Melinda Dillon
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
13 Oct 1939
Age
87 Years
Born In
Hope, Arkansas, USA
Total Projects
55
Years Active
68 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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
Filmography
movie
Hal
Hal
as Self (archive footage)
tv
Heartland
Heartland
as Janet Jacobs
movie
Reign Over Me
Reign Over Me
as Ginger Timpleman
movie
Adam & Steve
Adam & Steve
as Dottie
movie
Debating Robert Lee
Debating Robert Lee
as Mrs. Lee
tv
The Lyon's Den
The Lyon's Den
movie
A Painted House
A Painted House
as Gran Chandler
movie
Cowboy Up
Cowboy Up
as Rose Braxton
movie
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
as Self
movie
Magnolia
Magnolia
as Rose Gator
tv
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Jenny Rogers
tv
Judging Amy
Judging Amy
as Violet Loomis
movie
The Effects of Magic
The Effects of Magic
as Mom
movie
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
movie
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
as Sister Aloysius
movie
How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt
as Mrs. Darling
movie
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as Merna
movie
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
as Polly Judd
movie
Sioux City
Sioux City
as Leah Goldman
movie
State of Emergency
State of Emergency
as Betty Anderson
movie
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
as Carol Mothershed
movie
Judgment Day: The John List Story
Judgment Day: The John List Story
as Eleanor
tv
Picket Fences
Picket Fences
as Mrs. Klausner
movie
The Prince of Tides
The Prince of Tides
as Savannah Wingo
movie
Captain America
Captain America
as Mrs. Rogers
movie
Spontaneous Combustion
Spontaneous Combustion
as Nina
movie
Staying Together
Staying Together
as Eileen McDermott
movie
Nightbreaker
Nightbreaker
as Paula Brown
movie
Shattered Innocence
Shattered Innocence
as Sharon Anderson
movie
Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons
as Nancy Henderson
movie
Shattered Spirits
Shattered Spirits
as Joyce Mollencamp
tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
tv
Space
Space
as Rachel Mott
movie
Songwriter
Songwriter
as Honey Carder
movie
Right of Way
Right of Way
as Ruda Dwyer
movie
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
as Mother
movie
Absence of Malice
Absence of Malice
as Teresa Perrone
movie
Hellinger's Law
Hellinger's Law
as Anne Gronouski
movie
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel
as Sherry Phillips
movie
The Shadow Box
The Shadow Box
as Agnes
movie
Marriage Is Alive and Well
Marriage Is Alive and Well
as Jeannie
movie
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie
as Woman with Balloon
tv
The Critical List
The Critical List
as Dr. Kris Lassiter
movie
F.I.S.T.
F.I.S.T.
as Anna Zarinkas
movie
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Jillian Guiler
tv
CHiPs
CHiPs
movie
Enigma
Enigma
as Dora Herren
movie
Slap Shot
Slap Shot
as Suzanne Hanrahan
movie
Bound for Glory
Bound for Glory
as Mary / Memphis Sue
tv
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
movie
The April Fools
The April Fools
as Leslie Hopkins
tv
The Defenders
The Defenders
as Jeannie Birch
tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Cissy Summers
movie
The Cry of Jazz
The Cry of Jazz
as Faye
tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Gran Chandler