Melinda Dillon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 13, 1939
- Died
- January 9, 2023
- Birthplace
- 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
Hal 2019
as Self (archive footage)
Reign Over Me 2007
as Ginger Timpleman
Adam & Steve 2005
as Dottie
Debating Robert Lee 2004
as Mrs. Lee
A Painted House 2003
as Gran Chandler
Cowboy Up 2002
as Rose Braxton
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' 2001
as Self
Magnolia 1999
as Rose Gator
The Effects of Magic 1998
as Mom
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas 1997
as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story 1996
as Sister Aloysius
How to Make an American Quilt 1995
as Mrs. Darling
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar 1995
as Merna
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge 1995
as Polly Judd
Sioux City 1994
as Leah Goldman
State of Emergency 1994
as Betty Anderson
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil 1994
as Carol Mothershed
Judgment Day: The John List Story 1993
as Eleanor
The Prince of Tides 1991
as Savannah Wingo
Captain America 1990
as Mrs. Rogers
Staying Together 1989
as Eileen McDermott
Spontaneous Combustion 1989
as Nina
Nightbreaker 1989
as Paula Brown
Shattered Innocence 1988
as Sharon Anderson
Harry and the Hendersons 1987
as Nancy Henderson
Shattered Spirits 1986
as Joyce Mollencamp
Songwriter 1984
as Honey Carder
Right of Way 1983
as Ruda Dwyer
A Christmas Story 1983
as Mother
Absence of Malice 1981
as Teresa Perrone
Hellinger's Law 1981
as Anne Gronouski
Fallen Angel 1981
as Sherry Phillips
The Shadow Box 1980
as Agnes
Marriage Is Alive and Well 1980
as Jeannie
The Muppet Movie 1979
as Woman with Balloon
F.I.S.T. 1978
as Anna Zarinkas
Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977
as Jillian Guiler
Enigma 1977
as Dora Herren
Slap Shot 1977
as Suzanne Hanrahan
Bound for Glory 1976
as Mary / Memphis Sue
The April Fools 1969
as Leslie Hopkins
The Cry of Jazz 1959
as Faye
Credits from TMDB.