Melinda Dillon
- Acting
- October 13, 1939 · Hope, Arkansas, USA
- January 9, 2023
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
- 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
- The April Fools · Leslie Hopkins
- The Defenders · Jeannie Birch
- Bonanza · Cissy Summers
- The Cry of Jazz · Faye
- Hallmark Hall of Fame · Gran Chandler