Actress Melinda Dillon is best known for her roles in the films Close Encounters of the Third Kind, A Christmas Story, and Absence of Malice. She has also appeared in television shows such as The Waltons, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Law & Order. Dillon was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. She has been married to actor Richard Libertini since 1975 and they have one daughter, actress Camille Dillon.