Melinda Dillon

Acting

Born: 1939-10-13

Died: 2023-01-09

From: Hope, Arkansas, USA

Gender: Female

Popularity: 1.1

Also Known As

Melinda Rose Dillonملیندا 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.

Melinda Dillon

Also Known As

Biography

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Awards & Nominations1 won · 3 nominated

Acting55 titles

The Critical List

Hellinger's Law

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Lyon's Den

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Magnolia

The Twilight Zone

Space

Right of Way

Judging Amy

Bonanza

Picket Fences

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

The Jeffersons

A Christmas Story

Reign Over Me

The Muppet Movie

A Painted House

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

Enigma

Bound for Glory

CHiPs

Slap Shot

Nightbreaker

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

Shattered Innocence

The Prince of Tides

Absence of Malice

Hal

F.I.S.T.

Fallen Angel

Debating Robert Lee

Heartland

How to Make an American Quilt

The Defenders

Harry and the Hendersons

The Cry of Jazz

The April Fools

Cowboy Up

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Judgment Day: The John List Story

State of Emergency

Shattered Spirits

Adam & Steve

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

Songwriter

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

Staying Together

Sioux City

The Shadow Box

Spontaneous Combustion

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Captain America

The Effects of Magic