Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

October 13, 1939

died

January 9, 2023

place of birth

Hope, Arkansas, USA

also known as

Melinda Rose Dillon · ملیندا دیلون

total credits

42 movies

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.

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Known For

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

as Jillian Guiler

Magnolia

Magnolia

as Rose Gator

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

as Merna

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

as Woman with Balloon

Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons

as Nancy Henderson

The Prince of Tides

The Prince of Tides

as Savannah Wingo

Filmography

42 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
7.4

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977as Jillian Guiler
Magnolia
7.7

Magnolia

1999as Rose Gator
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
7.4

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995as Merna
The Muppet Movie
7.2

The Muppet Movie

1979as Woman with Balloon
Harry and the Hendersons
6.1

Harry and the Hendersons

1987as Nancy Henderson
The Prince of Tides
6.6

The Prince of Tides

1991as Savannah Wingo
Reign Over Me
7.2

Reign Over Me

2007as Ginger Timpleman
A Christmas Story
7.2

A Christmas Story

1983as Mother
Slap Shot
6.8

Slap Shot

1977as Suzanne Hanrahan
Captain America
4.5

Captain America

1990as Mrs. Rogers
How to Make an American Quilt
6.4

How to Make an American Quilt

1995as Mrs. Darling
F.I.S.T.
6.5

F.I.S.T.

1978as Anna Zarinkas
Absence of Malice
6.6

Absence of Malice

1981as Teresa Perrone
Fallen Angel
6.5

Fallen Angel

1981as Sherry Phillips
Cowboy Up
5.9

Cowboy Up

2002as Rose Braxton
Adam & Steve
5.5

Adam & Steve

2005as Dottie
Bound for Glory
6.9

Bound for Glory

1976as Mary / Memphis Sue
Sioux City
5.0

Sioux City

1994as Leah Goldman
A Painted House
7.1

A Painted House

2003as Gran Chandler
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
5.4

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

1996as Sister Aloysius
The April Fools
5.9

The April Fools

1969as Leslie Hopkins
Hal
6.6

Hal

2019as Self (archive footage)
Right of Way
7.5

Right of Way

1983as Ruda Dwyer
Spontaneous Combustion
4.7

Spontaneous Combustion

1990as Nina
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
6.7

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

1995as Polly Judd
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
7.0

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

2001as Self
Songwriter
5.4

Songwriter

1984as Honey Carder
Staying Together
5.2

Staying Together

1989as Eileen McDermott
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
5.8

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
State of Emergency
5.7

State of Emergency

1994as Betty Anderson
The Effects of Magic
4.5

The Effects of Magic

1998as Mom
Judgment Day: The John List Story
5.7

Judgment Day: The John List Story

1993as Eleanor
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
5.4

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

1994as Carol Mothershed
Nightbreaker
6.7

Nightbreaker

1989as Paula Brown
The Shadow Box
5.0

The Shadow Box

1980as Agnes
Debating Robert Lee
6.5

Debating Robert Lee

2004as Mrs. Lee
Shattered Innocence
6.7

Shattered Innocence

1988as Sharon Anderson
Shattered Spirits
5.6

Shattered Spirits

1986as Joyce Mollencamp
Hellinger's Law
8.8

Hellinger's Law

1981as Anne Gronouski
Marriage Is Alive and Well
4.7

Marriage Is Alive and Well

1980as Jeannie
Enigma
7.0

Enigma

1977as Dora Herren
The Cry of Jazz
6.1

The Cry of Jazz

1959as Faye