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.
Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hal (2019) | Self (archive footage) | - |
| 2 | Reign Over Me (2007) | Ginger Timpleman | 7.4 |
| 3 | Adam & Steve (2005) | Dottie | 2 |
| 4 | The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) | Self | - |
| 5 | Magnolia (1999) Oscars 2000 | Rose Gator | 7.6 |
| 6 | Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996) | Sister Aloysius | - |
| 7 | To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) | Merna | 8.1 |
| 8 | How to Make an American Quilt (1995) | Mrs. Darling | 9 |
| 9 | Confessions: Two Faces of Evil (1994) | Carol Mothershed | - |
| 10 | Judgment Day: The John List Story (1993) | Eleanor | - |
| 11 | The Prince of Tides (1991) | Savannah Wingo | - |
| 12 | Captain America (1990) | Mrs. Rogers | 4.2 |
| 13 | Spontaneous Combustion (1990) | Nina | - |
| 14 | Nightbreaker (1989) | Paula Brown | 6 |
| 15 | Shattered Innocence (1988) | Sharon Anderson | - |
| 16 | Harry and the Hendersons (1987) | Nancy Henderson | 6.2 |
| 17 | A Christmas Story (1983) | Mother | 7.9 |
| 18 | Absence of Malice (1981) | Teresa Perrone | 8.5 |
| 19 | The Shadow Box (1980) | Agnes | - |
| 20 | The Muppet Movie (1979) | Woman with Balloon | 7.9 |
| 21 | F.I.S.T. (1978) | Anna Zarinkas | 6 |
| 22 | Slap Shot (1977) | Suzanne Hanrahan | 7.8 |
| 23 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) | Jillian Guiler | 7.7 |
| 24 | Bound for Glory (1976) | Mary / Memphis Sue | - |
| 25 | The Cry of Jazz (1959) | Faye | 2 |
