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Melinda Dillon
Born
October 13, 1939
Died: January 9, 2023
Lived 83 years
Place of Birth
Hope, Arkansas, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Career Highlights
42
Movies
13
TV Shows
Also Known As
Melinda Rose Dillon
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Melinda Dillon
Acting
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.
Movies
42
TV Shows
13
6.5
Hal
as
Self (archive footage)
2019
7.2
Reign Over Me
as
Ginger Timpleman
2007
5.4
Adam & Steve
as
Dottie
2005
6.3
Debating Robert Lee
as
Mrs. Lee
2004
7.0
A Painted House
as
Gran Chandler
2003
5.9
Cowboy Up
as
Rose Braxton
2002
6.8
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
as
Self
2001
7.7
Magnolia
as
Rose Gator
1999
1.0
The Effects of Magic
as
Mom
1998
5.2
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
as
Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
1997
4.8
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
as
Sister Aloysius
1996
6.4
How to Make an American Quilt
as
Mrs. Darling
1995
7.4
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as
Merna
1995
6.7
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
as
Polly Judd
1995
4.7
Sioux City
as
Leah Goldman
1994
4.0
State of Emergency
as
Betty Anderson
1994
5.0
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
as
Carol Mothershed
1994
4.5
Judgment Day: The John List Story
as
Eleanor
1993
6.6
The Prince of Tides
as
Savannah Wingo
1991
4.5
Captain America
as
Mrs. Rogers
1990
4.7
Spontaneous Combustion
as
Nina
1990
5.0
Staying Together
as
Eileen McDermott
1989
6.4
Nightbreaker
as
Paula Brown
1989
6.6
Shattered Innocence
as
Sharon Anderson
1988
6.1
Harry and the Hendersons
as
Nancy Henderson
1987
5.4
Shattered Spirits
as
Joyce Mollencamp
1986
5.1
Songwriter
as
Honey Carder
1984
7.3
Right of Way
as
Ruda Dwyer
1983
7.2
A Christmas Story
as
Mother
1983
6.6
Absence of Malice
as
Teresa Perrone
1981
7.5
Hellinger's Law
as
Anne Gronouski
1981
6.4
Fallen Angel
as
Sherry Phillips
1981
4.6
The Shadow Box
as
Agnes
1980
2.0
Marriage Is Alive and Well
as
Jeannie
1980
7.2
The Muppet Movie
as
Woman with Balloon
1979
6.5
F.I.S.T.
as
Anna Zarinkas
1978
7.3
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as
Jillian Guiler
1977
0
Enigma
as
Dora Herren
1977
6.8
Slap Shot
as
Suzanne Hanrahan
1977
6.9
Bound for Glory
as
Mary / Memphis Sue
1976
5.9
The April Fools
as
Leslie Hopkins
1969
5.9
The Cry of Jazz
as
Faye
1959
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