7.7
7.7
Magnolia
1999
as Rose Gator
Melinda Dillon
Acting
Born:October 13, 1939
Died:January 9, 2023(aged 83)
Birthplace:Hope, Arkansas, USA
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CommunityBiography
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.
Filmography (39 movies)
7.5
7.5
Hellinger's Law
1981
as Anne Gronouski
7.4
7.4
Right of Way
1983
as Ruda Dwyer
7.4
7.4
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
as Merna
7.3
7.3
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
as Jillian Guiler
7.2
7.2
A Christmas Story
1983
as Mother
7.2
7.2
Reign Over Me
2007
as Ginger Timpleman
7.0
7.0
A Painted House
2003
as Gran Chandler
6.9
6.9
Bound for Glory
1976
as Mary / Memphis Sue
6.9
6.9
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001
as Self
6.8
6.8
Slap Shot
1977
as Suzanne Hanrahan
6.7
6.7
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
1995
as Polly Judd
6.6
6.6
Absence of Malice
1981
as Teresa Perrone
6.6
6.6
Shattered Innocence
1988
as Sharon Anderson
6.6
6.6
The Prince of Tides
1991
as Savannah Wingo
6.5
6.5
F.I.S.T.
1978
as Anna Zarinkas
6.4
6.4
Fallen Angel
1981
as Sherry Phillips
6.4
6.4
Nightbreaker
1989
as Paula Brown
6.3
6.3
Debating Robert Lee
2004
as Mrs. Lee
6.1
6.1
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
as Nancy Henderson
5.9
5.9
The Cry of Jazz
1959
as Faye
5.9
5.9
Cowboy Up
2002
as Rose Braxton
5.9
5.9
The April Fools
1969
as Leslie Hopkins
5.4
5.4
Shattered Spirits
1986
as Joyce Mollencamp
5.4
5.4
Adam & Steve
2005
as Dottie
5.2
5.2
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
5.1
5.1
Songwriter
1984
as Honey Carder
5.0
5.0
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
1994
as Carol Mothershed
5.0
5.0
Staying Together
1989
as Eileen McDermott
4.8
4.8
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1996
as Sister Aloysius
4.7
4.7
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
as Nina
4.7
4.7
Sioux City
1994
as Leah Goldman
4.6
4.6
The Shadow Box
1980
as Agnes
4.5
4.5
Judgment Day: The John List Story
1993
as Eleanor
4.5
4.5
Captain America
1990
as Mrs. Rogers
4.0
4.0
State of Emergency
1994
as Betty Anderson
2.0
2.0
Marriage Is Alive and Well
1980
as Jeannie
1.0
1.0
The Effects of Magic
1998
as Mom
Enigma
1977
as Dora Herren
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