
Melinda Dillon
Acting1939-10-13Hope, 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.
TV Shows(13)

Heartland
Janet Jacobs
20073 eps

The Lyon's Den
20031 eps

Judging Amy
Violet Loomis
19991 eps

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jenny Rogers
19991 eps

Picket Fences
Mrs. Klausner
19921 eps

The Twilight Zone
(segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
19851 eps

Space
Rachel Mott
19855 eps

The Critical List
Dr. Kris Lassiter
19782 eps

CHiPs
19771 eps

The Jeffersons
19751 eps

The Defenders
Jeannie Birch
19611 eps

Bonanza
Cissy Summers
19591 eps

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Gran Chandler
19511 eps