
Melinda Dillon
Acting
Born 1939-10-13 · Hope, Arkansas, USA
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.
Known for

7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV

7.7
Space
1985 · TV

6.5
Heartland
2007 · TV

7.5
Bonanza
1959 · TV

9.0
The Critical List
1978 · TV

7.5
Judging Amy
1999 · TV

7.7
The Twilight Zone
1985 · TV

7.3
The Jeffersons
1975 · TV

8.8
The Lyon's Den
2003 · TV

7.5
Picket Fences
1992 · TV

6.3
The Defenders
1961 · TV

8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · TV

6.9
CHiPs
1977 · TV