Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 29, 1959 (age 66)
Place of Birth
Santa Rosa, California, USA
Also Known As
Rebecca Jane Pearch
ربکا د مورنی
Rebecca De Mornay
Biography
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
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Tessa McKellen
1999
TV
NCIS
Carla Marino
2003
TV
Lucifer
Penelope
2016
TV
Lucifer
Penelope Decker
2016
TV
Hawaii Five-0
Barbara Cotchin
2010
TV
NOVA
Narrator
1974
TV
ER
Elaine Nichols
1994
TV
The Practice
Hannah Rose
1997
TV
The Outer Limits
Woman
1995
TV
Marvel's Jessica Jones
Dorothy Walker
2015
TV
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009
Film
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Mrs. Mott / Peyton Flanders
1992
TV
Lo + plus
Self - Guest
1995
TV
Tall Tales & Legends
Rose 'Slew Foot Sue' Peasley
1985
Film
Identity
Caroline Suzanne
2003
TV
The Shining
Wendy Torrance
1997
Film
Flipped
Patsy Loski
2010
Film
Wedding Crashers
Mrs. Kroeger
2005
Film
American Reunion
Finch's Mom (uncredited)
2012
Film
Testament
Cathy Pitkin
1983
Filmography
2025FilmSaint Clareas Arlene 'Gigi' Newberry2025FilmOff the Recordas Kate2024FilmPeter Five Eightas Brenda2023FilmAngel Babyas Maggie2020FilmShe Ballas Aggie2018FilmPeripheryas Vi Warner2016FilmI Am Wrathas Vivian Hill2016TVLuciferas Penelope2015TVMarvel's Jessica Jonesas Dorothy Walker2015FilmCollaras Ramona Billingsley2013FilmRunning on Empty: An Interview with Andrei Konchalovskyas Sara (archive footage)2012FilmApartment 1303 3Das Maddie Slate2012FilmAmerican Reunionas Finch's Mom (uncredited)2010FilmMother's Dayas Natalie 'Mother' Koffin2010TVHawaii Five-0as Barbara Cotchin2010FilmFlippedas Patsy Loski2009TVCelebrity Ghost Storiesas Self2008FilmThe Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Businessas Self2007FilmAmerican Venusas Celia2007TVJohn from Cincinnatias Cissy Yost2007FilmMusic Withinas Richard's Mom2005FilmWedding Crashersas Mrs. Kroeger2005FilmLords of Dogtownas Philaine2004FilmRaise Your Voiceas Nina Fletcher2003TVNCISas Carla Marino2003FilmIdentityas Caroline Suzanne2002FilmSalem Witch Trialsas Elizabeth Parris2001TVA Girl Thingas Kim McCormack2000FilmRange of Motionas Lainey Berman2000FilmThe Right Temptationas Derian McCall2000FilmLost On Everest1999FilmWicked Waysas Ruth Draper1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Tessa McKellen1999FilmThick as Thievesas Petrone1999FilmNight Ride Homeas Nora Mahler1998FilmThe Conas Barbara Beaton / Nancy Thoroughgood1997TVThe Shiningas Wendy Torrance1997TVThe Practiceas Hannah Rose1996FilmThe Winneras Louise1995FilmNever Talk to Strangersas Dr. Sarah Alison Taylor1995TVLo + plusas Self - Guest1995TVThe Outer Limitsas Woman1994TVERas Elaine Nichols1994FilmGetting Outas Arlene Holsclaw1993FilmThe Three Musketeersas Milady1993FilmGuilty as Sinas Jennifer Haines1993FilmBlind Sideas Lynn Kaines1992FilmThe Hand That Rocks the Cradleas Mrs. Mott / Peyton Flanders1991FilmBackdraftas Helen McCaffrey1991TVAn Inconvenient Womanas Flo1990FilmBy Dawn's Early Lightas Moreau1989FilmDealersas Anna Schuman1988FilmFeds!as Ellis DeWitt1988FilmAnd God Created Womanas Robin Shea1988TVTanner '88as Self1987FilmBeauty and the Beastas Beauty1986FilmThe Murders in the Rue Morgueas Claire Dupin1986FilmPecos Billas Rose 'Slew Foot Sue' Peasley1985FilmThe Trip to Bountifulas Thelma1985FilmRunaway Trainas Sara1985TVTall Tales & Legendsas Rose 'Slew Foot Sue' Peasley1985FilmThe Slugger's Wifeas Debby Palmer1983FilmTestamentas Cathy Pitkin1983FilmRisky Businessas Lana1982FilmOne from the Heartas Understudy1981FilmSpinal Tap: The Final Touras Hot Tub Groupie1974TVNOVAas Narrator—FilmGiving Thanksas Aunt Theodora—FilmThe Up and Comer