Acting
Melinda Dillon
1939 · Hope, Arkansas, USA
30 films
Bio
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
Jillian Guiler
Magnolia
Rose Gator
The Muppet Movie
Woman with Balloon
A Christmas Story
Mother
Reign Over Me
Ginger Timpleman
Harry and the Hendersons
Nancy Henderson
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Merna
Captain America
Mrs. Rogers
F.I.S.T.
Anna Zarinkas
Spontaneous Combustion
Nina
Slap Shot
Suzanne Hanrahan
How to Make an American Quilt
Mrs. Darling