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 Defenders (1961) as Jeannie Birch
- The Jeffersons (1975) Cast
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
- Picket Fences (1992) as Mrs. Klausner
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) as Jillian Guiler
- CHiPs (1977) Cast
- Magnolia (1999) as Rose Gator
- The Muppet Movie (1979) as Woman with Balloon
- The Lyon's Den (2003) Cast
- Reign Over Me (2007) as Ginger Timpleman
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) as Merna
- A Christmas Story (1983) as Mother
- Harry and the Hendersons (1987) as Nancy Henderson
- Heartland (2007) as Janet Jacobs
- Captain America (1990) as Mrs. Rogers
- Slap Shot (1977) as Suzanne Hanrahan
- How to Make an American Quilt (1995) as Mrs. Darling
- F.I.S.T. (1978) as Anna Zarinkas
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Gran Chandler
- The Prince of Tides (1991) as Savannah Wingo
- Absence of Malice (1981) as Teresa Perrone
- Space (1985) as Rachel Mott
- Spontaneous Combustion (1989) as Nina
- The April Fools (1969) as Leslie Hopkins
- Fallen Angel (1981) as Sherry Phillips
- Nightbreaker (1989) as Paula Brown
- The Critical List (1978) as Dr. Kris Lassiter
- Adam & Steve (2005) as Dottie
- The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) as Self
- Bound for Glory (1976) as Mary / Memphis Sue
- Shattered Spirits (1986) as Joyce Mollencamp
- Confessions: Two Faces of Evil (1994) as Carol Mothershed
- Cowboy Up (2002) as Rose Braxton
- Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge (1995) as Polly Judd
- A Painted House (2003) as Gran Chandler
- Debating Robert Lee (2004) as Mrs. Lee
- The Shadow Box (1980) as Agnes
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Most-watched Melinda Dillon films currently: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Magnolia (1999), The Muppet Movie (1979), Reign Over Me (2007), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995).
What TV shows has Melinda Dillon appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Bonanza (1959), Judging Amy (1999), The Defenders (1961), The Jeffersons (1975).
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