Melinda Dillon

Biography

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.

Known For

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

as Jillian Guiler

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Jenny Rogers

Magnolia

as Rose Gator

A Christmas Story

as Mother

Reign Over Me

as Ginger Timpleman

Harry and the Hendersons

as Nancy Henderson

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

as Merna

The Muppet Movie

as Woman with Balloon

Bonanza

as Cissy Summers

Captain America

as Mrs. Rogers