Melinda Dillon

7 titlesSince 1976

October 13, 1939 · Hope, Arkansas, USA

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.

Frequently works with

Bob Balaban

2 titles together

Filmography (7)

Spontaneous Combustion

1989 · Nina

Harry and the Hendersons

1987 · Nancy Henderson

A Christmas Story

1983 · Mother

Absence of Malice

1981 · Teresa Perrone

F.I.S.T.

1978 · Anna Zarinkas

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977 · Jillian Guiler

Bound for Glory

1976 · Mary / Memphis Sue