Melinda Dillon Filmography

Melinda Dillon

Melinda Rose Dillon is an American actress, perhaps best known for her roles in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and A Christmas Story. Dillon was born in Hope, Arkansas, the daughter of E. Norine and W. S. Dillon, an army officer. Dillon went to school in Chicago attending Hyde Park High School. Though best known for her supporting performances in films, Dillon got her start as an improvisational comedian and stage actress. Her first major role was as Honey in the original 1962 Broadway production of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, for which she was nominated for the Tony...
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Birthdate:October 13, 1939
Birthplace:Hope, Arkansas
Age:72
Height:5' 8"
Also known as:Melinda Rose Dillon

Movies with appearances by Melinda Dillon

TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Reign Over Me 2007 R (USA) Tragedy
Debating Robert Lee 2004 R (USA) Indie
A Painted House 2003 Period piece
Cowboy Up 2001 PG-13 (USA) Western
Magnolia 1999 R (USA) Drama
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story 1996 PG-13 (USA) Indie
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar 1995 PG-13 (USA) Comedy
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge 1995 Music
Sioux City 1994 PG-13 (USA) Thriller
State of Emergency 1993 R (USA) Television movie
The Prince of Tides 1991 R (USA) Romance Film
Captain America 1990 Superhero movie
Spontaneous Combustion 1990 R (USA) Indie
Nightbreaker 1989 Drama
Staying Together 1989 R (USA) Indie
Harry and the Hendersons 1987 PG (USA) Comedy
Songwriter 1984 R (USA) Drama
Juggler of Notre Dame 1984 Period piece
A Christmas Story 1983 PG (USA) Comedy
Absence of Malice 1981 PG (USA) Legal drama
Fallen Angel 1981 Drama
F.I.S.T 1978 PG (USA) New Hollywood
Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977 PG (USA) Science Fiction
Bound for Glory 1976 PG (USA) Biographical film
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Honors and Awards of Melinda Dillon

Absence of Malice
Academy Awards
Nomination - Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Academy Awards
Nomination - Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role
Magnolia
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Nomination - Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Motion Picture

Places Melinda Dillon has lived

Map showing Places Lived by Melinda Dillon
MarkerLocationPopulation
A Hope 10,378
B Arkansas 2,937,979
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Personal relationships of Melinda Dillon

Richard Libertini
Richard Libertini
Age:79
Relationship type:Marriage
Together:September 30, 1963 - January 18, 1978

Richard Libertini is an American stage, film and television actor known for playing numerous character roles and his ability to speak in numerous accents. Libertini was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was an original cast member of the "The Mad Show," a 1966 Off-Broadway musical-comedy...
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