Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon is known for acting, with films including Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Magnolia, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar. Browse the full filmography and find where to stream on sseenn.

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.

Filmography

• Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
• Magnolia (1999)
• To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
• The Muppet Movie (1979)
• Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
• The Prince of Tides (1991)
• Reign Over Me (2007)
• A Christmas Story (1983)
• Slap Shot (1977)
• How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
• Captain America (1990)
• Absence of Malice (1981)
• Spontaneous Combustion (1990)
• F.I.S.T. (1978)
• Bound for Glory (1976)