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