Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
41
Gender
Female
Birthday
October 13, 1939 ( 84 years old )
Place of Birth
Hope, Arkansas, USA
Also Known As
Melinda Rose Dillon
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.
Known For
Magnolia
1999-12-17Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977-12-14A Christmas Story
1983-11-18Reign Over Me
2007-03-22The Prince of Tides
1991-12-25How to Make an American Quilt
1995-10-06Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
1994-01-17Harry and the Hendersons
1987-06-05Staying Together
1989-11-10F.I.S.T.
1978-04-26