About:
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
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  Magnolia
  as
  Rose Gator
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  Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  as
  Jillian Guiler
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  A Christmas Story
  as
  Mother
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  Reign Over Me
  as
  Ginger Timpleman
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  The Prince of Tides
  as
  Savannah Wingo