Melinda Dillon

Acting·Oct 13, 1939·Hope, Arkansas, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Hal2019 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Reign Over Me2007 · Ginger Timpleman	Ginger Timpleman
Adam & Steve2005 · Dottie	Dottie
Debating Robert Lee2004 · Mrs. Lee	Mrs. Lee
A Painted House2003 · Gran Chandler	Gran Chandler
Cowboy Up2002 · Rose Braxton	Rose Braxton
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'2001 · Self	Self
Magnolia1999 · Rose Gator	Rose Gator
The Effects of Magic1998 · Mom	Mom
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas1997 · Mrs. Parker (archive footage)	Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story1996 · Sister Aloysius	Sister Aloysius
How to Make an American Quilt1995 · Mrs. Darling	Mrs. Darling
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar1995 · Merna	Merna
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge1995 · Polly Judd	Polly Judd
Sioux City1994 · Leah Goldman	Leah Goldman
State of Emergency1994 · Betty Anderson	Betty Anderson
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil1994 · Carol Mothershed	Carol Mothershed
Judgment Day: The John List Story1993 · Eleanor	Eleanor
The Prince of Tides1991 · Savannah Wingo	Savannah Wingo
Captain America1990 · Mrs. Rogers	Mrs. Rogers
Staying Together1989 · Eileen McDermott	Eileen McDermott
Spontaneous Combustion1989 · Nina	Nina
Nightbreaker1989 · Paula Brown	Paula Brown
Shattered Innocence1988 · Sharon Anderson	Sharon Anderson
Harry and the Hendersons1987 · Nancy Henderson	Nancy Henderson
Shattered Spirits1986 · Joyce Mollencamp	Joyce Mollencamp
Songwriter1984 · Honey Carder	Honey Carder
Right of Way1983 · Ruda Dwyer	Ruda Dwyer
A Christmas Story1983 · Mother	Mother
Absence of Malice1981 · Teresa Perrone	Teresa Perrone
Hellinger's Law1981 · Anne Gronouski	Anne Gronouski
Fallen Angel1981 · Sherry Phillips	Sherry Phillips
The Shadow Box1980 · Agnes	Agnes
Marriage Is Alive and Well1980 · Jeannie	Jeannie
The Muppet Movie1979 · Woman with Balloon	Woman with Balloon
F.I.S.T.1978 · Anna Zarinkas	Anna Zarinkas
Close Encounters of the Third Kind1977 · Jillian Guiler	Jillian Guiler
Enigma1977 · Dora Herren	Dora Herren
Slap Shot1977 · Suzanne Hanrahan	Suzanne Hanrahan
Bound for Glory1976 · Mary / Memphis Sue	Mary / Memphis Sue
The April Fools1969 · Leslie Hopkins	Leslie Hopkins
The Cry of Jazz1959 · Faye	Faye