Melinda Dillon
Born October 13, 1939 (Age: 86)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Reign Over Me
2007
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as Ginger Timpleman
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Age: 67
Debating Robert Lee
2004
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as Mrs. Lee
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Age: 64
Cowboy Up
2002
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as Rose Braxton
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Age: 62
Magnolia
1999
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as Rose Gator
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Age: 60
The Effects of Magic
1998
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as Mom
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Age: 58
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
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as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
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Age: 58
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1996
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as Sister Aloysius
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Age: 56
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
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as Mrs. Darling
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Age: 55
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
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as Merna
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Age: 55
Judgment Day: The John List Story
1993
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as Eleanor
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Age: 53
The Prince of Tides
1991
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as Savannah Wingo
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Age: 52
Captain America
1990
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as Mrs. Rogers
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Age: 51
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
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as Nina
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Age: 50
Staying Together
1989
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as Eileen McDermott
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Age: 50
Nightbreaker
1989
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as Paula Brown
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Age: 49
Shattered Innocence
1988
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as Sharon Anderson
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Age: 48
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
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as Nancy Henderson
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Age: 47
Songwriter
1984
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as Honey Carder
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Age: 45
A Christmas Story
1983
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as Mother
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Age: 44
Absence of Malice
1981
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as Teresa Perrone
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Age: 42
Hellinger's Law
1981
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as Anne Gronouski
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Age: 41
Fallen Angel
1981
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as Sherry Phillips
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Age: 41
The Shadow Box
1980
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as Agnes
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Age: 40
Marriage Is Alive and Well
1980
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as Jeannie
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Age: 40
The Muppet Movie
1979
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as Woman with Balloon
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Age: 39
F.I.S.T.
1978
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as Anna Zarinkas
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Age: 38
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
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as Jillian Guiler
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Age: 38
Enigma
1977
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as Dora Herren
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Age: 37
Slap Shot
1977
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as Suzanne Hanrahan
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Age: 37
The April Fools
1969
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as Leslie Hopkins
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Age: 29
The Cry of Jazz
1959
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as Faye
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Age: 19