ActingBorn: 1939-10-13 in Hope, Arkansas, USA

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.

Melinda Dillon

Featured Movies (42)

Hellinger's Law

Magnolia

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

Right of Way

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

A Christmas Story

The Muppet Movie

Reign Over Me

A Painted House

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

Enigma

Bound for Glory

Slap Shot

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

Shattered Innocence

Nightbreaker

Absence of Malice

The Prince of Tides

Television & Series (13)

The Critical List

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Lyon's Den

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Space

The Twilight Zone

Bonanza

Judging Amy

Picket Fences

The Jeffersons

CHiPs

Heartland

The Defenders