Melinda Dillon
Actor
Born Oct 13, 1939 · Hope, Arkansas, USA
Active 1951–2023 · Awards: Theatre World Award
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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Jenny RogersMagnolia (1999) — Rose GatorClose Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) — Jillian GuilerA Christmas Story (1983) — MotherReign Over Me (2007) — Ginger TimplemanTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) — MernaThe Muppet Movie (1979) — Woman with BalloonBonanza (1959) — Cissy SummersThe Twilight Zone (1985) — (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")Slap Shot (1977) — Suzanne HanrahanHarry and the Hendersons (1987) — Nancy HendersonThe Prince of Tides (1991) — Savannah WingoAbsence of Malice (1981) — Teresa PerroneThe Jeffersons (1975)F.I.S.T. (1978) — Anna ZarinkasCHiPs (1977)How to Make an American Quilt (1995) — Mrs. DarlingJudging Amy (1999) — Violet LoomisBound for Glory (1976) — Mary / Memphis SuePicket Fences (1992) — Mrs. KlausnerCaptain America (1990) — Mrs. RogersHallmark Hall of Fame (1951) — Gran ChandlerA Painted House (2003) — Gran ChandlerRight of Way (1983) — Ruda Dwyer