Person
Melinda Dillon
Born 13 October 1939 Died 9 January 2023, aged 83 Hope, Arkansas, USA TMDB ↗
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.
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38age in their first credit on record (1977)
30years on screen and counting
2credits in 2007, their busiest year
15dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 67 Reign Over Me
2007as Ginger Timpleman
Age: 60 Magnolia
1999as Rose Gator
Age: 58 Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
Age: 55 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995as Merna
Age: 55 Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
1995as Polly Judd
Age: 47 Harry and the Hendersons
1987as Nancy Henderson
Age: 44 Right of Way
1983as Ruda Dwyer
Age: 44 A Christmas Story
1983as Mother
Age: 42 Absence of Malice
1981as Teresa Perrone
Age: 40 The Shadow Box
1980as Agnes
Age: 40 Marriage Is Alive and Well
1980as Jeannie
Age: 38 Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977as Jillian Guiler
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