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 ·Halas Self (archive footage)
- 2007 ·Heartlandas
- 2007 ·Reign Over Meas Ginger Timpleman
- 2005 ·Adam & Steveas Dottie
- 2004 ·Debating Robert Leeas Mrs. Lee
- 2003 ·The Lyon's Denas
- 2003 ·A Painted Houseas Gran Chandler
- 2002 ·Cowboy Upas Rose Braxton
- 2001 ·The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'as Self
- 1999 ·Magnoliaas Rose Gator
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Jenny Rogers
- 1999 ·Judging Amyas Violet Loomis
- 1998 ·The Effects of Magicas Mom
- 1997 ·Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmasas Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
- 1996 ·Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Storyas Sister Aloysius
- 1995 ·How to Make an American Quiltas Mrs. Darling
- 1995 ·To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmaras Merna
- 1995 ·Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridgeas Polly Judd
- 1994 ·Sioux Cityas Leah Goldman
- 1994 ·State of Emergencyas Betty Anderson
- 1994 ·Confessions: Two Faces of Evilas Carol Mothershed
- 1993 ·Judgment Day: The John List Storyas Eleanor
- 1991 ·The Prince of Tidesas Savannah Wingo
- 1990 ·Captain Americaas Mrs. Rogers
- 1990 ·Spontaneous Combustionas Nina
- 1989 ·Staying Togetheras Eileen McDermott
- 1989 ·Nightbreakeras Paula Brown
- 1988 ·Shattered Innocenceas Sharon Anderson
- 1987 ·Harry and the Hendersonsas Nancy Henderson
- 1986 ·Shattered Spiritsas Joyce Mollencamp
- 1985 ·The Twilight Zoneas
- 1985 ·Spaceas Rachel Mott
- 1984 ·Songwriteras Honey Carder
- 1983 ·Right of Wayas Ruda Dwyer
- 1983 ·A Christmas Storyas Mother
- 1981 ·Absence of Maliceas Teresa Perrone
- 1981 ·Hellinger's Lawas Anne Gronouski
- 1981 ·Fallen Angelas Sherry Phillips
- 1980 ·The Shadow Boxas Agnes
- 1980 ·Marriage Is Alive and Wellas Jeannie
- 1979 ·The Muppet Movieas Woman with Balloon
- 1978 ·The Critical Listas Dr. Kris Lassiter
- 1978 ·F.I.S.T.as Anna Zarinkas
- 1977 ·Close Encounters of the Third Kindas Jillian Guiler
- 1977 ·CHiPsas
- 1977 ·Slap Shotas Suzanne Hanrahan
- 1976 ·Bound for Gloryas Mary / Memphis Sue
- 1975 ·The Jeffersonsas
- 1969 ·The April Foolsas Leslie Hopkins
- 1961 ·The Defendersas Jeannie Birch
- 1959 ·Bonanzaas Cissy Summers
- 1959 ·The Cry of Jazzas Faye
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Gran Chandler