Melinda Dillon

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.

Cast

Magnolia

Rose Gator

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Jillian Guiler

A Christmas Story

Mother

Reign Over Me

Ginger Timpleman

The Prince of Tides

Savannah Wingo

How to Make an American Quilt

Mrs. Darling

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

Carol Mothershed

Harry and the Hendersons

Nancy Henderson

Staying Together

Eileen McDermott

F.I.S.T.

Anna Zarinkas

Captain America

Mrs. Rogers

Bound for Glory

Mary / Memphis Sue

A Painted House

Gran Chandler

Adam & Steve

Dottie

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Mrs. Parker (archive footage)

Absence of Malice

Teresa Perrone

Songwriter

Honey Carder

The April Fools

Leslie Hopkins

Cowboy Up

Rose Braxton

Fallen Angel

Sherry Phillips

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

Sister Aloysius

Judgment Day: The John List Story

Eleanor

State of Emergency

Betty Anderson

Nightbreaker

Paula Brown

Right of Way

Ruda Dwyer

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

Polly Judd

Shattered Innocence

Sharon Anderson

Spontaneous Combustion

Nina

Debating Robert Lee

Mrs. Lee

Sioux City

Leah Goldman

The Effects of Magic

Mom

Slap Shot

Suzanne Hanrahan

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

Self

Hellinger's Law

Anne Gronouski

The Shadow Box

Agnes

Shattered Spirits

Joyce Mollencamp

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

Merna

The Muppet Movie

Woman with Balloon

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Jeannie

Hal

Self (archive footage)

The Cry of Jazz

Faye

Enigma

Dora Herren