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Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

ActingBorn October 13, 1939 (83 years old at death)· Died January 9, 2023

Hope, Arkansas, USA

IMDb

Biography

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.

Also known as: Melinda Rose Dillon, ملیندا دیلون
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 55

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV
★7.9

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Jenny Rogers

Bonanza
TV
★7.5

Bonanza

as Cissy Summers

Movies (42)

Hal

Hal

as Self (archive footage)

2019

Reign Over Me

Reign Over Me

as Ginger Timpleman

2007

Adam & Steve

TV Shows (13)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Jenny Rogers

1 ep.

Bonanza

Bonanza

as Cissy Summers

1 ep.

Judging Amy

Photos

Judging Amy
TV
★7.5

Judging Amy

as Violet Loomis

The Twilight Zone
TV
★7.7

The Twilight Zone

as (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")

The Defenders
TV
★6.3

The Defenders

as Jeannie Birch

The Jeffersons
TV
★7.3

The Jeffersons

Picket Fences
TV
★7.5

Picket Fences

as Mrs. Klausner

CHiPs
TV
★6.9

CHiPs

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Movie
★7.4

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

as Jillian Guiler

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Movie
★7.4

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

as Merna

The Lyon's Den
TV
★8.8

The Lyon's Den

Magnolia
Movie
★7.7

Magnolia

as Rose Gator

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV
★7.9

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Jenny Rogers

1999

Bonanza
TV
★7.5

Bonanza

as Cissy Summers

1959

Judging Amy
TV
★7.5

Judging Amy

as Violet Loomis

1999

The Twilight Zone
TV
★7.7

The Twilight Zone

as (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")

1985

The Defenders
TV
★6.3

The Defenders

as Jeannie Birch

1961

The Jeffersons
TV
★7.3

The Jeffersons

1975

Picket Fences
TV
★7.5

Picket Fences

as Mrs. Klausner

1992

CHiPs
TV
★6.9

CHiPs

1977

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Movie
★7.4

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

as Jillian Guiler

1977

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Movie
★7.4

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

as Merna

1995

The Lyon's Den
TV
★8.8

The Lyon's Den

2003

Magnolia
Movie
★7.7

Magnolia

as Rose Gator

1999

Adam & Steve

as Dottie

2005

Debating Robert Lee

Debating Robert Lee

as Mrs. Lee

2004

A Painted House

A Painted House

as Gran Chandler

2003

Cowboy Up

Cowboy Up

as Rose Braxton

2002

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

as Self

2001

Magnolia

Magnolia

as Rose Gator

1999

The Effects of Magic

The Effects of Magic

as Mom

1998

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)

1997

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

as Sister Aloysius

1996

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

as Mrs. Darling

1995

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

as Merna

1995

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

as Polly Judd

1995

Sioux City

Sioux City

as Leah Goldman

1994

State of Emergency

State of Emergency

as Betty Anderson

1994

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

as Carol Mothershed

1994

Judgment Day: The John List Story

Judgment Day: The John List Story

as Eleanor

1993

The Prince of Tides

The Prince of Tides

as Savannah Wingo

1991

Captain America

Captain America

as Mrs. Rogers

1990

Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion

as Nina

1990

Staying Together

Staying Together

as Eileen McDermott

1989

Nightbreaker

Nightbreaker

as Paula Brown

1989

Shattered Innocence

Shattered Innocence

as Sharon Anderson

1988

Hal

Hal

as Self (archive footage)

2019

Reign Over Me

Reign Over Me

as Ginger Timpleman

2007

Adam & Steve

Adam & Steve

as Dottie

2005

Debating Robert Lee

Debating Robert Lee

as Mrs. Lee

2004

A Painted House

A Painted House

as Gran Chandler

2003

Cowboy Up

Cowboy Up

as Rose Braxton

2002

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

as Self

2001

Magnolia

Magnolia

as Rose Gator

1999

The Effects of Magic

The Effects of Magic

as Mom

1998

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)

1997

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

as Sister Aloysius

1996

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

as Mrs. Darling

1995

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

as Merna

1995

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

as Polly Judd

1995

Sioux City

Sioux City

as Leah Goldman

1994

State of Emergency

State of Emergency

as Betty Anderson

1994

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

as Carol Mothershed

1994

Judgment Day: The John List Story

Judgment Day: The John List Story

as Eleanor

1993

The Prince of Tides

The Prince of Tides

as Savannah Wingo

1991

Captain America

Captain America

as Mrs. Rogers

1990

Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion

as Nina

1990

Staying Together

Staying Together

as Eileen McDermott

1989

Nightbreaker

Nightbreaker

as Paula Brown

1989

Shattered Innocence

Shattered Innocence

as Sharon Anderson

1988

Judging Amy

as Violet Loomis

1 ep.

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")

1 ep.

The Defenders

The Defenders

as Jeannie Birch

1 ep.

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

1 ep.

Picket Fences

Picket Fences

as Mrs. Klausner

1 ep.

CHiPs

CHiPs

1 ep.

The Lyon's Den

The Lyon's Den

1 ep.

Heartland

Heartland

as Janet Jacobs

3 ep.

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Gran Chandler

1 ep.

Space

Space

as Rachel Mott

5 ep.

The Critical List

The Critical List

as Dr. Kris Lassiter

2 ep.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Jenny Rogers

1 episodes

Bonanza

Bonanza

as Cissy Summers

1 episodes

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

as Violet Loomis

1 episodes

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")

1 episodes

The Defenders

The Defenders

as Jeannie Birch

1 episodes

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

1 episodes

Picket Fences

Picket Fences

as Mrs. Klausner

1 episodes

CHiPs

CHiPs

1 episodes

The Lyon's Den

The Lyon's Den

1 episodes

Heartland

Heartland

as Janet Jacobs

3 episodes

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Gran Chandler

1 episodes

Space

Space

as Rachel Mott

5 episodes

The Critical List

The Critical List

as Dr. Kris Lassiter

2 episodes