Melinda Dillon
Known for Acting
Born October 13, 1939
Died January 9, 2023
Place of Birth Hope, Arkansas, USA
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
1977
as Jillian Guiler
Magnolia
1999
as Rose Gator
Reign Over Me
2007
as Ginger Timpleman
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
as Merna
The Prince of Tides
1991
as Savannah Wingo
Slap Shot
1977
as Suzanne Hanrahan
A Christmas Story
1983
as Mother
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
as Mrs. Darling
The Muppet Movie
1979
as Woman with Balloon
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
as Nancy Henderson
Captain America
1990
as Mrs. Rogers
F.I.S.T.
1978
as Anna Zarinkas
Fallen Angel
1981
as Sherry Phillips
Hal
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Absence of Malice
1981
as Teresa Perrone
Bound for Glory
1976
as Mary / Memphis Sue
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
as Nina
The April Fools
1969
as Leslie Hopkins
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001
as Self
A Painted House
2003
as Gran Chandler
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