Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
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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 ...
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.
Feb 5, 2023 · Feb. 5, 2023. Melinda Dillon, who shot to Broadway stardom at 23, withdrew from acting after a mental breakdown, and then, in her late 30s, staged a comeback, receiving best supporting actress...
Feb 4, 2023 · Obituaries. Melinda Dillon, Who Appeared in 'A Christmas Story,' 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind,' Dies at 83. Dillon is celebrated for her role as Jillian Guiler in Steven Spielberg’s...
Feb 3, 2023 · Melinda Dillon, who received supporting Oscar nominations for her turns in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Absence of Malice and portrayed the doting mom in the holiday perennial A...
Feb 4, 2023 · Stars we've lost in 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.
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...
