Melinda Dillon

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Melinda Dillon Fast Facts:

Stepfather was a U.S. Army colonel; spent her childhood traveling around to Army bases with her family.
Studied with famed acting coach Lee Strasberg and at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago.
Got her start in acting as an improvisational comedian and stage actor.
Nominated for a Tony Award for her stage debut as Honey in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? on Broadway in 1962.
After shooting to stardom in Woolf and having problems handling the pressure, quit the show and took a month off to recuperate in a mental institution.

Melinda Dillon Relationships:
Richard Libertini - Ex-husband
Richard Libertini - Son
W.S. Dillon - Stepfather
Norine Dillon - Mother
Melinda Dillon Awards:
1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1963 Tony: Actress, Supporting or Featured (Dramatic) - Nominee
1977 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Actress - Nominee
1981 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1977 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
College:
Goodman School of Drama, Chicago, IL (BFA in Acting, 1961)