Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Acting Born: 1939-10-13 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.

Movies

Magnolia
Magnolia
1999 ★ 7.7
Cowboy Up
Cowboy Up
2002 ★ 5.9
Slap Shot
Slap Shot
1977 ★ 6.8
Captain America
Captain America
1990 ★ 4.5
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
1983 ★ 7.2
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 ★ 7.3
Adam & Steve
Adam & Steve
2005 ★ 5.4
Hal
Hal
2019 ★ 6.5
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995 ★ 7.4
Songwriter
Songwriter
1984 ★ 5.1
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel
1981 ★ 6.4
Nightbreaker
Nightbreaker
1989 ★ 6.4
Sioux City
Sioux City
1994 ★ 4.7
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie
1979 ★ 7.2
Spontaneous Combustion
Spontaneous Combustion
1990 ★ 4.7
Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons
1987 ★ 6.1
How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt
1995 ★ 6.4
Staying Together
Staying Together
1989 ★ 5.0
The Prince of Tides
The Prince of Tides
1991 ★ 6.6
Reign Over Me
Reign Over Me
2007 ★ 7.2

TV Shows

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 ★ 7.9
Bonanza
Bonanza
1959 ★ 7.5
Judging Amy
Judging Amy
1999 ★ 7.5
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1985 ★ 7.8
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
1975 ★ 7.3
The Defenders
The Defenders
1961 ★ 5.9
Picket Fences
Picket Fences
1992 ★ 7.4
CHiPs
CHiPs
1977 ★ 6.8
The Lyon's Den
The Lyon's Den
2003 ★ 9.3
Heartland
Heartland
2007 ★ 6.5
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 ★ 8.6
Space
Space
1985 ★ 6.5
The Critical List
The Critical List
1978 0