Melora Walters
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| Born | October 21, 1968  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Years active | 1975 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Christopher Scotellaro (10 July 1990 - 1994; divorced) Dylan Walsh (1996 – 2003) |
Melora Walters (born October 21, 1968) is an American actress.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Walters was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Her name is Yoruba meaning fellowship. She is divorced from Nip/Tuck actor Dylan Walsh with whom she shares children Joanna and Thomas.
[edit] Career
Frequently cast by Paul Thomas Anderson, she has appeared most notably in Boogie Nights, as Jessie St. Vincent; and Magnolia, as Claudia Wilson Gator. She has also appeared on such television shows as Roseanne, Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, and CSI.
In 2003, she portrayed Lila in Cold Mountain. In 2004 she played Andrea Treborn in the The Butterfly Effect. She guest starred as Sylvia Greene in 2007 on Desperate Housewives. She currently plays the role of Wanda in the HBO drama Big Love.
[edit] Filmography
- Dead Poets Society (1989) - Gloria
- Rude Awakening (1989) (uncredited) - Punky
- Underground (1990) - Prostitute
- How to Murder a Millionaire (1990) (TV)
- Beethoven (1992) - Pet Shop Owner
- America's Deadliest Home Video (1993) (V) - Gloria
- Telling Secrets (1993) (TV) - Karen Blake
- All Tied Up (1993) (V) - Bliss
- Twenty Bucks (1993) - The Stripper/Funeral Director
- Cabin Boy (1994) - Trina
- Dead Man's Revenge (1994) (TV) - Bunny
- Midnight Run for Your Life (1994) (TV) - Lorna Bellstratten
- Ed Wood (1994) - Secretary #2
- Hard Eight (1996) - Jimmy's Girl
- Eraser (1996) - Darleen
- American Strays (1996) - Cindy
- Los Locos (1997) - Allison
- Boogie Nights (1997) - Jessie St. Vincent
- L.A. Doctors (1998) TV Series - Felicity
- Twice Upon a Time (1998) (TV) - Alannah Merribone
- Magnolia (1999) - Claudia Wilson Gator
- Speaking of Sex (2001) - Melinda
- Rain (2001/IV) - Ellen
- Push, Nevada (2002) TV Series - Grace
- WiseGirls (2002) - Kate
- Desert Saints (2002) - Bennie Harper
- Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003) (uncredited) - Trenice, Melvin's Girlfriend
- The Big Empty (2003) - Candy
- Matchstick Men (2003) (uncredited) - Heather, Roy's Ex-Wife
- Threat Matrix (2003) (TV) - Lia 'Lark' Larkin
- Cold Mountain (2003) - Lila
- The Butterfly Effect (2004) - Andrea Treborn
- American Gothic (2005) - Loren
- Big Love (2006) TV Series - Wanda
- Desperate Housewives (2007) TV series - Sylvia Greene
