Mia Dillon
# Mia Dillon

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

## Early life

Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Dillon graduated from Marple-Newtown Senior High School in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

## 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. 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. Her other theater credits include Agnes of God, The Corn is Green, Hay Fever, Come Back, Little Sheba, Three Sisters, 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 has been married to actor Keir Dullea since 1999. They divide their time between an apartment in Manhattan and a home in Connecticut.

## Filmography

### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| - | - | - |
| 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 | Television film |
| 1985 | Lots of Luck | Jessie Foley | Television film |
| 1990 | Fine Things | Tracy | Television film |
| 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 |
