Melinda Dillon
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 (55 titles)
6.6MovieHal
Self (archive footage) · 2019
6.5ShowHeartland
Janet Jacobs · 2007
7.2MovieReign Over Me
Ginger Timpleman · 2007
5.5MovieAdam & Steve
Dottie · 2005
6.5MovieDebating Robert Lee
Mrs. Lee · 2004
8.8ShowThe Lyon's Den
2003
7.1MovieA Painted House
Gran Chandler · 2003
5.9MovieCowboy Up
Rose Braxton · 2002
7.1MovieThe Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Self · 2001
7.7MovieMagnolia
Rose Gator · 1999
8.0ShowLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jenny Rogers · 1999
7.5ShowJudging Amy
Violet Loomis · 1999
4.5MovieThe Effects of Magic
Mom · 1998
5.8MovieChristmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Mrs. Parker (archive footage) · 1997
5.4MovieEntertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Sister Aloysius · 1996
6.4MovieHow to Make an American Quilt
Mrs. Darling · 1995
7.4MovieTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Merna · 1995
6.7MovieNaomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
Polly Judd · 1995
5.0MovieSioux City
Leah Goldman · 1994
5.7MovieState of Emergency
Betty Anderson · 1994
5.4MovieConfessions: Two Faces of Evil
Carol Mothershed · 1994
5.7MovieJudgment Day: The John List Story
Eleanor · 1993
7.5ShowPicket Fences
Mrs. Klausner · 1992
6.6MovieThe Prince of Tides
Savannah Wingo · 1991
4.5MovieCaptain America
Mrs. Rogers · 1990
4.7MovieSpontaneous Combustion
Nina · 1990
5.2MovieStaying Together
Eileen McDermott · 1989
6.7MovieNightbreaker
Paula Brown · 1989
6.7MovieShattered Innocence
Sharon Anderson · 1988
6.1MovieHarry and the Hendersons
Nancy Henderson · 1987