Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 13, 1939
Died
Jan 09, 2023
Place of Birth
Hope, Arkansas, USA
Credits
55 titles
Melinda Dillon
Biography
Melinda Rose Dillon (October 13, 1939 - January 9, 2023) was a twice Oscar nominated American actress. She was best known for her roles in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Absence of Malice and the holiday classic A Christmas Story.
Known For
Filmography
Hal
Self (archive footage)
Heartland
Janet Jacobs
Reign Over Me
Ginger Timpleman
Adam & Steve
Dottie
Debating Robert Lee
Mrs. Lee
The Lyon's Den
A Painted House
Gran Chandler
Cowboy Up
Rose Braxton
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Self
Magnolia
Rose Gator
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jenny Rogers
Judging Amy
Violet Loomis
The Effects of Magic
Mom
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Sister Aloysius
How to Make an American Quilt
Mrs. Darling
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Merna
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
Polly Judd
Sioux City
Leah Goldman
State of Emergency
Betty Anderson
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Carol Mothershed
Judgment Day: The John List Story
Eleanor
Picket Fences
Mrs. Klausner
The Prince of Tides
Savannah Wingo
Captain America
Mrs. Rogers
Staying Together
Eileen McDermott
Spontaneous Combustion
Nina
Nightbreaker
Paula Brown
Shattered Innocence
Sharon Anderson
Harry and the Hendersons
Nancy Henderson
Shattered Spirits
Joyce Mollencamp
The Twilight Zone
(segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
Space
Rachel Mott
Songwriter
Honey Carder
Right of Way
Ruda Dwyer
A Christmas Story
Mother
Absence of Malice
Teresa Perrone
Hellinger's Law
Anne Gronouski
Fallen Angel
Sherry Phillips
The Shadow Box
Agnes
Marriage Is Alive and Well
Jeannie
The Muppet Movie
Woman with Balloon
The Critical List
Dr. Kris Lassiter
F.I.S.T.
Anna Zarinkas
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Jillian Guiler
CHiPs
Enigma
Dora Herren
Slap Shot
Suzanne Hanrahan
Bound for Glory
Mary / Memphis Sue
The Jeffersons