Melinda Dillon (Performer) | Playbill

Melinda Dillon

Performer

Ms. Dillon retreated from acting by the end of the 1960's, citing a mental breakdown and discomfort with public life. She focused her energies on raising her son, also named Richard, until her marriage ended, at which point she returned to the profession out of necessity. In time, she came to find acting to be a comfort.

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  • Born: Oct 13, 1939 in Hope, AR, USA
  • Death: Jan 09, 2023

Roles (13)

Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Ovid's Metamorphoses
Opened April 22, 1971
  • as Ensemble (Original)
Paul Sills' Story Theatre Playbill - Oct 1970 Paul Sills' Story Theatre
Opened October 26, 1970
  • as Daughter (Original)
  • as Goosey Poosey (Original)
  • as Peasant's Wife (Original)
  • as Princess (Original)
  • as Rich Peasant (Original)
  • as The Fisherman's Wife (Original)
  • as Wife (Original)
Paul Sills' Story Theatre Playbill - Oct 1970
I'll Be Home For Christmas Playbill - Mar 1967 I'll Be Home For Christmas
Opened March 13, 1967
  • as Clarice (Original)
You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running Playbill - March 1967 The Footsteps of Doves
Opened March 13, 1967
  • as Jill (Original)
You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running Playbill - Opening Night, March 1967 The Shock of Recognition
Opened March 13, 1967
  • as Dorothy (Original)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Playbill - Oct 1962 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Opened October 13, 1962
  • as Honey (Original)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Playbill - Oct 1962

Awards

Theatre World Awards
1963 Theatre World Award Winner
Tony Award
1963 Best Featured Actress in a Play Nominee
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