History Creator / MelindaDillon

* ''Theatre/WhosAfraidOfVirginiaWoolf'' (1963) as Honey

Melinda Rose Dillon (October 13, 1939 – January 9, 2023) was an American actress, best known for her UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-nominated performances in ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'' (1977) and ''Film/AbsenceOfMalice'' (1981) and for her roles in such other movies as ''Film/AChristmasStory'' (1983) and ''Film/{{Magnolia}}'' (1999).

Melinda Rose Dillon (October 13, 1939 – January 9, 2023) was an American actress, best known for her UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-nominated performances in ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'' (1977) and ''Film/AbsenceOfMalice'' (1981) and for her roles in such other films as ''Film/AChristmasStory'' (1983) and ''Film/{{Magnolia}}'' (1999).

Melinda Rose Dillon (October 13, 1939 – January 9, 2023) was an American actress, best known for her UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-nominated performances in ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'' (1977) and ''Film/AbsenceOfMalice'' (1981), and for her roles in such other films as ''Film/AChristmasStory'' (1983) and ''Film/{{Magnolia}}'' (1999).

* ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'' (1969) as Cissy Summers (1 episode)
* ''Series/TheJeffersons'' (1975) as Daphne (1 episode)
* ''Series/{{CHiPs}}'' (1979) as Woman (1 episode)
* ''Series/{{The Twilight Zone|1985}}'' (1985) as Penny (1 episode)
* ''Series/PicketFences'' (1996) as Mrs. Klausner (1 episode)
* ''Series/JudgingAmy'' (2001) as Violet Loomis (1 episode)
* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' (2005) as Jenny Rogers (1 episode)
* ''Series/{{Heartland}}'' (2007) as Janet Jacobs (3 episodes)

Melinda Rose Dillon (October 13, 1939 - January 9, 2023) was an American actress, best known for her UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-nominated performances in ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' (1977) and ''Absence of Malice'' (1981), and for her roles in such other films as ''A Christmas Story'' (1983) and ''Magnolia'' (1999).

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Melinda Rose Dillon (born October 13, 1939 in Hope, Arkansas) is an American actress, best known for her UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominated performances in ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' (1977) and ''Absence of Malice'' (1981), and for her roles in such other films as ''A Christmas Story'' (1983) and ''Magnolia'' (1999).

* ''Theatre/WhosAfraidOfVirginiaWoolf'' (1963) as Honey

Melinda Rose Dillon (born October 13, 1939 in Hope, Arkansas) is an American actress, best known for her UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominated performances in ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' (1977) and ''Absence of Malice'' (1981), and for her roles in such films as ''A Christmas Story'' (1983) and ''Magnolia'' (1999).

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Melinda Rose Dillon (born October 13, 1939 in Hope, Arkansas) is an American actress, best known for her UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominated performances in ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' (1977) and ''Absence of Malice'' (1981), and for her roles in such films as ''A Christmas Story'' (1983) and ''Film/{{Magnolia}}'' (1999).

!!Film Roles
* ''Film/TheAprilFools'' as Leslie Hopkins
* ''Film/BoundForGlory'' as Mary
* ''Film/SlapShot'' as Suzanne
* ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'' as Jillian Guiler
* ''Film/{{FIST}}'' as Anna Zarinkas
* ''Film/TheMuppetMovie'' as Woman with Balloon (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/AbsenceOfMalice'' as Teresa
* ''Film/AChristmasStory'' as Mother Parker
* ''Film/{{Songwriter}}'' as Honey Carder
* ''Film/HarryAndTheHendersons'' as Nancy Henderson
* ''Film/{{Nightbreaker}}'' as Paula Brown (TV Movie)
* ''Film/StayingTogether'' as Eileen [=McDermott=]
* ''Film/SpontaneousCombustion'' as Nina
* ''Film/CaptainAmerica1990'' as Mrs. Rogers
* ''Film/ThePrinceOfTides'' as Savannah Wingo
* ''Film/SiouxCity'' as Leah Goldman
* ''Film/ToWongFooThanksForEverythingJulieNewmar'' as Merna
* ''Film/HowToMakeAnAmericanQuilt'' as Mrs. Darling
* ''Film/EntertainingAngelsTheDorothyDayStory'' as Sister Aloysius
* ''Film/TheEffectsOfMagic'' as Mom
* ''Film/{{Magnolia}}'' as Rose Gator
* ''Film/CowboyUp'' as Rose Braxton
* ''Film/DebatingRobertLee'' as Mrs. Lee
* ''Film/AdamAndSteve'' as Dottie
* ''Film/ReignOverMe'' as Ginger Timpleman

!!Television Roles
* ''Series/TheDefenders1961'' as Jeannie Birch (1 episode)
* ''Series/EastSideWestSide'' as Stacey Barbella (1 episode)
* ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'' as Cissy Summers (1 episode)
* ''Series/MenAtLaw'' as Connie Swann (1 episode)
* ''Series/TheJeffersons'' as Daphne (1 episode)
* ''Series/{{Insight}}'' as various (4 episodes)
* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1985'' as Penny (1 episode)
* ''Series/TheClient'' as Verna Caldwell (1 episode)
* ''Series/PicketFences'' as Mrs. Klausner (1 episode)
* ''Series/TraceyTakesOn'' as Desiree (1 episode)
* ''Series/JudgingAmy'' as Violet Loomis (1 episode)
* ''Series/TheLyonsDen'' as Charlotte Barrington (1 episode)
* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' as Jenny Rogers (1 episode)
* ''Series/{{Heartland}}'' as Janet Jacobs (3 episodes)

!!Theatre Roles
* ''Theatre/WhosAfraidOfVirginiaWoolf'' as Honey
* ''Theatre/YouKnowICantHearYouWhenTheWatersRunning''
* ''Theatre/PaulSillsSotryTheatre''

Melinda Rose Dillon (born October 13, 1939 in Hope, Arkansas) is an American actress, best known for ''Film/{{Magnolia}}'', ''Film/AChristmasStory'', and ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind''.

* ''Film/TheMuppetMovie1979'' as Woman with Balloon (UncreditedRole)

Melinda Rose Dillon (October 13, 1939) is an American actress best known for ''Film/{{Magnolia}}'', ''Film/AChristmasStory'', and ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind''.

She was married to actor Creator/RichardLibertini and they have one child.

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