Acting
Melinda Dillon
Born 1939-10-13 in 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.
Movies and TV shows
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Bonanza
1959
Judging Amy
1999
The Twilight Zone
1985
The Defenders
1961
Picket Fences
1992
The Jeffersons
1975
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
Magnolia
1999
CHiPs
1977
Reign Over Me
2007
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
The Lyon's Den
2003
The Muppet Movie
1979
Slap Shot
1977
Heartland
2007
A Christmas Story
1983
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
The Prince of Tides
1991
Captain America
1990
F.I.S.T.
1978
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
Space
1985
Spontaneous Combustion
1989
Absence of Malice
1981
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
The April Fools
1969
Hellinger's Law
1981
Nightbreaker
1989
Fallen Angel
1981