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