TVThe Critical List
1978★ 9.0
Acting
Melinda Dillon
1939-10-13 – 2023-01-09 · Hope, Arkansas, USA
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.
Known for
TV
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951★ 8.8
TVThe Lyon's Den
2003★ 8.8
MovieHellinger's Law
1981★ 8.8
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999★ 8.0
MovieMagnolia
1999★ 7.7
TVThe Twilight Zone
1985★ 7.7
TVSpace
1985★ 7.7
TVBonanza
1959★ 7.5
MovieRight of Way
1983★ 7.5
TVJudging Amy
1999★ 7.5
TVPicket Fences
1992★ 7.5
MovieTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995★ 7.5
MovieClose Encounters of the Third Kind
1977★ 7.4
TVThe Jeffersons
1975★ 7.3