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Melinda Dillon
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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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Bonanza
1959
Judging Amy
1999
The Twilight Zone
1985
The Jeffersons
1975
Picket Fences
1992
CHiPs
1977
Magnolia
1999
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
Reign Over Me
2007
Bound for Glory
1976
The Muppet Movie
1979
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
A Christmas Story
1983
Slap Shot
1977
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
The Prince of Tides
1991
Captain America
1990
Absence of Malice
1981
F.I.S.T.
1978
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