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Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon is known for acting, with popular credits including Magnolia, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, A Christmas Story, Reign Over Me.

Born 13 Oct 1939 Hope, Arkansas, USA

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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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Known for Magnolia, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, A Christmas Story, Reign Over Me.

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2019 Hal as Self (archive footage) movie 2007 Heartland as Janet Jacobs tv 2007 Reign Over Me as Ginger Timpleman movie 2005 Adam & Steve as Dottie movie 2004 Debating Robert Lee as Mrs. Lee movie 2003 The Lyon's Den tv 2003 A Painted House as Gran Chandler movie 2002 Cowboy Up as Rose Braxton movie 2001 The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' as Self movie 1999 Magnolia as Rose Gator movie 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jenny Rogers tv 1999 Judging Amy as Violet Loomis tv 1998 The Effects of Magic as Mom movie 1997 Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas as Mrs. Parker (archive footage) movie 1996 Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story as Sister Aloysius movie 1995 How to Make an American Quilt as Mrs. Darling movie 1995 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as Merna movie 1995 Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge as Polly Judd movie 1994 Sioux City as Leah Goldman movie 1994 State of Emergency as Betty Anderson movie 1994 Confessions: Two Faces of Evil as Carol Mothershed movie 1993 Judgment Day: The John List Story as Eleanor movie 1992 Picket Fences as Mrs. Klausner tv 1991 The Prince of Tides as Savannah Wingo movie 1990 Captain America as Mrs. Rogers movie 1990 Spontaneous Combustion as Nina movie 1989 Staying Together as Eileen McDermott movie 1989 Nightbreaker as Paula Brown movie 1988 Shattered Innocence as Sharon Anderson movie 1987 Harry and the Hendersons as Nancy Henderson movie 1986 Shattered Spirits as Joyce Mollencamp movie 1985 The Twilight Zone as (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet") tv 1985 Space as Rachel Mott tv 1984 Songwriter as Honey Carder movie 1983 Right of Way as Ruda Dwyer movie 1983 A Christmas Story as Mother movie 1981 Absence of Malice as Teresa Perrone movie 1981 Hellinger's Law as Anne Gronouski movie 1981 Fallen Angel as Sherry Phillips movie 1980 The Shadow Box as Agnes movie 1980 Marriage Is Alive and Well as Jeannie movie 1979 The Muppet Movie as Woman with Balloon movie 1978 The Critical List as Dr. Kris Lassiter tv 1978 F.I.S.T. as Anna Zarinkas movie 1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind as Jillian Guiler movie 1977 CHiPs tv 1977 Enigma as Dora Herren movie 1977 Slap Shot as Suzanne Hanrahan movie 1976 Bound for Glory as Mary / Memphis Sue movie 1975 The Jeffersons tv 1969 The April Fools as Leslie Hopkins movie 1961 The Defenders as Jeannie Birch tv 1959 Bonanza as Cissy Summers tv 1959 The Cry of Jazz as Faye movie 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame as Gran Chandler tv

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Melinda Dillon is known for acting, with popular credits including Magnolia, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, A Christmas Story, Reign Over Me.

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Melinda Dillon is known for credits including Magnolia, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, A Christmas Story, Reign Over Me, The Prince of Tides.

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