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Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Acting Born: October 13, 1939 • 83 years old (deceased) • 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.

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Also Known As

Melinda Rose Dillonملیندا دیلون

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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Jenny Rogers

Bonanza

Bonanza

as Cissy Summers

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")

The Defenders

The Defenders

as Jeannie Birch

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

as Violet Loomis

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

Picket Fences

Picket Fences

as Mrs. Klausner

CHiPs

CHiPs

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

as Jillian Guiler

Nightbreaker

Nightbreaker

as Paula Brown

Slap Shot

Slap Shot

as Suzanne Hanrahan

Magnolia

Magnolia

as Rose Gator

The Lyon's Den

The Lyon's Den

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

as Merna

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

as Woman with Balloon

Heartland

Heartland

as Janet Jacobs

A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story

as Mother

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Gran Chandler

Space

Space

as Rachel Mott

Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons

as Nancy Henderson