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Melinda Dillon

Cast & creator

Melinda Dillon

1939-10-13 (died at 83) Hope, Arkansas, USAIMDb

Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Bonanza, Judging Amy

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.

Also known as: Melinda Rose Dillon, Melinda Ruth Dillon , Melinda Ruth Clardy, Melinda Clardy

Movies

42

film credits

Series

13

television credits

Career

55

1951–2019 · acting roles

Credit score

6.6

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Jenny Rogers · 1999

Bonanza

Bonanza

Cissy Summers · 1959

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

Violet Loomis · 1999

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

(segment "A Little Peace and Quiet") · 1985

The Defenders

The Defenders

Jeannie Birch · 1961

Across film & television

Filmography (55)

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Jenny Rogers

Bonanza

Bonanza

Cissy Summers

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

Violet Loomis

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

(segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")

The Defenders

The Defenders

Jeannie Birch

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

Picket Fences

Picket Fences

Mrs. Klausner

CHiPs

CHiPs

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Jillian Guiler

Magnolia

Magnolia

Rose Gator

The Lyon's Den

The Lyon's Den

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

Woman with Balloon

Reign Over Me

Reign Over Me

Ginger Timpleman

Heartland

Heartland

Janet Jacobs

A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story

Mother

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

Merna

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Gran Chandler

The Prince of Tides

The Prince of Tides

Savannah Wingo

Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons

Nancy Henderson

Space

Space

Rachel Mott

Slap Shot

Slap Shot

Suzanne Hanrahan

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

Mrs. Darling

Captain America

Captain America

Mrs. Rogers

F.I.S.T.

F.I.S.T.

Anna Zarinkas

Absence of Malice

Absence of Malice

Teresa Perrone

Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion

Nina

The Critical List

The Critical List

Dr. Kris Lassiter

Bound for Glory

Bound for Glory

Mary / Memphis Sue

Nightbreaker

Nightbreaker

Paula Brown

The April Fools

The April Fools

Leslie Hopkins

A Painted House

A Painted House

Gran Chandler

Adam & Steve

Adam & Steve

Dottie

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

Sherry Phillips

The Effects of Magic

The Effects of Magic

Mom

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

Carol Mothershed

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

Sister Aloysius

Judgment Day: The John List Story

Judgment Day: The John List Story

Eleanor

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

Polly Judd

Shattered Spirits

Shattered Spirits

Joyce Mollencamp

Hellinger's Law

Hellinger's Law

Anne Gronouski

Staying Together

Staying Together

Eileen McDermott

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Mrs. Parker (archive footage)

Songwriter

Songwriter

Honey Carder

Hal

Hal

Self (archive footage)

State of Emergency

State of Emergency

Betty Anderson

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Jeannie

Sioux City

Sioux City

Leah Goldman

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

Self

Debating Robert Lee

Debating Robert Lee

Mrs. Lee

Right of Way

Right of Way

Ruda Dwyer

Cowboy Up

Cowboy Up

Rose Braxton

The Shadow Box

The Shadow Box

Agnes

Shattered Innocence

Shattered Innocence

Sharon Anderson

The Cry of Jazz

The Cry of Jazz

Faye

Enigma

Enigma

Dora Herren