Melinda Dillon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 13 October 1939 · Hope, Arkansas, USA
- Died
- 9 January 2023
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
Acting 42
- 2019Hal as Self (archive footage)
- 2007Reign Over Me as Ginger Timpleman
- 2005Adam & Steve as Dottie
- 2004Debating Robert Lee as Mrs. Lee
- 2003A Painted House as Gran Chandler
- 2002Cowboy Up as Rose Braxton
- 2001The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' as Self
- 1999Magnolia as Rose Gator
- 1998The Effects of Magic as Mom
- 1997Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
- 1996Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story as Sister Aloysius
- 1995How to Make an American Quilt as Mrs. Darling
- 1995To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as Merna
- 1995Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge as Polly Judd
- 1994Sioux City as Leah Goldman
- 1994State of Emergency as Betty Anderson
- 1994Confessions: Two Faces of Evil as Carol Mothershed
- 1993Judgment Day: The John List Story as Eleanor
- 1991The Prince of Tides as Savannah Wingo
- 1990Captain America as Mrs. Rogers
- 1989Staying Together as Eileen McDermott
- 1989Spontaneous Combustion as Nina
- 1989Nightbreaker as Paula Brown
- 1988Shattered Innocence as Sharon Anderson
- 1987Harry and the Hendersons as Nancy Henderson
- 1986Shattered Spirits as Joyce Mollencamp
- 1984Songwriter as Honey Carder
- 1983Right of Way as Ruda Dwyer
- 1983A Christmas Story as Mother
- 1981Absence of Malice as Teresa Perrone
- 1981Hellinger's Law as Anne Gronouski
- 1981Fallen Angel as Sherry Phillips
- 1980The Shadow Box as Agnes
- 1980Marriage Is Alive and Well as Jeannie
- 1979The Muppet Movie as Woman with Balloon
- 1978F.I.S.T. as Anna Zarinkas
- 1977Close Encounters of the Third Kind as Jillian Guiler
- 1977Enigma as Dora Herren
- 1977Slap Shot as Suzanne Hanrahan
- 1976Bound for Glory as Mary / Memphis Sue
- 1969The April Fools as Leslie Hopkins
- 1959The Cry of Jazz as Faye