
Birthday
1939/10/13
Day of death
2023/01/09 (83 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Hope, Arkansas, USA
Also know as
Melinda Rose Dillon, ملیندا دیلون
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.

(1999) Magnolia
as Rose Gator

(1977) Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Jillian Guiler

(1983) A Christmas Story
as Mother

(2007) Reign Over Me
as Ginger Timpleman

(1991) The Prince of Tides
as Savannah Wingo

(1995) How to Make an American Quilt
as Mrs. Darling

(1994) Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
as Carol Mothershed

(1987) Harry and the Hendersons
as Nancy Henderson

(1989) Staying Together
as Eileen McDermott

(1978) F.I.S.T.
as Anna Zarinkas

(1990) Captain America
as Mrs. Rogers

(1976) Bound for Glory
as Mary / Memphis Sue

(2003) A Painted House
as Gran Chandler

(2005) Adam & Steve
as Dottie

(1997) Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)

(1981) Absence of Malice
as Teresa Perrone

(1984) Songwriter
as Honey Carder

(1969) The April Fools
as Leslie Hopkins

(2002) Cowboy Up
as Rose Braxton

(1981) Fallen Angel
as Sherry Phillips

(1996) Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
as Sister Aloysius

(1993) Judgment Day: The John List Story
as Eleanor

(1994) State of Emergency
as Betty Anderson

(1989) Nightbreaker
as Paula Brown

(1983) Right of Way
as Ruda Dwyer

(1995) Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
as Polly Judd

(1988) Shattered Innocence
as Sharon Anderson

(1990) Spontaneous Combustion
as Nina

(2004) Debating Robert Lee
as Mrs. Lee

(1994) Sioux City
as Leah Goldman

(1998) The Effects of Magic
as Mom

(1977) Slap Shot
as Suzanne Hanrahan

(2001) The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
as Self

(1981) Hellinger's Law
as Anne Gronouski

(1980) The Shadow Box
as Agnes

(1986) Shattered Spirits
as Joyce Mollencamp

(1995) To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as Merna

(1979) The Muppet Movie
as Woman with Balloon

(1980) Marriage Is Alive and Well
as Jeannie

(2019) Hal
as Self (archive footage)

(1959) The Cry of Jazz
as Faye

(1977) Enigma
as Dora Herren

(1977) CHiPs
as ---

(1999) Judging Amy
as Violet Loomis

(1985) The Twilight Zone
as (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")

(1975) The Jeffersons
as ---

(1999) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Jenny Rogers

(2007) Heartland
as Janet Jacobs

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Gran Chandler

(2003) The Lyon's Den
as ---

(1961) The Defenders
as Jeannie Birch

(1959) Bonanza
as Cissy Summers

(1985) Space
as Rachel Mott

(1978) The Critical List
as Dr. Kris Lassiter