Acting
Melinda Dillon
Born 1939-10-13 · Hope, Arkansas, USA · Died 2023-01-09
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
F.I.S.T.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Magnolia
The Muppet Movie
Slap Shot
Reign Over Me
Captain America
How to Make an American Quilt
A Christmas Story
Harry and the Hendersons
The Prince of Tides
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Absence of Malice
Bound for Glory
Spontaneous Combustion
Adam & Steve
Songwriter
A Painted House
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Staying Together
Right of Way
Hal
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Cowboy Up
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
Debating Robert Lee
Shattered Spirits
Sioux City
The April Fools
Fallen Angel
State of Emergency
The Cry of Jazz
Shattered Innocence
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Advance to Ground Zero
Marriage Is Alive and Well
Judgment Day: The John List Story
Hellinger's Law
The Shadow Box