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.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series • 1999
Bonanza
Series • 1959
Judging Amy
The Twilight Zone
Series • 1985
The Jeffersons
Series • 1975
The Defenders
Series • 1961
Picket Fences
Series • 1992
CHiPs
Series • 1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Movie • 1977
Magnolia
Movie • 1999
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Movie • 1995
The Muppet Movie
Movie • 1979
A Christmas Story
Movie • 1983
Harry and the Hendersons
Movie • 1987
The Prince of Tides
Movie • 1991
Reign Over Me
Movie • 2007
Slap Shot
How to Make an American Quilt
Space
Captain America
Movie • 1990
F.I.S.T.
Movie • 1978
Spontaneous Combustion
Movie • 1989
Absence of Malice
Movie • 1981
Nightbreaker
Bound for Glory
Movie • 1976
Shattered Spirits
Movie • 1986
The April Fools
Movie • 1969
Fallen Angel
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
A Painted House
Movie • 2003