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  1. Melinda Ruth Dillon (October 13, 1939 – January 9, 2023) was an American actress. She received a 1963 Tony Award nomination for her Broadway debut in the original production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? , and she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles as Jillian Guiler in Close Encounters of the ...

  2. Feb 4, 2023 · Melinda Dillon, the Oscar-nominated actress known for her work in 'A Christmas Story' and 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind,' died Jan. 9, 2023, at 83.

  3. Feb 4, 2023 · Actress Melinda Dillon, a two-time Oscar nominee best known for the movies “A Christmas Story” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” has died, according to a cremation service in Long Beach,...

  4. Feb 3, 2023 · Melinda Dillon, Actress in ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ and ‘A Christmas Story,’ Dies at 83. A two-time Oscar nominee, she also appeared in 'Bound for Glory,' 'Slap Shot' and on Broadway...

  5. Feb 4, 2023 · Melinda Dillion, the two-time-Oscar nominee, whom many fans came to know as Ralphie’s mom in “A Christmas Story,” has died. She was 83.

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  7. Feb 4, 2023 · By Variety. Oscar and Tony-nominated actor Melinda Dillon, who played Mother Parker in “ A Christmas Story ,” and appeared in “Magnolia” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” died Jan. 9. She...

  8. Actress: Magnolia. 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.