Mia Dillon

Mia Dillon
Born	(1955-07-09) July 9, 1955 (age 69)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1979–present
Spouse	Keir Dullea ​ (m. 1999)​

Mia Dillon (born July 9, 1955) is an American actress. ^[1]

Early life

Dillon desired to become an actress when she was 10 years old, and she studied acting at Penn State. She commuted from her parents' home in the Philadelphia area to New York, auditioning for "low- or no-pay 'showcases'". ^[2] While she awaited an opportunity to perform professionally she supported herself with jobs that included being a waitress, taking ticket orders for the Metropolitan Opera Guild, and working as an office temp. Eventually she was cast as an understudy in The Shortchanged Review at Lincoln Center, but after 10 weeks the show closed. ^[2]

Career

Dillon made her Broadway debut as an understudy for the roles of Jill Mason and the Nurse in Peter Shaffer's Equus in 1977. ^[3] She was nominated for the 1980 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for Once a Catholic , and the 1982 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for Crimes of the Heart . ^[4] Her other theater credits include Agnes of God , The Corn is Green , Hay Fever , ^[5] Come Back, Little Sheba , Three Sisters , ^[6] and Our Town . In 1985 Dillon performed in a staged reading of the novel Breaker Boys at Pennsylvania's Showcase Theatre.

On television, Dillon was featured in Mary and Rhoda and has appeared in all three current shows in the Law & Order franchise. Her screen credits include The Money Pit , A Shock to the System , Gods and Generals , and Duane Hopwood . Dillon was also featured in the Disney Channel made-for-tv comedy film Lots of Luck , alongside Annette Funicello and Martin Mull .

Personal life

Dillon married actor Keir Dullea in 1999. ^[7]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	Night-Flowers	Casey
1986	The Money Pit	Marika
1990	A Shock to the System	Graham's Secretary
2003	Gods and Generals	Jane Beale
2005	Duane Hopwood	Female Judge
2007	First Born	Party Guest #2
2009	All Me, All the Time	Sharon
2010	All Good Things	Katie's Aunt
2013	Isn't It Delicious	Molly
2016	Ordinary World	Joan
2017	April Flowers	Ms. Moore
2020	Never Rarely Sometimes Always	Women's Centre Director
2023	Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.	Mary Hutchins

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1980	The Molders of Troy	Sister	Television film
1980	The Jilting of Granny Weatherall	Hapsy
1985	Lots of Luck	Jessie Foley
1990	Fine Things	Tracy
1992–2009	Law & Order	Various roles	4 episodes
1999	Cosby	Mrs. Harris	Episode: "The Party's Over"
2000	Mary and Rhoda	Mother	Television film
2001	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Mrs. Jansen	Episode: "Sacrifice"
2002	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Barb Windemere	Episode: "Faith"
2003	Our Town	Mrs. Soames	Television film
2004	The Jury	Dr. Sullivan	3 episodes
2016	BrainDead	Nora Ritter	2 episodes

References

1. "Mia Dillon". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04.
2. Sharbutt, Jay (August 7, 1982). "Mia Dillon: actress with an accent". Houston Chronicle. Associated Press. p. Section 3, page 7. Retrieved June 28, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Mia Dillon – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
4. Rich, Frank (November 5, 1981). "THE THEATER: BETH HENLEY'S 'CRIMES OF THE HEART'". The New York Times .
5. Rich, Frank (December 13, 1985). "THEATER: 'HAY FEVER,' NOEL COWARD COMEDY". The New York Times .
6. Rich, Frank (December 22, 1982). "THEATER: 'THREE SISTERS,' A REVIVAL OF CHEKHOV". The New York Times .
7. Hannan, Rosemary (April 17, 2005). "Marriage is an odyssey". Sunday Independent. Ireland, Dublin. p. Living 7. Retrieved June 28, 2025.

External links

• Mia Dillon at the Internet Broadway Database
• Mia Dillon at IMDb