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Melinda Dillon
Acting
Born: October 13, 1939
Hope, Arkansas, USA
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
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Jillian Guiler
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as Merna
Magnolia
as Rose Gator
The Muppet Movie
as Woman with Balloon
The Prince of Tides
as Savannah Wingo
Harry and the Hendersons
as Nancy Henderson
A Christmas Story
as Mother
Reign Over Me
as Ginger Timpleman
Captain America
as Mrs. Rogers
How to Make an American Quilt
as Mrs. Darling
