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  2. 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 ...

  3. 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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  4. 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...

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  5. Feb 4, 2023 · Dillon starred in A Christmas Story, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Absence of Malice and more. She retired from acting in 2007 and passed away on Jan. 9, 2023.

  6. 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...

  7. Melinda Dillon was an American actress who starred in films such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Absence of Malice. She was nominated for two Academy Awards and appeared in three National Film Registry movies.

  8. 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...