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Melinda Dillon(1939-2023)

  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
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Melinda Dillon in K.O.V.A. (1978)
Home Video Trailer from Warner Home Video
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Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996)
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Melinda Dillon came to prominence with the role of Jillian Guiler, a mother whose child is abducted by aliens in Steven Spielberg's Kolmannen asteen yhteys (1977). Dillon's performance in the film earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. A few years later, Dillon received another Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as a devout Catholic woman in Absence of Malice (1981). The performance won the actress a KCFCC Award.
BornOctober 13, 1939
DiedJanuary 9, 2023(83)
BornOctober 13, 1939
DiedJanuary 9, 2023(83)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 4 wins & 10 nominations total

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John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Margaret Langrick, and Joshua Rudoy
John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Margaret Langrick, and Joshua Rudoy
Todd Allen, Melinda Dillon, and Isabelle Walker in Hämärän rajamailla (1985)
Richard Dreyfuss and Melinda Dillon in Kolmannen asteen yhteys (1977)
Melinda Dillon in Kolmannen asteen yhteys (1977)
Melinda Dillon in Kolmannen asteen yhteys (1977)
Richard Dreyfuss and Melinda Dillon in Kolmannen asteen yhteys (1977)
Kevin Peter Hall, John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Margaret Langrick, and Joshua Rudoy in Bigfoot ja Hendersonit (1987)
Melinda Dillon and Cary Guffey in Kolmannen asteen yhteys (1977)
Richard Dreyfuss and Melinda Dillon in Kolmannen asteen yhteys (1977)
Melinda Dillon and Cary Guffey in Kolmannen asteen yhteys (1977)
Melinda Dillon and Cary Guffey in Kolmannen asteen yhteys (1977)

Known for:

Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Philip Baker Hall, Jason Robards, and Jeremy Blackman in Magnolia (1999)
Magnolia
8.0
  • Rose Gator
  • 1999
Kolmannen asteen yhteys (1977)
Kolmannen asteen yhteys
7.6
  • Jillian Guiler
  • 1977
Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Jeff Gillen, and Darren McGavin in Joulutarina (1983)
Joulutarina
7.9
  • Mother Parker
  • 1983
Bigfoot ja Hendersonit (1987)
Bigfoot ja Hendersonit
6.1
  • Nancy Henderson
  • 1987

Credits

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Actress

  • Heartland (2007)
    Heartland
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Janet Jacobs
    • 2007
  • Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler in Reign Over Me - Ystävyyden voima (2007)
    Reign Over Me - Ystävyyden voima
    7.4
    • Ginger Timpleman
    • 2007
  • Kova laki: Erikoisyksikkö (1999)
    Kova laki: Erikoisyksikkö
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Jenny Rogers
    • 2005
  • Parker Posey, Malcolm Gets, Chris Kattan, and Cary Curran in Adam & Steve (2005)
    Adam & Steve
    5.8
    • Dottie
    • 2005
  • Beau Bridges, Dale Midkiff, Bradley Joseph, Kaley Cuoco, Edwin Hodge, Billy Kay, and Daniel Letterle in Debating Robert Lee (2004)
    Debating Robert Lee
    5.7
    • Mrs. Lee
    • 2004
  • Lain luola (2003)
    Lain luola
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Charlotte Barrington
    • 2003
  • A Painted House (2003)
    A Painted House
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Gran Chandler
    • 2003
  • Amyn lailla (1999)
    Amyn lailla
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Violet Loomis
    • 2001
  • 8 sekuntia kuolemaan (2001)
    8 sekuntia kuolemaan
    5.5
    • Rose Braxton
    • 2001
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Philip Baker Hall, Jason Robards, and Jeremy Blackman in Magnolia (1999)
    Magnolia
    8.0
    • Rose Gator
    • 1999
  • The Effects of Magic (1998)
    The Effects of Magic
    5.5
    • Mom
    • 1998
  • Tracey Takes On... (1996)
    Tracey Takes On...
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Desiree
    • 1997
  • Martin Sheen and Moira Kelly in Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996)
    Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
    6.2
    • Sister Aloysius
    • 1996
  • Rooman sheriffi (1992)
    Rooman sheriffi
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Klausner
    • 1996
  • John Grisham and JoBeth Williams in The Client (1995)
    The Client
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Verna Caldwell
    • 1995

Soundtrack

  • Sean Astin, Dermot Mulroney, and Tim Quill in Vauhdikas veljessarja (1989)
    Vauhdikas veljessarja
    6.1
    • performer: "While We're Young"
    • 1989

Videos11

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Trailer 2:39
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Official Trailer
Trailer 2:15
Official Trailer
A Christmas Story
Trailer 0:54
A Christmas Story
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Trailer 2:32
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
A Christmas Story
Trailer 1:22
A Christmas Story
The Muppet Movie
Trailer 0:58
The Muppet Movie
Entertaining Angels
Trailer 2:08
Entertaining Angels
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition
Trailer 1:34
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Trailer 1:14
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Absence of Malice
Trailer 2:03
Absence of Malice

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Linda Dillon
  • Height
    • 1.73 m
  • Born
    • October 13, 1939
    • Hope, Arkansas, USA
  • Died
    • January 9, 2023
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Richard LibertiniSeptember 30, 1963 - January 18, 1978 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Richard Libertini Jr.
  • Parents
      E. Norine Barnett
  • Other works
    She played the role of "Honey" in the original Broadway cast of 'Edward Albee''s "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in 1962.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article
    • 2 Pictorials

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  • Trivia
    Was nominated for Broadway's 1963 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic) for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

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