Melinda Dillon

Known for: Acting

Born: 1939-10-13 – 2023-01-09 (aged 83)

From: 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 (55)

MOVIE★ 6.6
Hal
2019
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 6.5
Heartland
2007
as Janet Jacobs
MOVIE★ 7.2
Reign Over Me
2007
as Ginger Timpleman
MOVIE★ 5.5
Adam & Steve
2005
as Dottie
MOVIE★ 6.5
Debating Robert Lee
2004
as Mrs. Lee
TV★ 8.8
The Lyon's Den
2003
MOVIE★ 7.1
A Painted House
2003
as Gran Chandler
MOVIE★ 5.9
Cowboy Up
2002
as Rose Braxton
MOVIE★ 7.1
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.7
Magnolia
1999
as Rose Gator
TV★ 8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Jenny Rogers
TV★ 7.5
Judging Amy
1999
as Violet Loomis
MOVIE★ 4.5
The Effects of Magic
1998
as Mom
MOVIE★ 5.8
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 5.4
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1996
as Sister Aloysius
MOVIE★ 6.4
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
as Mrs. Darling
MOVIE★ 7.4
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
as Merna
MOVIE★ 6.7
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
1995
as Polly Judd
MOVIE★ 5.0
Sioux City
1994
as Leah Goldman
MOVIE★ 5.7
State of Emergency
1994
as Betty Anderson
MOVIE★ 5.4
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
1994
as Carol Mothershed
MOVIE★ 5.7
Judgment Day: The John List Story
1993
as Eleanor
TV★ 7.5
Picket Fences
1992
as Mrs. Klausner
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Prince of Tides
1991
as Savannah Wingo
MOVIE★ 4.5
Captain America
1990
as Mrs. Rogers
MOVIE★ 4.7
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
as Nina
MOVIE★ 5.2
Staying Together
1989
as Eileen McDermott
MOVIE★ 6.7
Nightbreaker
1989
as Paula Brown
MOVIE★ 6.7
Shattered Innocence
1988
as Sharon Anderson
MOVIE★ 6.1
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
as Nancy Henderson
MOVIE★ 5.8
Shattered Spirits
1986
as Joyce Mollencamp
TV★ 7.7
The Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
TV★ 7.7
Space
1985
as Rachel Mott
MOVIE★ 5.4
Songwriter
1984
as Honey Carder
MOVIE★ 7.5
Right of Way
1983
as Ruda Dwyer
MOVIE★ 7.2
A Christmas Story
1983
as Mother
MOVIE★ 6.6
Absence of Malice
1981
as Teresa Perrone
MOVIE★ 8.8
Hellinger's Law
1981
as Anne Gronouski
MOVIE★ 6.5
Fallen Angel
1981
as Sherry Phillips
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Shadow Box
1980
as Agnes
MOVIE★ 4.7
Marriage Is Alive and Well
1980
as Jeannie
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979
as Woman with Balloon
TV★ 9.0
The Critical List
1978
as Dr. Kris Lassiter
MOVIE★ 6.5
F.I.S.T.
1978
as Anna Zarinkas
MOVIE★ 7.4
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
as Jillian Guiler
TV★ 6.9
CHiPs
1977
MOVIE★ 7.0
Enigma
1977
as Dora Herren
MOVIE★ 6.8
Slap Shot
1977
as Suzanne Hanrahan
MOVIE★ 6.9
Bound for Glory
1976
as Mary / Memphis Sue
TV★ 7.3
The Jeffersons
1975
MOVIE★ 6.0
The April Fools
1969
as Leslie Hopkins
TV★ 6.3
The Defenders
1961
as Jeannie Birch
TV★ 7.5
Bonanza
1959
as Cissy Summers
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Cry of Jazz
1959
as Faye
TV★ 8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Gran Chandler