Melinda Dillon
Acting
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.
Known for
2019Hal
Self (archive footage)
2007Reign Over Me
Ginger Timpleman
2005Adam & Steve
Dottie
2004Debating Robert Lee
Mrs. Lee
2003A Painted House
Gran Chandler
2002Cowboy Up
Rose Braxton
2001The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Self
1999Magnolia
Rose Gator
1998The Effects of Magic
Mom
1997Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
1996Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Sister Aloysius
1995How to Make an American Quilt
Mrs. Darling
1995Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
Polly Judd
1995To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Merna
1994Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Carol Mothershed
1994State of Emergency
Betty Anderson
1994Sioux City
Leah Goldman
1993Judgment Day: The John List Story
Eleanor
1991The Prince of Tides
Savannah Wingo
1990Captain America
Mrs. Rogers
1990Spontaneous Combustion
Nina
1989Staying Together
Eileen McDermott
1989Nightbreaker
Paula Brown
1988Shattered Innocence
Sharon Anderson