ACTOR · FROM HOPE, USA
Melinda Dillon
1939–202353 credits since 1951
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ABOUT MELINDA
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born13 October 1939
Died9 January 2023
BirthplaceHope, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora34 of 53 titles
Known for
The titles people know Melinda from.
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 34
- Average IMDb
- 6.8
- Highest rated
- Law & Order: Special Victims UnitIMDb 8.1
- Working since
- 1951
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2000s
7 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average
as Janet Jacobs · 3 episodes
Movieas Ginger Timpleman
Movieas Dottie
as Mrs. Lee
1 episode
Movieas Gran Chandler
Movieas Rose Braxton
The 1990s
16 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average
Movieas Rose Gator
Seriesas Jenny Rogers · 1 episode
Seriesas Violet Loomis · 1 episode
as Mom
as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
as Sister Aloysius
Movieas Mrs. Darling
Movieas Merna
The 1980s
16 titles · IMDb 6.6 on averageMovieas Eileen McDermott
Movieas Nina
as Paula Brown
as Sharon Anderson
Movieas Nancy Henderson
as Joyce Mollencamp
Seriesas (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet") · 1 episode
as Rachel Mott · 5 episodes
The 1970s
9 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average
Movieas Woman with Balloon
as Dr. Kris Lassiter · 2 episodes
Movieas Anna Zarinkas
Movieas Jillian Guiler
Series1 episode
as Dora Herren
Movieas Suzanne Hanrahan
Movieas Mary / Memphis Sue
The 1960s
2 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average
Movieas Leslie Hopkins
Seriesas Jeannie Birch · 1 episode
The 1950s
3 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average
Seriesas Cissy Summers · 1 episode
Movieas Faye
as Gran Chandler · 1 episode
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Melinda’s titles.
Ronny CoxCaptain America, Bound for Glory and 1 more
Bob BalabanClose Encounters of the Third Kind, Absence of Malice and 1 more
Steven SpielbergClose Encounters of the Third Kind and The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Dermot MulroneyHow to Make an American Quilt and Staying Together
Don CheadleReign Over Me and Picket Fences
Stockard ChanningTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar and Staying Together
Paul NewmanSlap Shot and Absence of Malice
