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Melinda Dillon
Born: 1939-10-13 in Hope, Arkansas, USA
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.
Rated Filmography (42)
Sorted by Score8.8
Hellinger's Law
1981
7.7
Magnolia
1999
7.5
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
7.4
Right of Way
1983
7.4
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
7.2
A Christmas Story
1983
7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979
7.2
Reign Over Me
2007
7.1
A Painted House
2003
7.1
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001
7.0
Enigma
1977
6.9
Bound for Glory
1976
6.8
Slap Shot
1977
6.7
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
1995
6.7
Shattered Innocence
1988
6.7
Nightbreaker
1989
6.6
Absence of Malice
1981
6.6
The Prince of Tides
1991
6.6
Hal
2019
6.5
F.I.S.T.
1978
6.5
Fallen Angel
1981
6.5
Debating Robert Lee
2004
6.4
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
6.2
The Cry of Jazz
1959
6.1
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
5.9
The April Fools
1969
5.9
Cowboy Up
2002
5.8
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
5.8
Shattered Spirits
1986
5.7
Judgment Day: The John List Story
1993
5.7
State of Emergency
1994
5.5
Songwriter
1984
5.4
Adam & Steve
2005
5.4
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
1994
5.4
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1996
5.3
The Shadow Box
1980
5.2
Staying Together
1989
5.0
Sioux City
1994
4.7
Spontaneous Combustion
1989
4.7
Marriage Is Alive and Well
1980
4.5
Captain America
1990
4.5
The Effects of Magic
1998