Melinda Dillon
Acting
Born October 13, 1939 · Hope, Arkansas, USA
Biography
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 · 40 titles
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Bonanza
Judging Amy
The Twilight Zone
The Defenders
The Jeffersons
Picket Fences
CHiPs
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Magnolia
The Lyon's Den
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Heartland
Harry and the Hendersons
The Muppet Movie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Prince of Tides
How to Make an American Quilt
Reign Over Me
Slap Shot
A Christmas Story
Space
Captain America
F.I.S.T.
Absence of Malice
Spontaneous Combustion
The Critical List
The April Fools
Shattered Spirits
Nightbreaker
Fallen Angel
Bound for Glory
Adam & Steve
Debating Robert Lee
A Painted House
Hellinger's Law
Hal
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Right of Way