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Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Acting
10/13/1939 - 1/9/2023

Born in: Hope, Arkansas, USA

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

Hal
2019
6.5

Hal

as Self (archive footage)

Reign Over Me
2007
7.2

Reign Over Me

as Ginger Timpleman

Adam & Steve
2005
5.5

Adam & Steve

as Dottie

Debating Robert Lee
2004
6.3

Debating Robert Lee

as Mrs. Lee

A Painted House
2003
7.0

A Painted House

as Gran Chandler

Cowboy Up
2002
5.9

Cowboy Up

as Rose Braxton

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001
6.8

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

as Self

Magnolia
1999
7.7

Magnolia

as Rose Gator

The Effects of Magic
1998
1.0

The Effects of Magic

as Mom

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
5.4

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1996
4.8

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

as Sister Aloysius

How to Make an American Quilt
1995
6.4

How to Make an American Quilt

as Mrs. Darling

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
7.4

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

as Merna

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
1995
6.6

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

as Polly Judd

Sioux City
1994
4.7

Sioux City

as Leah Goldman

State of Emergency
1994
4.0

State of Emergency

as Betty Anderson

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
1994
5.0

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

as Carol Mothershed

Judgment Day: The John List Story
1993
4.5

Judgment Day: The John List Story

as Eleanor

The Prince of Tides
1991
6.6

The Prince of Tides

as Savannah Wingo

Captain America
1990
4.5

Captain America

as Mrs. Rogers

Spontaneous Combustion
1990
4.7

Spontaneous Combustion

as Nina

Staying Together
1989
5.0

Staying Together

as Eileen McDermott

Nightbreaker
1989
6.4

Nightbreaker

as Paula Brown

Shattered Innocence
1988
6.6

Shattered Innocence

as Sharon Anderson