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
★7.4Close Encounters of the Third Kind
★8.0Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
★7.7Magnolia
★7.2A Christmas Story
★7.2Reign Over Me
★7.5To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
★6.1Harry and the Hendersons
★7.2The Muppet Movie
★7.5Bonanza
★4.5Captain America
★6.8Slap Shot
★6.6The Prince of Tides
★7.7The Twilight Zone
★6.6Absence of Malice
★6.5F.I.S.T.
★6.4How to Make an American Quilt
★6.8CHiPs
★7.3The Jeffersons
★4.7Spontaneous Combustion
★6.9Bound for Glory
★7.5Judging Amy
★7.4Picket Fences