Dee Wallace (née Bowers; born December 14, 1948),[1] also known as Dee Wallace Stone, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Mary Taylor in the 1982 blockbuster science-fiction film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Born December 14, 1948 (age 77) Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. Other names Dee Wallace-Stone Occupation Actress Years active 1974–present Spouses Barry Wallace ​(divorced)​ Christopher Stone ​ ​(m. 1980; died 1995)