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.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jenny Rogers
Bonanza
Cissy Summers
The Twilight Zone
(segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
The Jeffersons
The Defenders
Jeannie Birch
Judging Amy
Violet Loomis
The Lyon's Den
CHiPs
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Gran Chandler
Space
Rachel Mott
Heartland
Magnolia
Rose Gator
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Jillian Guiler
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Merna
The Muppet Movie
Woman with Balloon
A Christmas Story
Mother
The Critical List
Dr. Kris Lassiter
Reign Over Me
Ginger Timpleman
The Prince of Tides
Savannah Wingo
Absence of Malice
Teresa Perrone
Captain America
Mrs. Rogers
Harry and the Hendersons
Nancy Henderson
Slap Shot
Suzanne Hanrahan
How to Make an American Quilt
Mrs. Darling
F.I.S.T.
Anna Zarinkas
The April Fools
Leslie Hopkins
Shattered Spirits
Joyce Mollencamp
Bound for Glory
Mary / Memphis Sue
A Painted House
Gran Chandler
Hal
Self (archive footage)
Debating Robert Lee
Mrs. Lee
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Sister Aloysius
Sioux City
Leah Goldman
Fallen Angel
Sherry Phillips
Adam & Steve
Dottie
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
Polly Judd
Spontaneous Combustion
Nina
State of Emergency
Betty Anderson
Cowboy Up
Rose Braxton
Songwriter
Honey Carder
Hellinger's Law
Anne Gronouski
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
Marriage Is Alive and Well
Jeannie
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Self
Staying Together
Eileen McDermott
Judgment Day: The John List Story
Eleanor
Nightbreaker
Paula Brown
The Shadow Box
Agnes
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Carol Mothershed
Right of Way
Ruda Dwyer
Shattered Innocence
Sharon Anderson
The Effects of Magic
Mom
The Cry of Jazz
Faye