Melinda Dillon
Born October 13, 1939 · Hope, Arkansas, USA
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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How to Make an American Quilt
Slap Shot
F.I.S.T.
Absence of Malice
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Bound for Glory
Spontaneous Combustion
The April Fools
Nightbreaker
A Painted House
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Judgment Day: The John List Story
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
State of Emergency
Shattered Spirits
Marriage Is Alive and Well
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
Adam & Steve
Fallen Angel
The Effects of Magic
Right of Way
Hal
Staying Together
The Shadow Box
Sioux City
Debating Robert Lee
Songwriter
Hellinger's Law
Cowboy Up
Shattered Innocence
The Cry of Jazz
