Melinda Dillon
Acting

Melinda Dillon

Born 13 October 1939 · Hope, Arkansas, USA · Died 9 January 2023

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