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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1939-10-13 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Hope, Arkansas, USA

Melinda Dillon

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.

Known For

Acting

2019

Hal as Self (archive footage)

2007

Reign Over Me as Ginger Timpleman

2005

Adam & Steve as Dottie

2004

2003

A Painted House as Gran Chandler

2002

Cowboy Up as Rose Braxton

2001

1999

Magnolia as Rose Gator
Judging Amy as Violet Loomis

1998

1997

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)

1996

1995

1994

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil as Carol Mothershed
State of Emergency as Betty Anderson
Sioux City as Leah Goldman

1993

1991

The Prince of Tides as Savannah Wingo

1990

Captain America as Mrs. Rogers

1989

Staying Together as Eileen McDermott
Nightbreaker as Paula Brown

1988

Shattered Innocence as Sharon Anderson

1987

Harry and the Hendersons as Nancy Henderson

1986

Shattered Spirits as Joyce Mollencamp

1985

The Twilight Zone as (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
Space as Rachel Mott

1984

Songwriter as Honey Carder

1983

Right of Way as Ruda Dwyer

1981

Absence of Malice as Teresa Perrone
Fallen Angel as Sherry Phillips
Hellinger's Law as Anne Gronouski

1980

1979

The Muppet Movie as Woman with Balloon

1978

F.I.S.T. as Anna Zarinkas
The Critical List as Dr. Kris Lassiter

1977

Slap Shot as Suzanne Hanrahan

1976

Bound for Glory as Mary / Memphis Sue

1975

1969

The April Fools as Leslie Hopkins

1961

The Defenders as Jeannie Birch

1959

Bonanza as Cissy Summers

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Gran Chandler