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