The world of film and television has lost a beloved star. Melinda Dillion, the two-time Oscar-nominated actor, who is best known for her role as Ralphie’s mom in the classic holiday film “A Christmas Story,” has passed away at the age of 83.
Dillon’s career was marked by a variety of roles, including a Tony Award nomination for her part in the original Broadway production of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and two Academy Award nominations for her roles in “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “Absence of Malice.” She also appeared in other films such as “The Prince of Tides,” “How to Make an American Quilt,” “Magnolia,” and “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.”
However, it was her role as Mrs. Parker in “A Christmas Story” that truly made her a household name. As the stressed, yet doting, 1940s housewife, she delivered the movie’s iconic quote, “You’ll shoot your eye out.” Her performance will be remembered for generations to come.
The world of film and television has lost a beloved star. Melinda Dillion, the two-time Oscar-nominated actor, best known for her role as Ralphie’s mom in the classic holiday film “A Christmas Story,” has passed away at the age of 83. Her career was marked by a variety of roles, including a Tony Award nomination for her part in the original Broadway production of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and two Academy Award nominations for her roles in “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “Absence of Malice.” However, it was her role as Mrs. Parker in “A Christmas Story” that truly made her a household name. As the stressed, yet doting, 1940s housewife, she delivered the movie’s iconic quote, “You’ll shoot your eye out.” Her performance will be remembered for generations to come, and her legacy will live on in the hearts of her fans.
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