Melinda Dillon movies and series

October 13, 1939 - January 9, 2023 Hope, Arkansas, USA

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.

Her titles like Close Encounters of the Third Kind, A Christmas Story, and Magnolia - her biggest roles first. Last updated: October 2, 2026

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977December 1977 by Steven Spielberg

Supporting as Jillian Guiler

Supporting as Jillian Guiler

6.98 Good+ 4,866 ratings
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A Christmas Story

1983November 1983 by Bob Clark

Lead role as Mother

Lead role as Mother

6.73 Good 1,473 ratings
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Magnolia

1999December 1999 by Paul Thomas Anderson

Minor role as Rose Gator

Minor role as Rose Gator

7.31 Excellent-- 4,177 ratings
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Harry and the Hendersons

1987June 1987 by William Dear

Starring as Nancy Henderson

Starring as Nancy Henderson

5.74 Okay+ 763 ratings
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Reign Over Me

2007March 2007 by Mike Binder

Supporting as Ginger Timpleman

Supporting as Ginger Timpleman

6.69 Good 1,253 ratings
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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995September 1995 by Beeban Kidron

Minor role as Merna

Minor role as Merna

6.90 Good+ 851 ratings
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Captain America

1990December 1990 by Albert Pyun

Supporting as Mrs. Rogers

Supporting as Mrs. Rogers

4.67 Mediocre+ 472 ratings
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Absence of Malice

1981November 1981 by Sydney Pollack

Supporting as Teresa Perrone

Supporting as Teresa Perrone

6.13 Good-- 259 ratings
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The Prince of Tides

1991December 1991 by Barbra Streisand

Supporting as Savannah Wingo

Supporting as Savannah Wingo

6.11 Good-- 314 ratings
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F.I.S.T.

1978April 1978 by Norman Jewison

Supporting as Anna Zarinkas

Supporting as Anna Zarinkas

6.05 Okay++ 237 ratings
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Slap Shot

1977February 1977 by George Roy Hill

Minor role as Suzanne Hanrahan

Minor role as Suzanne Hanrahan

6.25 Good-- 465 ratings
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Bound for Glory

1976December 1976 by Hal Ashby

Starring as Mary / Memphis Sue

Starring as Mary / Memphis Sue

6.17 Good-- <100 ratings
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Spontaneous Combustion

1989May 1989 by Tobe Hooper

Supporting as Nina

Supporting as Nina

5.56 Okay <100 ratings
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Fallen Angel

1981February 1981 by Robert Michael Lewis

Lead role as Sherry Phillips

Lead role as Sherry Phillips

6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The April Fools

1969May 1969 by Stuart Rosenberg

Supporting as Leslie Hopkins

Supporting as Leslie Hopkins

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Adam & Steve

2005April 2005 by Craig Chester

Minor role as Dottie

Minor role as Dottie

5.89 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Cowboy Up

2002September 2002 by Xavier Koller

Supporting as Rose Braxton

Supporting as Rose Braxton

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Songwriter

1984October 1984 by Alan Rudolph

Starring as Honey Carder

Starring as Honey Carder

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Cry of Jazz

1959March 1959 by Edward Bland

Starring as Faye

Starring as Faye

6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
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A Painted House

2003April 2003 by Alfonso Arau

Supporting as Gran Chandler

Supporting as Gran Chandler

6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
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Right of Way

1983November 1983 by George Schaefer

Starring as Ruda Dwyer

Starring as Ruda Dwyer

6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
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Sioux City

1994April 1994 by Lou Diamond Phillips

Starring as Leah Goldman

Starring as Leah Goldman

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Shattered Spirits

1986January 1986 by Robert Greenwald

Starring as Joyce Mollencamp

Starring as Joyce Mollencamp

Needs more reviews
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Staying Together

1989November 1989 by Lee Grant

Supporting as Eileen McDermott

Supporting as Eileen McDermott

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

1995May 1995 by Bobby Roth

Supporting as Polly Judd

Supporting as Polly Judd

6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

2001May 2001 by Laurent Bouzereau

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Shattered Innocence

1988March 1988 by Sandor Stern

Starring as Sharon Anderson

Starring as Sharon Anderson

Needs more reviews
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Nightbreaker

1989March 1989 by Peter Markle

Supporting as Paula Brown

Supporting as Paula Brown

Needs more reviews
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The Shadow Box

1980September 1980 by Paul Newman

Supporting as Agnes

Supporting as Agnes

Needs more reviews
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Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

1996September 1996 by Michael Ray Rhodes

Supporting as Sister Aloysius

Supporting as Sister Aloysius

Needs more reviews
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Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

1994January 1994 by Gilbert Cates

Supporting as Carol Mothershed

Supporting as Carol Mothershed

Needs more reviews
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Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997December 1997

Minor role as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)

Minor role as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)

Needs more reviews
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State of Emergency

1994February 1994 by Lesli Linka Glatter

Starring as Betty Anderson

Starring as Betty Anderson

Needs more reviews
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Judgment Day: The John List Story

1993February 1993 by Bobby Roth

Supporting as Eleanor

Supporting as Eleanor

Needs more reviews
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Marriage Is Alive and Well

1980January 1980 by Russ Mayberry

Supporting as Jeannie

Supporting as Jeannie

Needs more reviews
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Debating Robert Lee

2004September 2004 by Dan Polier

Supporting as Mrs. Lee

Supporting as Mrs. Lee

Needs more reviews
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The Critical List

1978

Starring as Dr. Kris Lassiter

Starring as Dr. Kris Lassiter

Needs more reviews
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Space

1985

Minor role as Rachel Mott

Minor role as Rachel Mott

Needs more reviews