Acting
Melinda Dillon
Also Known As: Melinda Rose Dillon, ملیندا دیلون
Birth Date
October 13, 1939
Death Date
January 9, 2023
(passed away at 83)
Place of Birth
Hope, Arkansas, USA
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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.
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jenny Rogers
1999 • 1 episode
Bonanza
Cissy Summers
1959 • 1 episode
Judging Amy
Violet Loomis
1999 • 1 episode
The Twilight Zone
(segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
1985 • 1 episode
The Defenders
Jeannie Birch
1961 • 1 episode
Picket Fences
Mrs. Klausner
1992 • 1 episode
The Jeffersons
1975 • 1 episode
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Jillian Guiler
1977
Magnolia
Rose Gator
1999
CHiPs
1977 • 1 episode
The Muppet Movie
Woman with Balloon
1979
The Lyon's Den
2003 • 1 episode
Harry and the Hendersons
Nancy Henderson
1987
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Merna
1995
Heartland
Janet Jacobs
2007 • 3 episodes
Reign Over Me
Ginger Timpleman
2007
A Christmas Story
Mother
1983
Slap Shot
Suzanne Hanrahan
1977
The Prince of Tides
Savannah Wingo
1991
Captain America
Mrs. Rogers
1990