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 Third Kind (1977) and Teresa Perrone in Absence of ...
Melinda Dillon (1939-2023) Melinda Dillon. 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.
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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 Oscar nominations ...
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Feb 3, 2023 · Melinda Ruth Dillon was born on Oct. 13, 1939, in Hope, Arkansas. Her mother divorced and remarried an Army veteran, and she lived on several military bases, including one in Nuremberg, Germany ...
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.
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Feb 4, 2023 · 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.
Feb 4, 2023 · Melinda Ruth Dillon was born on Oct. 13, 1939, in Hope, Ark., and moved frequently with Army postings for her father, including time at a U.S. base in what was then West Germany.
