Melinda Dillon
October 13, 1939 (85 years old) in Hope, Arkansas, USA
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
Credits
- 2019 · Hal as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · Heartland as
- 2007 · Reign Over Me as Ginger Timpleman
- 2005 · Adam & Steve as Dottie
- 2004 · Debating Robert Lee as Mrs. Lee
- 2003 · The Lyon's Den as
- 2003 · A Painted House as Gran Chandler
- 2002 · Cowboy Up as Rose Braxton
- 2001 · The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' as Self
- 1999 · Magnolia as Rose Gator
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jenny Rogers
- 1999 · Judging Amy as Violet Loomis
- 1998 · The Effects of Magic as Mom
- 1997 · Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
- 1996 · Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story as Sister Aloysius
- 1995 · How to Make an American Quilt as Mrs. Darling
- 1995 · To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as Merna
- 1995 · Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge as Polly Judd
- 1994 · Sioux City as Leah Goldman
- 1994 · State of Emergency as Betty Anderson
- 1994 · Confessions: Two Faces of Evil as Carol Mothershed
- 1993 · Judgment Day: The John List Story as Eleanor
- 1991 · The Prince of Tides as Savannah Wingo
- 1990 · Captain America as Mrs. Rogers
- 1990 · Spontaneous Combustion as Nina
- 1989 · Staying Together as Eileen McDermott
- 1989 · Nightbreaker as Paula Brown
- 1988 · Shattered Innocence as Sharon Anderson
- 1987 · Harry and the Hendersons as Nancy Henderson
- 1986 · Shattered Spirits as Joyce Mollencamp
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as
- 1985 · Space as Rachel Mott
- 1984 · Songwriter as Honey Carder
- 1983 · Right of Way as Ruda Dwyer
- 1983 · A Christmas Story as Mrs. Parker
- 1981 · Absence of Malice as Teresa Perrone
- 1981 · Hellinger's Law as Anne Gronouski
- 1981 · Fallen Angel as Sherry Phillips
- 1980 · The Shadow Box as Agnes
- 1980 · Marriage Is Alive and Well as Jeannie
- 1979 · The Muppet Movie as Woman with Balloon
- 1978 · The Critical List as Dr. Kris Lassiter
- 1978 · F.I.S.T. as Anna Zarinkas
- 1977 · Close Encounters of the Third Kind as Jillian Guiler
- 1977 · CHiPs as
- 1977 · Slap Shot as Suzanne Hanrahan
- 1976 · Bound for Glory as Mary / Memphis Sue
- 1975 · The Jeffersons as
- 1969 · The April Fools as Leslie Hopkins
- 1961 · The Defenders as Jeannie Birch
- 1959 · Bonanza as Cissy Summers
- 1959 · The Cry of Jazz as Faye
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Gran Chandler