Melinda Rose Dillon (October 13, 1939 – January 9, 2023) was an American actress, best known for her Academy Award-nominated performances in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and Absence of Malice (1981) and her roles in such other films as A Christmas Story (1983) and Magnolia (1999).
She was married to actor Richard Libertini from 1963 to 1978 and they have one child.
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Film roles
- Bound for Glory (1976) as Mary
- Slap Shot (1977) as Suzanne
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) as Jillian Guiler
- F.I.S.T. (1978) as Anna Zarinkas
- The Muppet Movie (1979) as Woman with Balloon (uncredited)
- Absence of Malice (1981) as Teresa
- A Christmas Story (1983) as Mother Parker
- Harry and the Hendersons (1987) as Nancy Henderson
- Spontaneous Combustion (1990) as Nina
- Captain America (1990) as Mrs. Rogers
- The Prince of Tides (1991) as Savannah Wingo
- Sioux City (1994) as Leah Goldman
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) as Merna
- How to Make an American Quilt (1995) as Mrs. Darling
- Magnolia (1999) as Rose Gator
- Reign Over Me (2007) as Ginger Timpleman
Television roles
- Bonanza (1 episode, 1969) as Cissy Summers
- The Jeffersons (1 episode, 1975) as Daphne
- CHiPs (1 episode, 1979) as Woman
- The Shadow Box (TV movie, 1980) as Agnes
- The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1985) as Penny
- Picket Fences (1 episode, 1996) as Mrs. Klausner
- Tracey Takes On... (1 episode, 1997) as Desiree
- Judging Amy (1 episode, 2001) as Violet Loomis
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 episode, 2005) as Jenny Rogers
- Heartland (3 episodes, 2007) as Janet Jacobs
Theatre roles
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962) as Honey
