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Melinda Dillon

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.

Known For

movie 7.4 Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
tv 8.0 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
movie 7.7 Magnolia
Magnolia
1999
movie 7.2 A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
1983
movie 7.2 Reign Over Me
Reign Over Me
2007
movie 7.5 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
movie 6.1 Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
movie 7.2 The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie
1979
tv 7.5 Bonanza
Bonanza
1959
movie 4.5 Captain America
Captain America
1990
movie 6.7 Slap Shot
Slap Shot
1977
movie 6.6 The Prince of Tides
The Prince of Tides
1991
tv 7.7 The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1985
movie 6.6 Absence of Malice
Absence of Malice
1981
movie 6.5 F.I.S.T.
F.I.S.T.
1978
movie 6.4 How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
tv 6.8 CHiPs
CHiPs
1977
tv 7.3 The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
1975