Dillon, Melinda (1939–)
Dillon, Melinda (1939–)
American stage, tv, and screen actress. Born Oct 13, 1939, in Hope, Arkansas.
Came to prominence on stage as the original Honey in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962); made film debut in Un Hombre solo (1964), followed by The April Fools, F.I.S.T., A Christmas Story, Harry and the Hendersons, The Prince of Tides, How to Make an American Quilt and Magnolia, among others. Nominated for Oscars in Best Supporting Actress category for Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Absence of Malice.
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