Melinda Dillon
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)
Hal
Reign Over Me
Heartland
Adam & Steve
Debating Robert Lee
The Lyon's Den
A Painted House
Cowboy Up
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Magnolia
Judging Amy
The Effects of Magic
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
How to Make an American Quilt
State of Emergency
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Sioux City
Judgment Day: The John List Story
Picket Fences
The Prince of Tides
Spontaneous Combustion
Captain America
Nightbreaker
Staying Together
Shattered Innocence
Harry and the Hendersons
Shattered Spirits
The Twilight Zone
Space
Songwriter
Right of Way
A Christmas Story
Hellinger's Law
Absence of Malice
Fallen Angel
The Shadow Box
Marriage Is Alive and Well
The Muppet Movie
The Critical List
F.I.S.T.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Enigma
CHiPs
Slap Shot
Bound for Glory
The Jeffersons
The April Fools
The Defenders
Bonanza
The Cry of Jazz
Hallmark Hall of Fame