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.
Filmography (11)
Reign Over Me
as Ginger Timpleman
Magnolia
as Rose Gator
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as Merna
The Prince of Tides
as Savannah Wingo
Captain America
as Mrs. Rogers
Spontaneous Combustion
as Nina
Harry and the Hendersons
as Nancy Henderson
Songwriter
as Honey Carder
A Christmas Story
as Mother
Fallen Angel
as Sherry Phillips
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Jillian Guiler