Melinda Dillon
Acting
1939-10-13 — 2023-01-09Hope, 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
tv
8.0
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · tv
tv
7.5
1959
Bonanza
1959 · tv
tv
7.5
1999
Judging Amy
1999 · tv
tv
7.7
1985
The Twilight Zone
1985 · tv
tv
6.3
1961
The Defenders
1961 · tv
tv
7.3
1975
The Jeffersons
1975 · tv
movie
7.4
1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 · movie
tv
7.5
1992
Picket Fences
1992 · tv
tv
6.9
1977
CHiPs
1977 · tv
movie
7.7
1999
Magnolia
1999 · movie
movie
7.4
1995
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995 · movie
tv
8.8
2003
The Lyon's Den
2003 · tv
tv
8.8
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · tv
tv
6.5
2007
Heartland
2007 · tv
movie
7.2
1979
The Muppet Movie
1979 · movie
movie
6.8
1977
Slap Shot
1977 · movie
movie
6.1
1987
Harry and the Hendersons
1987 · movie
tv
7.7
1985
Space
1985 · tv
movie
6.5
1981
Fallen Angel
1981 · movie
movie
6.6
1991
The Prince of Tides
1991 · movie
movie
7.2
1983
A Christmas Story
1983 · movie
movie
7.2
2007
Reign Over Me
2007 · movie
movie
4.5
1990
Captain America
1990 · movie
movie
6.4
1995
How to Make an American Quilt
1995 · movie
movie
6.6
1981
Absence of Malice
1981 · movie
tv
9.0
1978
The Critical List
1978 · tv
movie
6.5
1978
F.I.S.T.
1978 · movie
movie
5.5
2005
Adam & Steve
2005 · movie
movie
5.9
2002
Cowboy Up
2002 · movie
movie
4.7
1990
Spontaneous Combustion
1990 · movie