
Melinda Dillon
Acting
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.

Hal
Self (archive footage)

Reign Over Me
Ginger Timpleman

Adam & Steve
Dottie

Debating Robert Lee
Mrs. Lee

A Painted House
Gran Chandler

Cowboy Up
Rose Braxton

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Self

Magnolia
Rose Gator

The Effects of Magic
Mom

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Mrs. Parker (archive footage)

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Sister Aloysius

How to Make an American Quilt
Mrs. Darling

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Merna

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
Polly Judd

Sioux City
Leah Goldman

State of Emergency
Betty Anderson

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Carol Mothershed

Judgment Day: The John List Story
Eleanor

The Prince of Tides
Savannah Wingo

Captain America
Mrs. Rogers

Spontaneous Combustion
Nina

Staying Together
Eileen McDermott

Nightbreaker
Paula Brown

Shattered Innocence
Sharon Anderson

Harry and the Hendersons
Nancy Henderson

Shattered Spirits
Joyce Mollencamp

Songwriter
Honey Carder

Right of Way
Ruda Dwyer

A Christmas Story
Mother

Absence of Malice
Teresa Perrone

Hellinger's Law
Anne Gronouski

Fallen Angel
Sherry Phillips

The Shadow Box
Agnes

Marriage Is Alive and Well
Jeannie

The Muppet Movie
Woman with Balloon

F.I.S.T.
Anna Zarinkas

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Jillian Guiler

Enigma
Dora Herren

Slap Shot
Suzanne Hanrahan

Bound for Glory
Mary / Memphis Sue

The April Fools
Leslie Hopkins

The Cry of Jazz
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