Melinda Dillon
Acting
Born: 1939-10-13 in 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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jenny Rogers
Bonanza
Cissy Summers
Judging Amy
Violet Loomis
The Twilight Zone
(segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
The Defenders
Jeannie Birch
Picket Fences
Mrs. Klausner
The Jeffersons
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Jillian Guiler
Magnolia
Rose Gator
CHiPs
The Muppet Movie
Woman with Balloon
A Christmas Story
Mother
Harry and the Hendersons
Nancy Henderson
Reign Over Me
Ginger Timpleman
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Merna
The Lyon's Den
Heartland
Janet Jacobs
F.I.S.T.
Anna Zarinkas
Captain America
Mrs. Rogers
Slap Shot
Suzanne Hanrahan
Spontaneous Combustion
Nina
Absence of Malice
Teresa Perrone
How to Make an American Quilt
Mrs. Darling
The Prince of Tides
Savannah Wingo
Space
Rachel Mott
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Gran Chandler
The Shadow Box
Agnes
The April Fools
Leslie Hopkins
Bound for Glory
Mary / Memphis Sue
Nightbreaker
Paula Brown
Shattered Spirits
Joyce Mollencamp
The Critical List
Dr. Kris Lassiter
Hellinger's Law
Anne Gronouski
Cowboy Up
Rose Braxton
Adam & Steve
Dottie
Fallen Angel
Sherry Phillips
Sioux City
Leah Goldman
A Painted House
Gran Chandler
Songwriter
Honey Carder
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
Polly Judd