Acting
Melinda Dillon
Acting · Born 1939-10-13 · 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.
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FilmHal
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Heartland
2007 · Janet Jacobs
FilmReign Over Me
2007 · Ginger Timpleman
FilmAdam & Steve
2005 · Dottie
FilmDebating Robert Lee
2004 · Mrs. Lee
The Lyon's Den
2003
FilmA Painted House
2003 · Gran Chandler
FilmCowboy Up
2002 · Rose Braxton
FilmThe Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001 · Self
FilmMagnolia
1999 · Rose Gator
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Jenny Rogers
Judging Amy
1999 · Violet Loomis
FilmThe Effects of Magic
1998 · Mom
FilmChristmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997 · Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
FilmEntertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1996 · Sister Aloysius
FilmHow to Make an American Quilt
1995 · Mrs. Darling
FilmTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995 · Merna
FilmNaomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
1995 · Polly Judd
FilmSioux City
1994 · Leah Goldman
FilmState of Emergency
1994 · Betty Anderson
FilmConfessions: Two Faces of Evil
1994 · Carol Mothershed
FilmJudgment Day: The John List Story
1993 · Eleanor
Picket Fences
1992 · Mrs. Klausner
FilmThe Prince of Tides
1991 · Savannah Wingo
FilmCaptain America
1990 · Mrs. Rogers
FilmStaying Together
1989 · Eileen McDermott
FilmSpontaneous Combustion
1989 · Nina
FilmNightbreaker
1989 · Paula Brown
FilmShattered Innocence
1988 · Sharon Anderson
FilmHarry and the Hendersons
1987 · Nancy Henderson
FilmShattered Spirits
1986 · Joyce Mollencamp
The Twilight Zone
1985 · (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
Space
1985 · Rachel Mott
FilmSongwriter
1984 · Honey Carder
FilmRight of Way
1983 · Ruda Dwyer
FilmA Christmas Story
1983 · Mother
FilmAbsence of Malice
1981 · Teresa Perrone
FilmHellinger's Law
1981 · Anne Gronouski
FilmFallen Angel
1981 · Sherry Phillips
FilmThe Shadow Box
1980 · Agnes
FilmMarriage Is Alive and Well
1980 · Jeannie
FilmThe Muppet Movie
1979 · Woman with Balloon
The Critical List
1978 · Dr. Kris Lassiter
FilmF.I.S.T.
1978 · Anna Zarinkas
FilmClose Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 · Jillian Guiler
CHiPs
1977
FilmEnigma
1977 · Dora Herren
FilmSlap Shot
1977 · Suzanne Hanrahan
FilmBound for Glory
1976 · Mary / Memphis Sue
The Jeffersons
1975
FilmThe April Fools
1969 · Leslie Hopkins
The Defenders
1961 · Jeannie Birch
Bonanza
1959 · Cissy Summers
FilmThe Cry of Jazz
1959 · Faye
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Gran Chandler