Melinda Dillon
ActingAlso Known As
Melinda Rose Dillon, ملیندا دیلون
Biography
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.
Movies
(42 total)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Jillian Guiler
Magnolia
as Rose Gator
A Christmas Story
as Mother
Reign Over Me
as Ginger Timpleman
Harry and the Hendersons
as Nancy Henderson
The Muppet Movie
as Woman with Balloon
Captain America
as Mrs. Rogers
Slap Shot
as Suzanne Hanrahan
The Prince of Tides
as Savannah Wingo
Absence of Malice
as Teresa Perrone
F.I.S.T.
as Anna Zarinkas
How to Make an American Quilt
as Mrs. Darling
Bound for Glory
as Mary / Memphis Sue
Adam & Steve
as Dottie
The April Fools
as Leslie Hopkins
A Painted House
as Gran Chandler
Cowboy Up
as Rose Braxton
Songwriter
as Honey Carder
TV Shows
(13 total)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Jenny Rogers
Bonanza
as Cissy Summers
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
Judging Amy
as Violet Loomis
Picket Fences
as Mrs. Klausner
The Defenders
as Jeannie Birch
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Gran Chandler
Heartland
as Janet Jacobs
Space
as Rachel Mott
The Critical List
as Dr. Kris Lassiter