Known For
Acting
Known Credits
55
Gender
Female
Birthday
October 13, 1939 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2019 | Halas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2007 | Heartlandas Janet Jacobs | |
| 2007 | Reign Over Meas Ginger Timpleman | |
| 2005 | Adam & Steveas Dottie | |
| 2004 | Debating Robert Leeas Mrs. Lee | |
| 2003 | The Lyon's Denas | |
| 2003 | A Painted Houseas Gran Chandler | |
| 2002 | Cowboy Upas Rose Braxton | |
| 2001 | The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'as Self | |
| 1999 | Magnoliaas Rose Gator | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Jenny Rogers | |
| 1999 | Judging Amyas Violet Loomis | |
| 1998 | The Effects of Magicas Mom | |
| 1997 | Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmasas Mrs. Parker (archive footage) | |
| 1996 | Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Storyas Sister Aloysius | |
| 1995 | How to Make an American Quiltas Mrs. Darling | |
| 1995 | To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmaras Merna | |
| 1995 | Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridgeas Polly Judd | |
| 1994 | Sioux Cityas Leah Goldman | |
| 1994 | State of Emergencyas Betty Anderson | |
| 1994 | Confessions: Two Faces of Evilas Carol Mothershed | |
| 1993 | Judgment Day: The John List Storyas Eleanor | |
| 1992 | Picket Fencesas Mrs. Klausner | |
| 1991 | The Prince of Tidesas Savannah Wingo | |
| 1990 | Captain Americaas Mrs. Rogers | |
| 1990 | Spontaneous Combustionas Nina | |
| 1989 | Staying Togetheras Eileen McDermott | |
| 1989 | Nightbreakeras Paula Brown | |
| 1988 | Shattered Innocenceas Sharon Anderson | |
| 1987 | Harry and the Hendersonsas Nancy Henderson | |
| 1986 | Shattered Spiritsas Joyce Mollencamp | |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zoneas (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet") | |
| 1985 | Spaceas Rachel Mott | |
| 1984 | Songwriteras Honey Carder | |
| 1983 | Right of Wayas Ruda Dwyer | |
| 1983 | A Christmas Storyas Mother | |
| 1981 | Absence of Maliceas Teresa Perrone | |
| 1981 | Hellinger's Lawas Anne Gronouski | |
| 1981 | Fallen Angelas Sherry Phillips | |
| 1980 | The Shadow Boxas Agnes | |
| 1980 | Marriage Is Alive and Wellas Jeannie | |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movieas Woman with Balloon | |
| 1978 | The Critical Listas Dr. Kris Lassiter | |
| 1978 | F.I.S.T.as Anna Zarinkas | |
| 1977 | Close Encounters of the Third Kindas Jillian Guiler | |
| 1977 | CHiPsas | |
| 1977 | Enigmaas Dora Herren | |
| 1977 | Slap Shotas Suzanne Hanrahan | |
| 1976 | Bound for Gloryas Mary / Memphis Sue | |
| 1975 | The Jeffersonsas | |
| 1969 | The April Foolsas Leslie Hopkins | |
| 1961 | The Defendersas Jeannie Birch | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Cissy Summers | |
| 1959 | The Cry of Jazzas Faye | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Gran Chandler |
