Acting
Melinda Dillon
1939-10-13 · 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.
Known for
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Magnolia
A Christmas Story
Reign Over Me
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Harry and the Hendersons
The Muppet Movie
Bonanza
Captain America
Slap Shot
The Prince of Tides
The Twilight Zone
Absence of Malice
F.I.S.T.
How to Make an American Quilt
Movie credits · 42
Hal
Reign Over Me
Adam & Steve
Debating Robert Lee
A Painted House
Cowboy Up
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Magnolia
The Effects of Magic
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
How to Make an American Quilt
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
Sioux City
State of Emergency
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Judgment Day: The John List Story
The Prince of Tides
Captain America
Staying Together
Spontaneous Combustion
Nightbreaker
Shattered Innocence
Harry and the Hendersons
Shattered Spirits
Songwriter
Right of Way
A Christmas Story
Absence of Malice
Hellinger's Law
Fallen Angel
The Shadow Box
Marriage Is Alive and Well
The Muppet Movie
F.I.S.T.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Enigma
Slap Shot
Bound for Glory
TV credits · 13
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