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Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Acting · Born 1939-10-13 (died at 83) · Hope, Arkansas, USA

42 movies · 13 TV shows

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
IMDb8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
Bonanza
IMDb7.6

Bonanza

1959
Judging Amy
IMDb7.5

Judging Amy

1999
The Twilight Zone
IMDb7.7

The Twilight Zone

1985
The Defenders
IMDb6.3

The Defenders

1961
The Jeffersons
IMDb7.3

The Jeffersons

1975
Picket Fences
IMDb7.4

Picket Fences

1992
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
IMDb7.4

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977
Magnolia
IMDb7.7

Magnolia

1999
A Christmas Story
IMDb7.2

A Christmas Story

1983
CHiPs
IMDb6.8

CHiPs

1977
The Muppet Movie
IMDb7.2

The Muppet Movie

1979
Harry and the Hendersons
IMDb6.1

Harry and the Hendersons

1987
Heartland
IMDb6.5

Heartland

2007
The Lyon's Den
IMDb8.8

The Lyon's Den

2003
Reign Over Me
IMDb7.2

Reign Over Me

2007
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
IMDb7.5

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995
Slap Shot
IMDb6.8

Slap Shot

1977
F.I.S.T.
IMDb6.5

F.I.S.T.

1978
The Prince of Tides
IMDb6.6

The Prince of Tides

1991
Spontaneous Combustion
IMDb4.7

Spontaneous Combustion

1989
How to Make an American Quilt
IMDb6.4

How to Make an American Quilt

1995
The Shadow Box
IMDb5.3

The Shadow Box

1980
Captain America
IMDb4.5

Captain America

1990
Absence of Malice
IMDb6.6

Absence of Malice

1981
Space
IMDb7.7

Space

1985
Hallmark Hall of Fame
IMDb8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
The April Fools
IMDb5.9

The April Fools

1969
Bound for Glory
IMDb6.9

Bound for Glory

1976
Adam & Steve
IMDb5.4

Adam & Steve

2005
Nightbreaker
IMDb6.7

Nightbreaker

1989
A Painted House
IMDb7.1

A Painted House

2003
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
IMDb7.1

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

2001
The Critical List
IMDb9.0

The Critical List

1978
Sioux City
IMDb5.0

Sioux City

1994
Shattered Spirits
IMDb5.8

Shattered Spirits

1986
Songwriter
IMDb5.5

Songwriter

1984
Fallen Angel
IMDb6.5

Fallen Angel

1981
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
IMDb6.7

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

1995
Right of Way
IMDb7.4

Right of Way

1983
Cowboy Up
IMDb5.9

Cowboy Up

2002
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
IMDb5.8

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997
Hal
IMDb6.6

Hal

2019
Hellinger's Law
IMDb8.8

Hellinger's Law

1981
State of Emergency
IMDb5.7

State of Emergency

1994
Staying Together
IMDb5.2

Staying Together

1989
The Effects of Magic
IMDb4.5

The Effects of Magic

1998
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
IMDb5.4

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

1994
Debating Robert Lee
IMDb6.5

Debating Robert Lee

2004
Marriage Is Alive and Well
IMDb4.7

Marriage Is Alive and Well

1980
Judgment Day: The John List Story
IMDb5.7

Judgment Day: The John List Story

1993
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
IMDb5.4

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

1996
Enigma
IMDb7.0

Enigma

1977
Shattered Innocence
IMDb6.7

Shattered Innocence

1988