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Rebecca De Mornay

Rebecca De Mornay

Acting

Born: August 29, 1959Santa Rosa, California, USA

Rebecca De Mornay (born 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.

Known For
Filmography
Saint Clare

Saint Clare

Arlene 'Gigi' Newberry

2025
Off the Record

Off the Record

Kate

2025
Peter Five Eight

Peter Five Eight

Brenda

2024
Angel Baby

Angel Baby

Maggie

2023
She Ball

She Ball

Aggie

2020
Periphery

Periphery

Vi Warner

2018
I Am Wrath

I Am Wrath

Vivian Hill

2016
Collar

Collar

Ramona Billingsley

2015

Running on Empty: An Interview with Andrei Konchalovsky

Sara (archive footage)

2013
Apartment 1303 3D

Apartment 1303 3D

Maddie Slate

2012
American Reunion

American Reunion

Finch's Mom (uncredited)

2012
Mother's Day

Mother's Day

Natalie 'Mother' Koffin

2010
Flipped

Flipped

Patsy Loski

2010
The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business

The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business

Self

2008
American Venus

American Venus

Celia

2007
Music Within

Music Within

Richard's Mom

2007
Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers

Mrs. Kroeger

2005
Lords of Dogtown

Lords of Dogtown

Philaine

2005
Raise Your Voice

Raise Your Voice

Nina Fletcher

2004
Identity

Identity

Caroline Suzanne

2003
Salem Witch Trials

Salem Witch Trials

Elizabeth Parris

2002
Range of Motion

Range of Motion

Lainey Berman

2000
The Right Temptation

The Right Temptation

Derian McCall

2000
Lost On Everest

Lost On Everest

2000
Wicked Ways

Wicked Ways

Ruth Draper

1999
Thick as Thieves

Thick as Thieves

Petrone

1999
Night Ride Home

Night Ride Home

Nora Mahler

1999
The Con

The Con

Barbara Beaton / Nancy Thoroughgood

1998
The Winner

The Winner

Louise

1996
Never Talk to Strangers

Never Talk to Strangers

Dr. Sarah Alison Taylor

1995
Getting Out

Getting Out

Arlene Holsclaw

1994
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

Milady

1993
Guilty as Sin

Guilty as Sin

Jennifer Haines

1993
Blind Side

Blind Side

Lynn Kaines

1993
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Mrs. Mott / Peyton Flanders

1992
Backdraft

Backdraft

Helen McCaffrey

1991
By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light

Moreau

1990
Dealers

Dealers

Anna Schuman

1989
Feds!

Feds!

Ellis DeWitt

1988
And God Created Woman

And God Created Woman

Robin Shea

1988
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty

1987
The Murders in the Rue Morgue

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Claire Dupin

1986
Pecos Bill

Pecos Bill

Rose 'Slew Foot Sue' Peasley

1986
The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful

Thelma

1985
Runaway Train

Runaway Train

Sara

1985
The Slugger's Wife

The Slugger's Wife

Debby Palmer

1985
Testament

Testament

Cathy Pitkin

1983
Risky Business

Risky Business

Lana

1983
One from the Heart

One from the Heart

Understudy

1982
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

Hot Tub Groupie

1981