Melinda Dillon

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

44

Birth Date

1939-10-13 00:00:00

Birth Place

Hope, Arkansas, USA

Known For

• 

  Close Encounters of the Third Kind
• 

  A Christmas Story
• 

  Fallen Angel
• 

  Harry and the Hendersons
• 

  To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
• 

  Sioux City

Credits

• actors (44 credits)

  • Hal

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Reign Over Me

    Ginger Timpleman

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Adam & Steve

    Dottie

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • A Painted House

    Gran Chandler

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Cowboy Up

    Rose Braxton

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Magnolia

    Rose Gator

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Blood (2005) ... Jenny Rogers actor actors
    1999
  • The Effects of Magic

    Mom

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

    Mrs. Parker (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

    Sister Aloysius

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • How to Make an American Quilt

    Mrs. Darling

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

    Merna

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Sioux City

    Leah Goldman

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • State of Emergency

    Betty Anderson

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

    Carol Mothershed

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Judgment Day: The John List Story

    Eleanor

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Picket Fences

    - Liver Let Die (1996) ... Mrs. Klausner actor actors
    1992
  • The Prince of Tides

    Savannah Wingo

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Captain America

    Mrs. Rogers

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Spontaneous Combustion

    Nina

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Staying Together

    Eileen McDermott

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Nightbreaker

    Paula Brown

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Shattered Innocence

    Sharon Anderson

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Harry and the Hendersons

    Nancy Henderson

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Shattered Spirits

    Joyce Mollencamp

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Twilight Zone

    - Shatterday / A Little Peace and Quiet (1985) ... (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet") actor actors
    1985
  • Songwriter

    Honey Carder

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Right of Way

    Ruda Dwyer

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • A Christmas Story

    Mother

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Absence of Malice

    Teresa Perrone

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Hellinger's Law

    Anne Gronouski

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Fallen Angel

    Sherry Phillips

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Shadow Box

    Agnes

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Marriage Is Alive and Well

    Jeannie

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Muppet Movie

    Woman with Balloon

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • F.I.S.T.

    Anna Zarinkas

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    Jillian Guiler

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Enigma

    Dora Herren

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Slap Shot

    Suzanne Hanrahan

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Bound for Glory

    Mary / Memphis Sue

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The April Fools

    Leslie Hopkins

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Cry of Jazz

    Faye

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Bonanza

    - A Lawman's Lot Is Not a Happy One (1969) ... Cissy Summers actor actors
    1959