Melinda Dillon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

October 13, 1939

Place of Birth

Hope, Arkansas, USA

Popularity

1.6

Melinda Dillon

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

Selected Works
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

1999-09-20

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV Series•
8.0
Bonanza
7.5

1959-09-12

Bonanza

Bonanza

TV Series•
7.5
Judging Amy
7.5

1999-09-19

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

TV Series•
7.5
The Twilight Zone
7.7

1985-09-27

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

TV Series•
7.7
The Defenders
6.3

1961-09-16

The Defenders

The Defenders

TV Series•
6.3
The Jeffersons
7.3

1975-01-18

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

TV Series•
7.3
Picket Fences
7.4

1992-09-18

Picket Fences

Picket Fences

TV Series•
7.4
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
7.4

1977-12-14

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Movie•
7.4
Magnolia
7.7

1999-12-17

Magnolia

Magnolia

Movie•
7.7
CHiPs
6.8

1977-09-15

CHiPs

CHiPs

TV Series•
6.8
The Muppet Movie
7.2

1979-06-22

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

Movie•
7.2
A Christmas Story
7.2

1983-11-18

A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story

Movie•
7.2