Melinda Dillon
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
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
- Bonanza (1959)
- Judging Amy (1999)
- The Twilight Zone (1985)
- The Defenders (1961)
- The Jeffersons (1975)
- Picket Fences (1992)
- CHiPs (1977)
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
- The Lyon's Den (2003)
- Magnolia (1999)
- The Muppet Movie (1979)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
- Reign Over Me (2007)
- Heartland (2007)
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
- The Prince of Tides (1991)
- A Christmas Story (1983)
- Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
- Space (1985)