Melinda Dillon
Born: 1939-10-13 in Hope, Arkansas, USA
Died: 2023-01-09
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.
Filmography
2019
- Hal as Self (archive footage)
2007
- Reign Over Me as Ginger Timpleman
- Heartland as Janet Jacobs
2005
- Adam & Steve as Dottie
2004
- Debating Robert Lee as Mrs. Lee
2003
- The Lyon's Den
- A Painted House as Gran Chandler
2002
- Cowboy Up as Rose Braxton
2001
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jenny Rogers
- Judging Amy as Violet Loomis
- Magnolia as Rose Gator
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
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as Merna
- How to Make an American Quilt as Mrs. Darling
- Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge as Polly Judd
1994
- Sioux City as Leah Goldman
- State of Emergency as Betty Anderson
- Confessions: Two Faces of Evil as Carol Mothershed
1993
- Judgment Day: The John List Story as Eleanor
1992
- Picket Fences as Mrs. Klausner
1991
- The Prince of Tides as Savannah Wingo
1990
- Captain America as Mrs. Rogers
- Spontaneous Combustion as Nina
1989
- Nightbreaker as Paula Brown
- Staying Together as Eileen McDermott
1988
- Shattered Innocence as Sharon Anderson
1987
- Harry and the Hendersons as Nancy Henderson
1986
- Shattered Spirits as Joyce Mollencamp
1985
- The Twilight Zone as (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
- Space as Rachel Mott
1984
- Songwriter as Honey Carder
1983
- A Christmas Story as Mother
- Right of Way as Ruda Dwyer
1981
- Fallen Angel as Sherry Phillips
- Absence of Malice as Teresa Perrone
- Hellinger's Law as Anne Gronouski
1980
- The Shadow Box as Agnes
- Marriage Is Alive and Well as Jeannie
1979
- The Muppet Movie as Woman with Balloon
1978
- F.I.S.T. as Anna Zarinkas
- The Critical List as Dr. Kris Lassiter
1977
- Slap Shot as Suzanne Hanrahan
- CHiPs
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind as Jillian Guiler
- Enigma as Dora Herren
1976
- Bound for Glory as Mary / Memphis Sue
1975
1969
- The April Fools as Leslie Hopkins
1961
- The Defenders as Jeannie Birch
1959
- Bonanza as Cissy Summers
- The Cry of Jazz as Faye
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Gran Chandler