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Melora Walters

  • Actress
  • Director
  • Writer
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Melora Walters
A Los Angeles based photographer navigates his way through a failing relationship.
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Melora Walters was born on 21 October 1960 in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. She is an actress and director, known for Magnolia (1999), Boogie Nights (1997) and Dead Poets Society (1989). She was previously married to Alex Vendler, Dylan Walsh and Christopher Scotellaro.
BornOctober 21, 1960
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BornOctober 21, 1960
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Philip Baker Hall, Jason Robards, and Jeremy Blackman in Magnolia (1999)
    Magnolia
    8.0
    • Claudia Wilson Gator
    • 1999
    Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Heather Graham in Boogie Nights (1997)
    Boogie Nights
    7.9
    • Jessie St. Vincent
    • 1997
    Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)
    Dead Poets Society
    8.1
    • Gloria
    • 1989
    Ashton Kutcher and Amy Smart in The Butterfly Effect (2004)
    The Butterfly Effect
    7.6
    • Andrea
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Actress

    • They Follow
      • Filming
    • Melora Walters, Keith Kupferer, Angela Trimbur, and Chase Williamson in Crooks (2026)
      Crooks
      7.5
      • Blanche
      • 2026
    • There's A Girl in My Room (2026)
      There's A Girl in My Room
      Short
      • Laurie
      • 2026
    • Situations (2025)
      Situations
      7.7
      • Brianne
      • 2025
    • The Idea (2025)
      The Idea
      Short
      • 2025
    • Jeremy Sisto, Alana De La Garza, Missy Peregrym, John Boyd, and Zeeko Zaki in FBI (2018)
      FBI
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Evelyn Adams
      • 2025
    • Jon Bernthal in American Gigolo (2022)
      American Gigolo
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Maryanne Henderson
      • 2022
    • The Hater (2022)
      The Hater
      4.6
      • Sally Jensen
      • 2022
    • West of Eden (2021)
      West of Eden
      Short
      • Evelyn
      • 2021
    • Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle in PEN15 (2019)
      PEN15
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Kathy Kone
      • 2019–2021
    • Shinedown: Attention Attention (2021)
      Shinedown: Attention Attention
      8.2
      • Ruby
      • 2021
    • The Accursed (2021)
      The Accursed
      4.3
      • Naida
      • 2021
    • Jocelin Donahue in Offseason (2021)
      Offseason
      4.9
      • Ava Aldrich
      • 2021
    • Ally Walker, Bailey Chase, Selma Blair, Adrian Grenier, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Richard Riehle, Hudson Thames, and Joshua Rush in Far More (2021)
      Far More
      6.1
      • Evie Flores
      • 2021
    • Sophia Bush and Michael Dorman in Hard Luck Love Song (2020)
      Hard Luck Love Song
      5.4
      • Gypsy Sally
      • 2020
    • Jessica Barden and Odeya Rush in Pink Skies Ahead (2020)
      Pink Skies Ahead
      6.2
      • Hayley
      • 2020

    Director

    • That One Beautiful Day
      • Director
      • Completed
    • Mira Sorvino, Jay Mohr, Melora Walters, Gil Bellows, Steven Swadling, and Sergio Rizzuto in Drowning (2019)
      Drowning
      4.8
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Molly Burnett and Kevin Fonteyne in The Lover in the Attic: A True Story (2018)
      The Lover in the Attic: A True Story
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2018
    • James Le Gros in Waterlily Jaguar (2018)
      Waterlily Jaguar
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Christopher Backus in The Muse (2016)
      The Muse
      5.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016

    Writer

    • Mira Sorvino, Jay Mohr, Melora Walters, Gil Bellows, Steven Swadling, and Sergio Rizzuto in Drowning (2019)
      Drowning
      4.8
      • screenplay by
      • 2019
    • James Le Gros in Waterlily Jaguar (2018)
      Waterlily Jaguar
      5.2
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Christopher Backus in The Muse (2016)
      The Muse
      5.0
      Short
      • writer
      • 2016
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    Videos40

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Melora Walters Scotellaro
    • Height
      • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
    • Born
      • October 21, 1960
      • Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
    • Spouses
        Alex VendlerJune 21, 2008 - 2010 (divorced)
    • Children
        Joanna Marie Walsh
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Pictorial

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      She was born in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, to American parents.
    • Trademarks
        Blonde hair, hazel eyes, and slim figure

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