Linda Miller (actress)

For other people named Linda Miller, see Linda Miller (disambiguation).

Linda Mae Miller (née Gleason; born September 16, 1942) is an American film, stage, and television actress. The daughter of actor and comedian Jackie Gleason and the mother of actor Jason Patric, Miller began working professionally as a child, later appearing on Broadway in a production of Black Picture Show (1975), for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.^[1] She would go on to star in television and in feature films such as the drama One Summer Love, and the horror film Alice, Sweet Alice (both 1976).

Linda Miller
Miller in 1974
Born	Linda Mae Gleason (1942-09-16) September 16, 1942 (age 82) New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	Catholic University of America
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1967–present
Spouse	Jason Miller ​ ​ (m. 1963; div. 1973)​
Children	3, including Jason Patric
Parents	Jackie Gleason Genevieve Halford

Early life

Miller was born Linda Mae Gleason on September 16, 1942, in New York City,^[2] the second child of actor Jackie Gleason and dancer Genevieve Halford. She began working in commercials and local stage productions beginning at age nine.^[1][3] Through her father, she is of Irish ancestry.^[4] She has one older sister, Geraldine.^[3] Miller was raised Catholic by her parents; her mother was described by her sister as "more Catholic than the Pope."^[5]

Miller attended the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where she met playwright Jason Miller, then a graduate student.^[6] The two were married in 1963.^[6]

Film and stage career

Miller was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in 1975 for her role in the Broadway play Black Picture Show.^[7] She had a regular role in the 1983 TV series The Mississippi, and her film credits include roles in One Summer Love (1976), Alice, Sweet Alice (1976), An Unmarried Woman (1978), Night of the Juggler (1980) and 2 Little, 2 Late (1999). She also played Ann Beaulieu in the 1988 television movie adaptation of Elvis and Me.

Personal life

From her marriage to playwright and actor Jason Miller, she has three children, including actor Jason Patric.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1967	Strange Rampage	Janis Payne
1976	One Summer Love	Willa
1976	Alice, Sweet Alice	Catherine Spages
1978	An Unmarried Woman	Jeannette Lewin
1980	Night of the Juggler	Barbara Boyd
1989	Private Debts	Rhetta Francis	Short film
1990	Dark Romances Vol. 2	Marley's Mother	Direct-to-video
1999	2 Little, 2 Late	Molly White
2000	The Claim	Tobacco Chippie #2
2009	17 Again	Female Janitor
2014	Too Many Cooks	Herself

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1977	Special Treat	Mrs. Burke	Episode: "A Little Bit Different"
1977	Husbands and Wives	Helene Cutter	TV movie
1980	Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris	Lili Connought	TV movie
1983–1984	The Mississippi	Stella McMullen	Main cast
1985	Highway to Heaven	Carol Fowler	Episode: "The Secret"
1986	It's a Living	Gloria Beebe	Episode: "Nancy's Sister"
1987	Houston Knights	Rose Ellen Hale	Episode: "Mirrors"
1987	Mr. President		Episode: "The Magnetic Presidency"
1988	Ohara	Sarah Dillon	Episode: "The Light Around the Body"
1988	Elvis and Me	Ann Beaulieu	TV movie
1989	Freddy's Nightmares	Cathy Jennings	Episode: "Dream Come True"
1991	Equal Justice	Judith	Episode: "Do the Wrong Thing"
2000	Law & Order	Jury Foreperson	Episode: "Standoff"
2002	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Off. Douglas	Episode: "Tuxedo Hill"
2003	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Det. Morris	Episode: "Undaunted Mettle"
2005	Black Tie Nights	Candy's Boss	Episode: "Dutch Treat"
2006	Conviction	Foreperson	Episode: "Downhill"
2008–2009	3Way	Frankie	3 episodes
2009	Law & Order	Sergeant	Episode: "Great Satan"

Stage credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1975	Black Picture Show	Jane	Nominated—Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play	[2]