Rebecca De Mornay
- Born
- August 29, 1959 (67 years old)
- Place of birth
- Santa Rosa, California, USA
Biography
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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Known for
Filmography
- —Giving ThanksFilm · Aunt Theodora
- —The Up and ComerThe Up and ComerFilm
- 2026The Gentleman ThiefFilm · Odessa★ 5.8
- 2025Saint ClareFilm · Arlene 'Gigi' Newberry★ 5.1
- 2025Off the RecordFilm · Kate
- 2024Peter Five EightFilm · Brenda
- 2023Angel BabyFilm · Maggie
- 2020She BallFilm · Aggie
- 2018PeripheryFilm · Vi Warner
- 2016I Am WrathFilm · Vivian Hill★ 5.8
- 2016LuciferSeries · Penelope, Penelope Decker★ 8.4
- 2015Marvel's Jessica JonesSeries · Dorothy Walker★ 7.5
- 2015CollarFilm · Ramona Billingsley
- 2013Running on Empty: An Interview with Andrei KonchalovskyRunning on Empty: An Interview with Andrei KonchalovskyFilm · Sara (archive footage)
- 2012Apartment 1303 3DFilm · Maddie Slate★ 3.6
- 2012American ReunionFilm · Finch's Mom (uncredited)★ 6.3
- 2010Mother's DayFilm · Natalie 'Mother' Koffin★ 6.5
- 2010Hawaii Five-0Series · Barbara Cotchin★ 7.7
- 2010FlippedFilm · Patsy Loski★ 8.0
- 2008The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of Risky BusinessFilm · Self
- 2007American VenusFilm · Celia
- 2007John from CincinnatiSeries · Cissy Yost★ 6.3
- 2007Music WithinFilm · Richard's Mom★ 6.5
- 2005Wedding CrashersFilm · Mrs. Kroeger★ 6.5
- 2005Lords of DogtownFilm · Philaine★ 7.1
- 2004Raise Your VoiceFilm · Nina Fletcher★ 6.6
- 2003NCISSeries · Carla Marino★ 7.6
- 2003IdentityFilm · Caroline Suzanne★ 7.2
- 2003Salem Witch TrialsSeries · Elizabeth Parris
- 2001A Girl ThingSeries · Kim McCormack
- 2000Range of MotionFilm · Lainey Berman
- 2000The Right TemptationFilm · Derian McCall★ 5.9
- 2000Lost On EverestFilm
- 1999Wicked WaysFilm · Ruth Draper
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries · Tessa McKellen★ 8.0
- 1999Thick as ThievesFilm · Petrone★ 6.0
- 1999Night Ride HomeFilm · Nora Mahler
- 1998The ConFilm · Barbara Beaton / Nancy Thoroughgood
- 1997The ShiningSeries · Wendy Torrance★ 6.3
- 1997The PracticeSeries · Hannah Rose★ 7.6
- 1996The WinnerFilm · Louise
- 1995Never Talk to StrangersFilm · Dr. Sarah Alison Taylor★ 5.4
- 1995The Outer LimitsSeries · Woman★ 7.7
- 1994ERSeries · Elaine Nichols★ 7.8
- 1994Getting OutFilm · Arlene Holsclaw
- 1993The Three MusketeersFilm · Milady de Winter★ 6.4
- 1993Guilty as SinFilm · Jennifer Haines★ 5.7
- 1993Blind SideFilm · Lynn Kaines★ 5.4
- 1992The Hand That Rocks the CradleFilm · Mrs. Mott / Peyton Flanders★ 6.9
- 1991BackdraftFilm · Helen McCaffrey★ 6.7
- 1991An Inconvenient WomanSeries · Flo
- 1990By Dawn's Early LightFilm · Moreau★ 6.5
- 1989DealersFilm · Anna Schuman
- 1988Feds!Film · Ellis DeWitt★ 5.8
- 1988And God Created WomanFilm · Robin Shea★ 4.3
- 1987Beauty and the BeastFilm · Beauty★ 6.2
- 1986The Murders in the Rue MorgueFilm · Claire Dupin★ 6.0
- 1986Pecos BillFilm · Rose 'Slew Foot Sue' Peasley
- 1985The Trip to BountifulFilm · Thelma★ 7.2
- 1985Runaway TrainFilm · Sara★ 7.0
- 1985Tall Tales & LegendsSeries · Rose 'Slew Foot Sue' Peasley
- 1985The Slugger's WifeFilm · Debby Palmer
- 1983TestamentFilm · Cathy Pitkin★ 6.4
- 1983Risky BusinessFilm · Lana★ 6.6
- 1982One from the HeartFilm · Understudy★ 5.9
- 1982American PlayhouseSeries · Cathy Pitkin
- 1981Spinal Tap: The Final TourFilm · Hot Tub Groupie
