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Melinda Dillon
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.
14
Films
6.7
Avg Score
Filmography (14)
Reign Over Me
74
as Ginger Timpleman
Magnolia
80
as Rose Gator
How to Make an American Quilt
63
as Mrs. Darling
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
68
as Merna
The Prince of Tides
68
as Savannah Wingo
Captain America
32
as Mrs. Rogers
Harry and the Hendersons
61
as Nancy Henderson
A Christmas Story
79
as Mother
Absence of Malice
69
as Teresa Perrone
The Muppet Movie
76
as Woman with Balloon
F.I.S.T.
64
as Anna Zarinkas
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
76
as Jillian Guiler
Bound for Glory
72
as Mary / Memphis Sue
The April Fools
61
as Leslie Hopkins