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.

Filmography (4)

Reign Over Me

2007 ★ 7.2

as Ginger Timpleman

Magnolia

1999 ★ 7.7

as Rose Gator

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995 ★ 7.4

as Merna

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977 ★ 7.4

as Jillian Guiler