People
Melinda Dillon
- Name: Melinda Dillon
- Birthday: 1939-10-13
- Also known as: Melinda Rose Dillon
- Place of birth: Hope, Arkansas, USA
- Popularity: 7.88
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.
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Hal as Self (archive footage) | 2019-03-28 |
| Reign Over Me as Ginger Timpleman | 2007-03-22 |
| Adam & Steve as Dottie | 2005-04-24 |
| Debating Robert Lee as Mrs. Lee | 2004-09-17 |
| A Painted House as Gran Chandler | 2003-04-27 |
| Cowboy Up as Rose Braxton | 2002-09-03 |
| The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' as Self | 2001-05-08 |
| Magnolia as Rose Gator | 1999-12-17 |
| The Effects of Magic | 1998-09-28 |
| Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas as Mrs. Parker (archive footage) | 1997-12-01 |
| Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story as Sister Aloysius | 1996-09-27 |
| How to Make an American Quilt as Mrs. Darling | 1995-10-06 |
| To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as Merna | 1995-09-07 |
| Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge as Polly Judd | 1995-05-14 |
| Sioux City as Leah Goldman | 1994-04-01 |
| State of Emergency as Betty Anderson | 1994-02-21 |
| Confessions: Two Faces of Evil as Carol Mothershed | 1994-01-17 |
| Judgment Day: The John List Story as Eleanor | 1993-02-23 |
| The Prince of Tides as Savannah Wingo | 1991-12-25 |
| Captain America as Mrs. Rogers | 1990-12-14 |
| Spontaneous Combustion as Nina | 1990-02-23 |
| Staying Together as Eileen McDermott | 1989-11-10 |
| Nightbreaker as Paula Brown | 1989-03-08 |
| Shattered Innocence as Sharon Anderson | 1988-03-09 |
| Harry and the Hendersons as Nancy Henderson | 1987-06-05 |
| Shattered Spirits as Joyce Mollencamp | 1986-01-06 |
| Songwriter as Honey Carder | 1984-10-14 |
| Right of Way as Ruda Dwyer | 1983-11-21 |
| A Christmas Story as Mrs. Parker | 1983-11-18 |
| Absence of Malice as Teresa Perrone | 1981-11-19 |
| Hellinger's Law as Anne Gronouski | 1981-03-10 |
| Fallen Angel as Sherry Phillips | 1981-02-24 |
| The Shadow Box as Agnes | 1980-09-30 |
| Marriage Is Alive and Well as Jeannie | 1980-01-25 |
| The Muppet Movie as Woman with Balloon | 1979-06-22 |
| F.I.S.T. as Anna Zarinkas | 1978-04-26 |
| Close Encounters of the Third Kind as Jillian Guiler | 1977-12-14 |
| Slap Shot as Suzanne Hanrahan | 1977-02-25 |
| Bound for Glory as Mary / Memphis Sue | 1976-12-05 |
| The April Fools as Leslie Hopkins | 1969-05-28 |
| The Cry of Jazz as Faye | 1959-03-22 |
