Melinda Dillon
Acting
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.
Born: October 13, 1939 · Hope, Arkansas, USA
Filmography (43)
Hal
2019
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TV
Heartland
2007
Actor: Janet Jacobs
Reign Over Me
2007
Actor: Ginger Timpleman
Adam & Steve
2005
Actor: Dottie
TV
The Lyon's Den
2003
Actor
A Painted House
2003
Actor: Gran Chandler
Cowboy Up
2002
Actor: Rose Braxton
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001
Actor
Magnolia
1999
Actor: Rose Gator
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Actor: Jenny Rogers
TV
Judging Amy
1999
Actor: Violet Loomis
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1996
Actor: Sister Aloysius
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
Actor: Mrs. Darling
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
Actor: Merna
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
1995
Actor: Polly Judd
Sioux City
1994
Actor: Leah Goldman
TV
Picket Fences
1992
Actor: Mrs. Klausner
The Prince of Tides
1991
Actor: Savannah Wingo
Captain America
1990
Actor: Mrs. Rogers
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
Actor: Nina
Staying Together
1989
Actor: Eileen McDermott
Nightbreaker
1989
Actor: Paula Brown
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
Actor: Nancy Henderson
Shattered Spirits
1986
Actor: Joyce Mollencamp
TV
The Twilight Zone
1985
Actor: (segment "A Little…
Songwriter
1984
Actor: Honey Carder
Right of Way
1983
Actor: Ruda Dwyer
A Christmas Story
1983
Actor: Mother
Absence of Malice
1981
Actor: Teresa Perrone
Fallen Angel
1981
Actor: Sherry Phillips
The Shadow Box
1980
Actor: Agnes
The Muppet Movie
1979
Actor: Woman with Balloon
F.I.S.T.
1978
Actor: Anna Zarinkas
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
Actor: Jillian Guiler
TV
CHiPs
1977
Actor
Slap Shot
1977
Actor: Suzanne Hanrahan
Bound for Glory
1976
Actor: Mary / Memphis Sue
TV
The Jeffersons
1975
Actor
The April Fools
1969
Actor: Leslie Hopkins
TV
The Defenders
1961
Actor: Jeannie Birch
TV
Bonanza
1959
Actor: Cissy Summers
The Cry of Jazz
1959
Actor: Faye
TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Actor: Gran Chandler