Melinda Dillon
Birthdate
October 13, 1939 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Hope, Arkansas, USA
Date of Death
January 9, 2023
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
October 13, 1939 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Hope, Arkansas, USA
Date of Death
January 9, 2023
Known For
Acting
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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Merna
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Dottie
Acting (53)
2019
Hal as Self (archive footage)
2007
Heartland (3 episodes)
2007
Reign Over Me as Ginger Timpleman
2005
Adam & Steve as Dottie
2004
Debating Robert Lee as Mrs. Lee
2003
The Lyon's Den (1 episode)
2003
A Painted House as Gran Chandler
2002
Cowboy Up as Rose Braxton
2001
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' as Self
1999
Magnolia as Rose Gator
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jenny Rogers (1 episode)
1999
Judging Amy as Violet Loomis (1 episode)
1998
The Effects of Magic as Mom
1997
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
1996
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story as Sister Aloysius
1995
How to Make an American Quilt as Mrs. Darling
1995
1995
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge as Polly Judd
1994
Sioux City as Leah Goldman
1994
State of Emergency as Betty Anderson
1994
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil as Carol Mothershed
1993
Judgment Day: The John List Story as Eleanor
1991
The Prince of Tides as Savannah Wingo
1990
Captain America as Mrs. Rogers
1990
Spontaneous Combustion as Nina
1989
Staying Together as Eileen McDermott
1989
Nightbreaker as Paula Brown
1988
Shattered Innocence as Sharon Anderson
1987
Harry and the Hendersons as Nancy Henderson
1986
Shattered Spirits as Joyce Mollencamp
1985
The Twilight Zone (1 episode)
1985
Space as Rachel Mott (5 episodes)
1984
Songwriter as Honey Carder
1983
Right of Way as Ruda Dwyer
1983
A Christmas Story as Mother
1981
Absence of Malice as Teresa Perrone
1981
Hellinger's Law as Anne Gronouski
1981
Fallen Angel as Sherry Phillips
1980
The Shadow Box as Agnes
1980
Marriage Is Alive and Well as Jeannie
1979
The Muppet Movie as Woman with Balloon
1978
The Critical List as Dr. Kris Lassiter (2 episodes)
1978
F.I.S.T. as Anna Zarinkas
1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind as Jillian Guiler
1977
CHiPs (1 episode)
1977
Slap Shot as Suzanne Hanrahan
1976
Bound for Glory as Mary / Memphis Sue
1975
The Jeffersons (1 episode)
1969
The April Fools as Leslie Hopkins
1961
The Defenders as Jeannie Birch (1 episode)
1959
Bonanza as Cissy Summers (1 episode)
1959
The Cry of Jazz as Faye
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Gran Chandler (1 episode)