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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 received another Academy Award nomination for Best ... See full bio


Melinda Dillon movies and series available to watch on Amazon, Netflix, Hulu : 1st ratings based on IMDB, 2nd rating - Netflix / Rotten Tomatos users:
* Movie Title (sort) Year Genres (sort) Director / CreatorsLeading Actors Netflix
6.3 Harry and the Hendersons 1987 Comedy Family Fantasy William Dear John Lithgow Melinda Dillon Margaret Langrick * 3.7/5
6.0 Shattered Spirits 1986 Drama Robert Greenwald Martin Sheen Melinda Dillon Matthew Labyorteaux - 7.4/10
8.5 A Christmas Story 1983 Comedy Family Bob Clark Peter Billingsley Melinda Dillon Darren McGavin * 4.0/5
8.4 Magnolia 1999 Drama Paul Thomas Anderson Tom Cruise Jason Robards Julianne Moore * 3.4/5
8.0 The Muppet Movie 1979 Adventure Comedy Family Musical James Frawley Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson * 3.8/5
8.0 Reign Over Me 2007 Drama Mike Binder Adam Sandler Don Cheadle Jada Pinkett Smith * 3.7/5
7.7 Slap Shot 1977 Comedy Drama Sport George Roy Hill Paul Newman, Michael Ontkean, Strother Martin * 3.8/5
8.0 Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977 Drama Sci-Fi Steven Spielberg Richard Dreyfuss Francois Truffaut Teri Garr * 4.4/5
7.3 The Prince of Tides 1991 Drama Romance Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand Nick Nolte Blythe Danner * 3.4/5
7.2 Absence of Malice 1981 Drama Romance Thriller Sydney Pollack Paul Newman Sally Field Bob Balaban * 3.6/5
7.2 To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar 1995 Comedy Drama Beeban Kidron Wesley Snipes Patrick Swayze John Leguizamo * 3.5/5
6.9 How to Make an American Quilt 1995 Comedy Drama Romance Jocelyn Moorhouse Winona Ryder, Ellen Burstyn, Anne Bancroft * 3.9/5
6.7 Entertaining Angels the Dorothy Day Story 1996 Biography Drama Romance Michael Ray Rhodes Moira Kelly Martin Sheen Lenny von Dohlen - 7.2/10
6.4 v A Painted House 2003 Drama Family Alfonso Arau Scott Glenn Arija Bareikis Robert Sean Leonard * 3.4/5

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