Melinda Dillon [4778] Gender: Female Popularity: 2.8912 Birthplace: Hope, Arkansas, USA Birthday: 1939-10-13 Deathday: 2023-01-09 Age: 83 years Movies: 41 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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. Hal2019-03-28 Reign Over Me2007-03-22 Adam & Steve2005-04-24 Debating Robert Lee2004-09-17 A Painted House2003-04-27 Cowboy Up2002-09-03 The Making of 'Close En2001-05-08 Magnolia1999-12-17 The Effects of Magic1998-09-28 Christmas Unwrapped: Th1997-12-01 Entertaining Angels: Th1996-09-27 How to Make an American1995-10-06 To Wong Foo, Thanks for1995-09-07 Naomi & Wynonna: Love C1995-05-14 Sioux City1994-04-01 State of Emergency1994-02-21 Confessions: Two Faces 1994-01-17 Judgment Day: The John 1993-02-23 The Prince of Tides1991-12-25 Captain America1990-12-14 Staying Together1989-11-10 Spontaneous Combustion1990-02-23 Nightbreaker1989-03-08 Shattered Innocence1988-03-09 Harry and the Henderson1987-06-05 Shattered Spirits1986-01-06 Songwriter1984-10-14 Right of Way1983-11-21 A Christmas Story1983-11-18 Absence of Malice1981-11-19 Hellinger's Law1981-03-10 Fallen Angel1981-02-24 The Shadow Box1980-09-30 Marriage Is Alive and W1980-01-25 The Muppet Movie1979-06-22 F.I.S.T.1978-04-26 Close Encounters of the1977-12-14 Slap Shot1977-02-25 Bound for Glory1976-12-05 The April Fools1969-05-28 The Cry of Jazz1959-03-22