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Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

  • Gender: Female
  • Born: 1939-10-13 (83 years old)
  • TMDB Popularity: 1.16
  • Last Refreshed: 185 days ago

Biography

Melinda Dillon was a twice Oscar-nominated American actress known for her iconic roles in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Absence of Malice, and the holiday classic A Christmas Story. Her Tony Award nomination for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? marked her Broadway debut in 1963. Dillon also appeared in notable films like Bound for Glory, Harry and the Hendersons, and Magnolia, earning a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for the latter.

Filmography

Reign Over Me

Reign Over Me

as Ginger Timpleman 7.4 2007
A Painted House

A Painted House

as Gran Chandler 6.5 2003
Magnolia

Magnolia

as Rose Gator 8 1999
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar

To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar

as Merna 6.8 1995
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

as Polly Judd 7 1995
Sioux City

Sioux City

as Leah Goldman 5.8 1994
The Prince of Tides

The Prince of Tides

as Savannah Wingo 6.8 1991
Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion

as Nina 4.9 1989
Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons

as Nancy Henderson 6.1 1987
Shattered Spirits

Shattered Spirits

as Joyce Mollencamp 6.1 1986
Songwriter

Songwriter

as Honey Carder 6.2 1984
A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story

as Mother 7.9 1983
F.I.S.T.

F.I.S.T.

as Anna Zarinkas 6.4 1978
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

as Jillian Guiler 7.6 1977
Bound for Glory

Bound for Glory

as Mary / Memphis Sue 7.2 1976
The April Fools

The April Fools

as Leslie Hopkins 6.1 1969