Melinda Dillon

Known for: Acting
Born: October 13, 1939, Hope, Arkansas, USA
Died: January 9, 2023
Movies: 42

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.

Best-Known Movies

7.4

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

7.7

Magnolia

1999

7.2

A Christmas Story

1983

7.2

Reign Over Me

2007

7.5

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995

6.1

Harry and the Hendersons

1987

7.2

The Muppet Movie

1979

4.6

Captain America

1990

6.8

Slap Shot

1977

6.6

The Prince of Tides

1991

Filmography

2019	Hal	Self (archive footage)
2007	Reign Over Me	Ginger Timpleman
2005	Adam & Steve	Dottie
2004	Debating Robert Lee	Mrs. Lee
2003	A Painted House	Gran Chandler
2002	Cowboy Up	Rose Braxton
2001	The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'	Self
1999	Magnolia	Rose Gator
1998	The Effects of Magic	Mom
1997	Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas	Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
1996	Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story	Sister Aloysius
1995	How to Make an American Quilt	Mrs. Darling
1995	To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar	Merna
1995	Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge	Polly Judd
1994	Sioux City	Leah Goldman
1994	State of Emergency	Betty Anderson
1994	Confessions: Two Faces of Evil	Carol Mothershed
1993	Judgment Day: The John List Story	Eleanor
1991	The Prince of Tides	Savannah Wingo
1990	Captain America	Mrs. Rogers
1989	Staying Together	Eileen McDermott
1989	Spontaneous Combustion	Nina
1989	Nightbreaker	Paula Brown
1988	Shattered Innocence	Sharon Anderson
1987	Harry and the Hendersons	Nancy Henderson
1986	Shattered Spirits	Joyce Mollencamp
1984	Songwriter	Honey Carder
1983	Right of Way	Ruda Dwyer
1983	A Christmas Story	Mother
1981	Absence of Malice	Teresa Perrone
1981	Hellinger's Law	Anne Gronouski
1981	Fallen Angel	Sherry Phillips
1980	The Shadow Box	Agnes
1980	Marriage Is Alive and Well	Jeannie
1979	The Muppet Movie	Woman with Balloon
1978	F.I.S.T.	Anna Zarinkas
1977	Close Encounters of the Third Kind	Jillian Guiler
1977	Enigma	Dora Herren
1977	Slap Shot	Suzanne Hanrahan
1976	Bound for Glory	Mary / Memphis Sue
1969	The April Fools	Leslie Hopkins
1959	The Cry of Jazz	Faye

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