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
- Picket Fences (1992) as Mrs. Klausner
- The Jeffersons (1975) Cast
- CHiPs (1977) Cast
- The Lyon's Den (2003) Cast
- Magnolia (1999) as Rose Gator
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) as Jillian Guiler
- Heartland (2007) as Janet Jacobs
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) as Merna
- The Muppet Movie (1979) as Woman with Balloon
- Reign Over Me (2007) as Ginger Timpleman
- The Prince of Tides (1991) as Savannah Wingo
- Slap Shot (1977) as Suzanne Hanrahan
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Gran Chandler
- Space (1985) as Rachel Mott
- How to Make an American Quilt (1995) as Mrs. Darling
- A Christmas Story (1983) as Mother
- Captain America (1990) as Mrs. Rogers
- The Critical List (1978) as Dr. Kris Lassiter
- Harry and the Hendersons (1987) as Nancy Henderson
- Fallen Angel (1981) as Sherry Phillips
- Absence of Malice (1981) as Teresa Perrone
- Bound for Glory (1976) as Mary / Memphis Sue
- F.I.S.T. (1978) as Anna Zarinkas
- Hal (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996) as Sister Aloysius
- Spontaneous Combustion (1990) as Nina
- Nightbreaker (1989) as Paula Brown
- Cowboy Up (2002) as Rose Braxton
- Sioux City (1994) as Leah Goldman
- The April Fools (1969) as Leslie Hopkins
- Right of Way (1983) as Ruda Dwyer
- Songwriter (1984) as Honey Carder
- Adam & Steve (2005) as Dottie
- A Painted House (2003) as Gran Chandler
- Staying Together (1989) as Eileen McDermott
- Shattered Innocence (1988) as Sharon Anderson
- Debating Robert Lee (2004) as Mrs. Lee
- Shattered Spirits (1986) as Joyce Mollencamp
- Marriage Is Alive and Well (1980) as Jeannie
- Confessions: Two Faces of Evil (1994) as Carol Mothershed
- Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge (1995) as Polly Judd
- The Shadow Box (1980) as Agnes
- The Effects of Magic (1998) as Mom
- Hellinger's Law (1981) as Anne Gronouski
- The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) as Self
- Judgment Day: The John List Story (1993) as Eleanor
- Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997) as Mrs. Parker (archive footage)
- State of Emergency (1994) as Betty Anderson
- The Cry of Jazz (1959) as Faye
- Enigma (1977) as Dora Herren
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Most-watched Melinda Dillon films currently: Magnolia (1999), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), The Muppet Movie (1979), Reign Over Me (2007).
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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