Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

1939-10-13

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.

Also appears in

State of Emergency

State of Emergency

4.0

Hal

Hal

6.5

Nightbreaker

Nightbreaker

7.1

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

5.5

Sioux City

Sioux City

5.1

Songwriter

Songwriter

5.2

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

7.4

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

6.3

Staying Together

Staying Together

5.3

Hellinger’s Law

Hellinger’s Law

7.5

Shattered Innocence

Shattered Innocence

7.0

The Shadow Box

The Shadow Box

5.2

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

4.0

The Making of ’Close Encounters of the Third Kind’

The Making of ’Close Encounters of the Third Kind’

6.9

Judgment Day: The John List Story

Judgment Day: The John List Story

4.5

Debating Robert Lee

Debating Robert Lee

6.3

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Marriage Is Alive and Well

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The Effects of Magic

The Effects of Magic

Not yet rated

Shattered Spirits

Shattered Spirits

5.2

Right of Way

Right of Way

7.3