Melinda Dillon
Known For
Acting
Born
1939-10-13 in Hope, Arkansas, USA
Died
2023-01-09
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.
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Jenny Rogers
Bonanza
as Cissy Summers
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
Judging Amy
as Violet Loomis
The Defenders
as Jeannie Birch
The Jeffersons
Picket Fences
as Mrs. Klausner
CHiPs
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Jillian Guiler
Magnolia
as Rose Gator
Nightbreaker
as Paula Brown
The Lyon's Den
The Muppet Movie
as Woman with Balloon
Slap Shot
as Suzanne Hanrahan
Heartland
as Janet Jacobs
Spontaneous Combustion
as Nina
A Christmas Story
as Mother
Absence of Malice
as Teresa Perrone
Harry and the Hendersons
as Nancy Henderson
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as Merna