Melinda Dillon
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as Jillian Guiler Close Encounters of the Third Kind 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.
Filmography
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Jillian Guiler
Magnolia
as Rose Gator
A Christmas Story
as Mother
Reign Over Me
as Ginger Timpleman
Harry and the Hendersons
as Nancy Henderson
The Muppet Movie
as Woman with Balloon
Captain America
as Mrs. Rogers
Slap Shot
as Suzanne Hanrahan
The Prince of Tides
as Savannah Wingo
Absence of Malice
as Teresa Perrone
F.I.S.T.
as Anna Zarinkas
How to Make an American Quilt
as Mrs. Darling
Bound for Glory
as Mary / Memphis Sue
Spontaneous Combustion
as Nina
Adam & Steve
as Dottie
The April Fools
as Leslie Hopkins
A Painted House
as Gran Chandler
Cowboy Up
as Rose Braxton
Songwriter
as Honey Carder