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Melinda Dillon
Born
Oct 13, 1939
Died: Jan 9, 2023
Lived 83 years
Place of Birth
Hope, Arkansas, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Career Highlights
42
Movies
13
TV Shows
Also Known As
Melinda Rose Dillon
ملیندا دیلون
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Melinda Dillon
Acting
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.
Movies
42
TV Shows
13
Hal
as
Self (archive footage)
2019
Reign Over Me
as
Ginger Timpleman
2007
Adam & Steve
as
Dottie
2005
Debating Robert Lee
as
Mrs. Lee
2004
A Painted House
as
Gran Chandler
2003
Cowboy Up
as
Rose Braxton
2002
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
as
Self
2001
Magnolia
as
Rose Gator
1999
The Effects of Magic
as
Mom
1998
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
as
Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
1997
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
as
Sister Aloysius
1996
How to Make an American Quilt
as
Mrs. Darling
1995
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as
Merna
1995
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
as
Polly Judd
1995
Sioux City
as
Leah Goldman
1994
State of Emergency
as
Betty Anderson
1994
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
as
Carol Mothershed
1994
Judgment Day: The John List Story
as
Eleanor
1993
The Prince of Tides
as
Savannah Wingo
1991
Captain America
as
Mrs. Rogers
1990
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