Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 13, 1939
Place of Birth
Hope, Arkansas, USA
Also Known As
- Melinda Rose Dillon
- ملیندا دیلون
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 - Movies
Magnolia
as Rose Gator
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Jillian Guiler
The Muppet Movie
as Woman with Balloon
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as Merna
A Christmas Story
as Mother
Harry and the Hendersons
as Nancy Henderson
Absence of Malice
as Teresa Perrone
Reign Over Me
as Ginger Timpleman
How to Make an American Quilt
as Mrs. Darling
Slap Shot
as Suzanne Hanrahan
