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.
Magnolia
As Rose Gator
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
As Jillian Guiler
A Christmas Story
As Mrs. Parker
Reign Over Me
As Ginger Timpleman
The Prince of Tides
As Savannah Wingo
How to Make an American Quilt
As Mrs. Darling
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
As Carol Mothershed
Harry and the Hendersons
As Nancy Henderson
Staying Together
As Eileen McDermott
F.I.S.T.
As Anna Zarinkas
Captain America
As Mrs. Rogers
Bound for Glory
As Mary / Memphis Sue
A Painted House
As Gran Chandler
Adam & Steve
As Dottie
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
As Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
Absence of Malice
As Teresa Perrone
Songwriter
As Honey Carder
The April Fools
As Leslie Hopkins
Cowboy Up
As Rose Braxton
Fallen Angel
As Sherry Phillips
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
As Sister Aloysius
Judgment Day: The John List Story
As Eleanor
State of Emergency
As Betty Anderson
Nightbreaker
As Paula Brown
Right of Way
As Ruda Dwyer
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
As Polly Judd
Shattered Innocence
As Sharon Anderson
Spontaneous Combustion
As Nina
Debating Robert Lee
As Mrs. Lee
Sioux City
As Leah Goldman
The Effects of Magic
Slap Shot
As Suzanne Hanrahan
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
As Self
Hellinger's Law
As Anne Gronouski
The Shadow Box
As Agnes
Shattered Spirits
As Joyce Mollencamp
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
As Merna
The Muppet Movie
As Woman with Balloon
Marriage Is Alive and Well
As Jeannie
Hal
As Self (archive footage)
The Cry of Jazz
As Faye
CHiPs
Judging Amy
As Violet Loomis
The Twilight Zone
The Jeffersons
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
As Jenny Rogers
Heartland
Hallmark Hall of Fame
As Gran Chandler
The Lyon's Den
The Defenders
As Jeannie Birch
Bonanza
As Cissy Summers
Space
As Rachel Mott
The Critical List
As Dr. Kris Lassiter