Melinda Rose Dillon (October 13, 1939 - January 9, 2023) was a twice Oscar nominated American actress. She was best known for her roles in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Absence of Malice and the holiday classic A Christmas Story.
High school sophomore Courtney Whitmore discovers a powerful cosmic staff, and after learning that her stepfather Pat Dugan used to be a hero sidekick, becomes the inspiration for a new generation of superheroes.
