Birthday: Oct 13, 1939
Place of Birth: Hope, Arkansas, USA

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.

Filmography

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

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