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 ...
Melinda Dillon (1939-2023) was an American actress who starred in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Absence of Malice, and Magnolia. She was nominated for two Oscars and won four awards for her work in film and television.
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- Hope, Arkansas, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
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...
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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...
October 13, 1939 · Hope, Arkansas, USA. Died. January 9, 2023 · Los Angeles, California, USA (undisclosed) Birth name. Melinda Ruth Dillon. Height. 5′ 8″ (1.73 m) Mini Bio. 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).
- October 13, 1939
- January 9, 2023
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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 · The actor, known for roles in \"A Christmas Story\" and \"Close Encounters of the Third Kind\", passed away on Jan. 9 in Los Angeles. She also received a Tony nomination for \"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?\" on Broadway.
