Melinda Dillon
ActressSoundtrack
- Born
- October 13, 1939
- Died
- January 9, 2023
- Awards
- 4 wins, 14 nominations
Melinda Dillon came to prominence with the role of Jillian Guiler, a mother whose child is abducted by aliens in Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). Dillon's performance in the film earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. A few years later, Dillon…
Biography
Actress
 Heartland(2007)as Janet Jacobs |
 Reign Over Me(2007)as Ginger Timpleman |
 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)as Jenny Rogers |
 Adam & Steve(2005)as Dottie |
 Debating Robert Lee(2004)as Mrs. Lee |
Thanks
 The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(2023) |
 Seeking a Friend for the End of the World(2012) |
 The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'(2001) |
Soundtrack
 Staying Together(1989) |
Self
 A Christmas Story: Audio Commentary(2003)as Self |
 That Moment: Magnolia Diary(2000)as Self |
| The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'(2001)as Self |
 The 54th Annual Academy Awards(1982)as Self - Nominee |
| The Making of 'Absence of Malice'(1982)as Self |
Archive Footage
 TCM Remembers 2023(2023)as Self - Actress |
 Spielberg(2017)as Self, Jillian Guiler |
 TMZ on TV(2007)as Nancy Henderson |
 The Real Story(2002) |
 The History of Christmas(1997)as Mrs. Parker |
Known for
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Credit Score: Melinda Dillon
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 97.50 | 1977 | • | • | 7.6 | 1 | 8 | 233142 | |
| 2 | Absence of Malice | 16.25 | 1981 | • | • | 6.9 | 0 | 3 | 16574 | |
| 3 | Harry and the Hendersons | 6.50 | 1987 | • | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 40804 | ||
| 4 | A Christmas Story | 6.50 | 1983 | • | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 180756 | ||
| 5 | Magnolia | 6.00 | 2000 | • | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 350748 | ||
| 6 | Reign Over Me | 3.75 | 2007 | • | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 104098 | ||
| 7 | Slap Shot | 3.75 | 1977 | • | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 45113 | ||
| 8 | To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | 2.50 | 1995 | • | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 41191 | ||
| 9 | The Prince of Tides | 1.50 | 1991 | 6.8 | 0 | 7 | 21420 | |||
| 10 | F.I.S.T. | 1.30 | 1978 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 9407 |