Melinda Dillon
Acting
Born 1939-10-13
Hope, Arkansas, USA
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
Popular credits
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Jillian Guiler
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jenny Rogers
Magnolia
Rose Gator
A Christmas Story
Mother
Reign Over Me
Ginger Timpleman
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Merna
Harry and the Hendersons
Nancy Henderson
The Muppet Movie
Woman with Balloon
Bonanza
Cissy Summers
Captain America
Mrs. Rogers
Slap Shot
Suzanne Hanrahan
The Prince of Tides
Savannah Wingo
The Twilight Zone
(segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
Absence of Malice
Teresa Perrone
F.I.S.T.
Anna Zarinkas
How to Make an American Quilt
Mrs. Darling
CHiPs
The Jeffersons
Judging Amy
Violet Loomis
Spontaneous Combustion
Nina