Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1939-10-13
Day of Death
2023-01-09
Place of Birth
Hope, Arkansas, USA
Melinda Dillon
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.
Filmography (42)
⭐ 6.6
Role:
Self (archive footage)
Hal
2019
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Ginger Timpleman
Reign Over Me
2007
⭐ 5.5
Role:
Dottie
Adam & Steve
2005
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Mrs. Lee
Debating Robert Lee
2004
⭐ 7.1
Role:
Gran Chandler
A Painted House
2003
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Rose Braxton
Cowboy Up
2002
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Self
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001
⭐ 7.7
Role:
Rose Gator
Magnolia
1999
⭐ 4.5
Role:
Mom
The Effects of Magic
1998
⭐ 5.8
Role:
Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
⭐ 5.4
Role:
Sister Aloysius
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1996
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Mrs. Darling
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
⭐ 7.4
Role:
Merna
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Polly Judd
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
1995
⭐ 5.0
Role:
Leah Goldman
