Rebecca De Mornay Reveals Why Stephen King Hated Shelley Duvall's 'The Shining' Performance

More than 40 years after starring alongside Tom Cruise in Risky Business, Rebecca De Mornay is still stealing scenes on the big screen. Her new thriller Saint Clare is a far cry from the 1983 comedy classic, being a thriller and all, but De Mornay is no stranger to the dark and edgy stuff. Back in 1997, she portrayed Wendy Torrance in Stephen King's own adaptation of his iconic novel The Shining. This time, it was for the small screen, released on ABC in three episodes, and starkly different from Stanley Kubrick's film version that hit theaters in 1980. MovieWeb recently spoke with De Mornay while she was promoting her new movie. The longtime actress also took time to reflect on her experience working with King and portraying the iconic character Wendy Torrance that had been tackled by the late Shelley Duvall in Kubrick's film. De Mornay also offered insight into why exactly King openly hated the 1980 adaptation.