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 John Herbert Gleason (February 26, 1916June 24, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, writer, composer, and conductor known affectionately as "The Great One." Developing a style and characters from growing up in Brooklyn, New York, he was know ...

and the mother of actor

Jason Patric Jason Patric (born June 17, 1966) is an American film, television and stage actor. He is known for his roles in films such as ''The Lost Boys'', ''Rush (1991 film), Rush'', ''Sleepers (film), Sleepers'', ''Geronimo: An American Legend'', ''Your ...

, Miller began working professionally as a child, later appearing on

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in a production of ''Black Picture Show'' (1975), for which she was nominated for a

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for Best Supporting Actress. She would go on to star in television and in feature films such as the drama ''

One Summer Love ''One Summer Love'', originally titled ''Dragonfly'', is a 1976 romantic drama film directed by Gilbert Cates from a screenplay by N. Richard Nash. It stars Beau Bridges and Susan Sarandon and features Mildred Dunnock and Ann Wedgeworth. Plot ...

'', and the horror film ''

Alice, Sweet Alice ''Alice, Sweet Alice'' (originally titled ''Communion'') is a 1976 American psychological slasher film co-written and directed by Alfred Sole, and starring Linda Miller, Paula Sheppard, and Brooke Shields in her film debut. Set in 1961 New Jerse ...

'' (both 1976).

Life and career

Early life

Miller was born Linda Mae Gleason on September 16, 1942 in

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, the second child of actor

and dancer Genevieve Halford. She began working in commercials and local stage productions beginning at age nine. Through her father, she is of

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ancestry. She has one older sister, Geraldine. Miller was raised

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by her parents; her mother was described by her sister as "more Catholic than the

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." Miller attended the

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in Washington, D.C., where she met playwright Jason Miller, then a graduate student. The two were married in 1963, and gave birth to a son, actor

, in 1966.Cedrone, Lou (1992) "Patric an articulate actor, until you ask about Julia", ''

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'', January 8, 1992, retrieved 2010-02-03

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''.96 Candidates Picked for Tony Awards
, ''

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'', 27 March 1975, retrieved 2010-02-03 She had a regular role in the 1983 TV series ''

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'', and her film credits include roles in ''

'' (1976), ''

An Unmarried Woman ''An Unmarried Woman'' is a 1978 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Mazursky and starring Jill Clayburgh, Alan Bates and Michael Murphy. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Original ...

'' (1978), ''

Night of the Juggler ''Night of the Juggler'' is a 1980 American neo-noir action crime drama exploitation thriller film starring James Brolin. Plot A former cop (James Brolin), aligns with a street smart young clerk from the New York City dog pound (Julie Carmen) ...

'' (1980) and ''2 Little, 2 Late'' (1999). She also played Ann Beaulieu in the 1988 television movie adaptation of ''

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''.

Personal life

From her marriage to playwright and actor Jason Miller, she has one son, actor

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage credits

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Linda 1942 births Actresses from New York City American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses American people of Irish descent American Roman Catholics Catholic University of America alumni Living people 21st-century American actresses