MotionLainey Berman
  23. 2000The Right TemptationDerian McCall
  24. 1999Wicked WaysRuth Draper
  25. 1999Thick as ThievesPetrone
  26. 1999Night Ride HomeNora Mahler
  27. 1998The ConBarbara Beaton / Nancy Thoroughgood
  28. 1996The WinnerLouise
  29. 1995Never Talk to StrangersDr. Sarah Alison Taylor
  30. 1994Getting OutArlene Holsclaw
  31. 1993The Three MusketeersMilady de Winter
  32. 1993Guilty as SinJennifer Haines
  33. 1993Blind SideLynn Kaines
  34. 1992The Hand That Rocks the CradleMrs. Mott / Peyton Flanders
  35. 1991BackdraftHelen McCaffrey
  36. 1990By Dawn's Early LightMoreau
  37. 1989DealersAnna Schuman
  38. 1988Feds!Ellis DeWitt
  39. 1988And God Created WomanRobin Shea
  40. 1987Beauty and the BeastBeauty
  41. 1986The Murders in the Rue MorgueClaire Dupin
  42. 1986Pecos BillRose 'Slew Foot Sue' Peasley
  43. 1985The Trip to BountifulThelma
  44. 1985Runaway TrainSara
  45. 1985The Slugger's WifeDebby Palmer
  46. 1983TestamentCathy Pitkin
  47. 1983Risky BusinessLana
  48. 1982One from the HeartUnderstudy
  49. 1981Spinal Tap: The Final TourHot Tub Groupie