Melora Walters

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 24 films, with $1,510,614,052 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,559)
Best-known acting roles: Homeless Woman Maria (Venom), Lila (Cold Mountain), Darleen (Eraser), Andrea Treborn (The Butterfly Effect), Gloria (Dead Poets Society)
Most productive collaborators: Ruben Fleischer, Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach
Born: October 21, 1960 (64 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting24$583,603,644$927,010,408$1,510,614,052
Leading2$0$0$0
Lead Ensemble Member1$35,017$1,357,632$1,392,649
(Unclassified)3$99,334,609$143,639,884$242,974,493
In Technical RolesDirector1$0$0$0
Screenwriter1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,137 $35,017
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,077 $682,973,270
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,179 $1,357,632
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,590 $1,072,007,924
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,988 $1,392,649
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,721 $1,754,981,194

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 21, 2022Where Are You
Mar 11, 2022Offseason Ava Aldrich $13,455$13,455
Oct 15, 2021Hard Luck Love Song Gypsy Sally $69,496$69,496
Oct 20, 2020Drowning
Aug 21, 2020The Pale Door Maria $21,166$21,166
Apr 24, 2020Robert the Bruce Ylfa $23,434$23,434
Oct 11, 2019Doubting Thomas Kate
Feb 8, 2019Beneath the Leaves
Nov 16, 2018Cam Alice’s Mother
Nov 9, 2018In a Relationship Mia
Oct 5, 2018Venom Homeless Woman Maria $213,511,408$642,569,645$856,081,053
May 5, 2017The Lovers Lucy $2,194,521$21,853$2,216,374
Dec 9, 2016Sugar Mountain Tracey Huxley
Oct 30, 2015Sex, Death and Bowling Evie $5,972$5,972
Aug 23, 2013Short Term 12 Dr. Hendler $1,013,100$1,295,435$2,308,535
Aug 16, 2013Underdogs Nancy Smith-Burkett $35,017$1,357,632$1,392,649
Dec 9, 2011I Melt with You Katie $6,361$6,361
Jun 30, 2010Love Ranch Janelle $137,885$8,264$146,149
Nov 10, 2009Hurt Helen Coltrane
Jan 23, 2004The Butterfly Effect Andrea Treborn $57,924,679$37,713,913$95,638,592
Dec 25, 2003Cold Mountain Lila $95,632,614$69,541,295$165,173,909
Dec 17, 1999Magnolia Claudia Wilson Gator $22,450,975$25,995,827$48,446,802
Oct 10, 1997Boogie Nights Jessie St. Vincent $26,410,771$16,700,954$43,111,725
Feb 28, 1997Hard Eight Jimmy's Girl $142,356$359$142,715
Sep 13, 1996American Strays Cindy $5,000$5,000
Jun 21, 1996Eraser Darleen $101,295,562$133,104,438$234,400,000
Sep 30, 1994Ed Wood Secretary $5,828,466$268$5,828,734
Jan 7, 1994Cabin Boy Trina $3,469,493$3,469,493
Apr 3, 1992Beethoven Pet Shop Owner $56,979,478$102$56,979,580
Jun 2, 1989Dead Poets Society Gloria $95,860,116$143,639,884$239,500,000
 
Averages $35,945,962$63,059,290$79,771,872
Totals 30 $682,973,270$1,072,007,924$1,754,981,194


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 20, 2020Drowning
Aug 16, 2013Underdogs $18,7224$35,017$1,392,6492.5%
Nov 10, 2009Hurt
 
Averages $18,7224$35,017$1,392,6492.5%
Totals 3 $35,017$1,392,649


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 21, 2022Where Are You
Mar 11, 2022Offseason $13,455
Oct 15, 2021Hard Luck Love Song $36,718172$69,496$69,496100.0%
Aug 21, 2020The Pale Door $21,166
Apr 24, 2020Robert the Bruce $23,434
Oct 11, 2019Doubting Thomas
Feb 8, 2019Beneath the Leaves
Nov 16, 2018Cam
Nov 9, 2018In a Relationship
Oct 5, 2018Venom $80,255,7564,250$213,511,408$856,081,05324.9%
May 5, 2017The Lovers $66,286443$2,194,521$2,216,37499.0%
Dec 9, 2016Sugar Mountain
Oct 30, 2015Sex, Death and Bowling $503$5,972$5,972100.0%
Aug 23, 2013Short Term 12 $56,20675$1,013,100$2,308,53543.9%
Dec 9, 2011I Melt with You $2,7292$6,361$6,361100.0%
Jun 30, 2010Love Ranch $44,22011$137,885$146,14994.3%
Jan 23, 2004The Butterfly Effect $17,065,2272,605$57,924,679$95,638,59260.6%
Dec 25, 2003Cold Mountain $14,574,2132,802$95,632,614$165,173,90957.9%
Dec 17, 1999Magnolia $193,6041,086$22,450,975$48,446,80246.3%
Oct 10, 1997Boogie Nights $50,1681,003$26,410,771$43,111,72561.3%
Feb 28, 1997Hard Eight $69,48629$142,356$142,71599.7%
Jun 21, 1996Eraser $24,566,4462,556$101,295,562$234,400,00043.2%
Sep 30, 1994Ed Wood 623$5,828,466$5,828,734100.0%
Apr 3, 1992Beethoven $7,587,5651,938$56,979,478$56,979,580100.0%
 
Averages $10,326,3341,173$38,906,910$83,923,00375.4%
Totals 24 $583,603,644$1,510,614,052

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,137 $35,017
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,803 $583,603,644
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,725 $682,973,270
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,708 $83,693,760
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,403 $499,944,901
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,077 $682,973,270
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,179 $1,357,632
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,509 $927,010,408
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,226 $1,072,007,924
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,505 $66,442,715
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,065 $861,925,325
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,590 $1,072,007,924
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,988 $1,392,649
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,559 $1,510,614,052
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,363 $1,754,981,194
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,102 $150,136,475
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,098 $1,361,870,226
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,721 $1,754,981,194
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,795 $35,017
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,564 $1,357,632
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,849 $1,392,649
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,535 $35,017
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,581 $1,357,632
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,378 $1,392,649
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,364 $35,017
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,224 $1,357,632
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,510 $1,392,649
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,464 $35,017
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,887 $1,357,632
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,674 $1,392,649
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,071 $35,017
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,404 $1,357,632
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,934 $1,392,649

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 20, 2020Drowning Director
Screenwriter
 
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