Melinda Dillon
Known for ActingBorn 1939-10-13 — died 2023-01-09Hope, 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.
Known for
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 · as Jillian Guiler
Magnolia
1999 · as Rose Gator
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995 · as Merna
Slap Shot
1977 · as Suzanne Hanrahan
Reign Over Me
2007 · as Ginger Timpleman
Harry and the Hendersons
1987 · as Nancy Henderson
The Muppet Movie
1979 · as Woman with Balloon
The Prince of Tides
1991 · as Savannah Wingo
A Christmas Story
1983 · as Mother
Captain America
1990 · as Mrs. Rogers
Spontaneous Combustion
1990 · as Nina
The April Fools
1969 · as Leslie Hopkins
How to Make an American Quilt
1995 · as Mrs. Darling
F.I.S.T.
1978 · as Anna Zarinkas
Fallen Angel
1981 · as Sherry Phillips
Absence of Malice
1981 · as Teresa Perrone
Bound for Glory
1976 · as Mary / Memphis Sue
Nightbreaker
1989 · as Paula Brown