Mia Dillon

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Mia Dillon
Born (1955-07-09) July 9, 1955 (age 70)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
OccupationActress
Years active1979–present
Spouse
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(m. 1999)​

Mia Dillon (born July 9, 1955) is an American actress.

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Early life

Dillon was born July 9, 1955, in Colorado Springs, Colorado; [1] her family moved to the Philadelphia area when she was a child. [2] Growing up, she desired to become an actress from when she was 10 years old, and she studied acting at Penn State. [2] She commuted to New York, auditioning for "low- or no-pay 'showcases'", while she supported herself with jobs that included being a waitress, taking ticket orders for the Metropolitan Opera Guild, and working as an office temp. [2] Eventually she was cast as an understudy in the 1976 Off-Broadway production The Shortchanged Review, at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. [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. [1] 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 . [3] Her other theater credits include Agnes of God , The Corn is Green , Hay Fever , [4] Come Back, Little Sheba , Three Sisters , [5] 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 guest roles in episodes of three different series 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 TV movie Lots of Luck , alongside Annette Funicello and Martin Mull.

Personal life

Dillon married actor Keir Dullea in 1999. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979Night-FlowersCasey
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
2009All Me, All the TimeSharon
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
2025Sit with Me While I DieGwen Short film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980The Molders of TroySister TV movie
1980 The Jilting of Granny Weatherall HapsyTV movie
1985 Lots of Luck Jessie FoleyTV movie
1990 Fine Things TracyTV movie
1992, 1997,
2001, 2009		 Law & Order Various roles4 episodes
1999 Cosby Mrs. HarrisEpisode: "The Party's Over"
2000 Mary and Rhoda MotherTV movie
2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mrs. JansenEpisode: "Sacrifice"
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Barb WindemereEpisode: "Faith"
2003 Our Town Mrs. SoamesTV movie
2004 The Jury Dr. Sullivan3 episodes
2016 BrainDead Nora Ritter2 episodes
2025 Elsbeth Sister FrancesEpisode: "And Then There Were Nuns"

References

  1. 1 2 "Mia Dillon – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Sharbutt, Jay (August 7, 1982). "Mia Dillon: actress with an accent" . Houston Chronicle . Associated Press. p. S3, P7. Retrieved June 28, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Rich, Frank (November 5, 1981). "Beth Henley's 'Crimes of the Heart'". Theater. The New York Times .[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ Rich, Frank (December 13, 1985). "'Hay Fever,' Noel Coward Comedy". Theater. The New York Times .[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ Rich, Frank (December 22, 1982). "'Three Sisters,' a Revival of Chekhov". Theater. The New York Times .[ dead link ]
  6. ↑ Hannan, Rosemary (April 17, 2005). "Marriage is an odyssey" . Sunday Independent . Dublin. p. L7. Retrieved June 28, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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