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Mia Dillon
American actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mia Dillon (born July 9, 1955) is an American actress.[1]
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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]
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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.
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Personal life
Dillon married actor Keir Dullea in 1999.[7]
Filmography
Film
Television
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References
External links
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