Where to watch Melinda Dillon in the UK
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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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- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Jenny Rogers
- Bonanza (1959) as Cissy Summers
- Judging Amy (1999) as Violet Loomis
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
- The Defenders (1961) as Jeannie Birch
- The Jeffersons (1975) Cast
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) as Jillian Guiler
- Picket Fences (1992) as Mrs. Klausner
- Magnolia (1999) as Rose Gator
- CHiPs (1977) Cast
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) as Merna
- Reign Over Me (2007) as Ginger Timpleman
- Harry and the Hendersons (1987) as Nancy Henderson
- The Muppet Movie (1979) as Woman with Balloon
- The Lyon's Den (2003) Cast
- Slap Shot (1977) as Suzanne Hanrahan
- A Christmas Story (1983) as Mother
- Heartland (2007) as Janet Jacobs
- F.I.S.T. (1978) as Anna Zarinkas
- The Prince of Tides (1991) as Savannah Wingo
- Captain America (1990) as Mrs. Rogers
- How to Make an American Quilt (1995) as Mrs. Darling
- The April Fools (1969) as Leslie Hopkins
- Space (1985) as Rachel Mott
- Absence of Malice (1981) as Teresa Perrone
- Spontaneous Combustion (1989) as Nina
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Gran Chandler
- Cowboy Up (2002) as Rose Braxton
- Hellinger's Law (1981) as Anne Gronouski
- Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997) as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
- Nightbreaker (1989) as Paula Brown
- Fallen Angel (1981) as Sherry Phillips
- The Critical List (1978) as Dr. Kris Lassiter
- Shattered Spirits (1986) as Joyce Mollencamp
- Bound for Glory (1976) as Mary / Memphis Sue
- Adam & Steve (2005) as Dottie
- Hal (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) as Self
- Judgment Day: The John List Story (1993) as Eleanor
- A Painted House (2003) as Gran Chandler
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Most-watched Melinda Dillon films currently: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Magnolia (1999), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), Reign Over Me (2007), Harry and the Hendersons (1987).
What TV shows has Melinda Dillon appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Bonanza (1959), Judging Amy (1999), The Twilight Zone (1985), The Defenders (1961).
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