Melinda Dillon
Known for Acting · 55 credits
- Born
- 1939-10-13
- Died
- 2023-01-09
- Place of birth
- Hope, Arkansas, USA
- Also known as
- Melinda Rose Dillon · ملیندا دیلون
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
TV Shows (13)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Jenny Rogers
Bonanza
1959
as Cissy Summers
Judging Amy
1999
as Violet Loomis
The Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
The Defenders
1961
as Jeannie Birch
The Jeffersons
1975
Picket Fences
1992
as Mrs. Klausner
CHiPs
1977
The Lyon's Den
2003
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Gran Chandler
Heartland
2007
as Janet Jacobs
Space
1985
as Rachel Mott
The Critical List
1978
as Dr. Kris Lassiter
Movies (42)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
as Jillian Guiler
Magnolia
1999
as Rose Gator
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
as Nancy Henderson
The Muppet Movie
1979
as Woman with Balloon
Reign Over Me
2007
as Ginger Timpleman
The Prince of Tides
1991
as Savannah Wingo
A Christmas Story
1983
as Mother
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
as Merna
Captain America
1990
as Mrs. Rogers
Absence of Malice
1981
as Teresa Perrone
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
as Nina
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
as Mrs. Darling
The April Fools
1969
as Leslie Hopkins
Fallen Angel
1981
as Sherry Phillips
Slap Shot
1977
as Suzanne Hanrahan
Bound for Glory
1976
as Mary / Memphis Sue
Songwriter
1984
as Honey Carder
Nightbreaker
1989
as Paula Brown
F.I.S.T.
1978
as Anna Zarinkas
Shattered Spirits
1986
as Joyce Mollencamp
Adam & Steve
2005
as Dottie
A Painted House
2003
as Gran Chandler
Debating Robert Lee
2004
as Mrs. Lee
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1996
as Sister Aloysius
Cowboy Up
2002
as Rose Braxton
Hellinger's Law
1981
as Anne Gronouski
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
1994
as Carol Mothershed
The Shadow Box
1980
as Agnes
State of Emergency
1994
as Betty Anderson
Staying Together
1989
as Eileen McDermott
The Effects of Magic
1998
as Mom
Hal
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Sioux City
1994
as Leah Goldman
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001
as Self
Shattered Innocence
1988
as Sharon Anderson
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
1995
as Polly Judd
Enigma
1977
as Dora Herren
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
Marriage Is Alive and Well
1980
as Jeannie
The Cry of Jazz
1959
as Faye
Right of Way
1983
as Ruda Dwyer
Judgment Day: The John List Story
1993
as Eleanor
About Melinda Dillon
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. With 55 credits spanning from 1951 to 2019, Melinda Dillon has appeared in 42 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Melinda Dillon Movies
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) — as Jillian Guiler
- Magnolia (1999) — as Rose Gator
- Harry and the Hendersons (1987) — as Nancy Henderson
- The Muppet Movie (1979) — as Woman with Balloon
- Reign Over Me (2007) — as Ginger Timpleman
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