Denny Dillon Biography (1951-)

Born May 18, 1951, in Cleveland, OH. Addresses: Agent: Silver, Massetti & Szatmary, 8730 West Sunset Blvd., Suite 440, West Hollywood, CA 90069; International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., #219, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Contact: c/o 350 West 57th St., #16A, New York, NY 10019.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: May 18, 1951; Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Herself, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, SNL, Saturday Night Live 80, and Saturday Night),NBC, 1980-1981
Meg Bando, Women in Prison, Fox, 1987
Judy, Dr. Science, 1987
Toby Pedalbee, Dream On, HBO, 1990-1996 Fox, 1995
Movies
Title role, Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography, Fox, 1994
Goosed, The Movie Channel, 1999
Voice of Crabby Mom, Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure (animated), UPN, 2000
Specials
Roseanne, AFI Presents "TV or Not TV?," NBC, 1990
Jim Thorpe Pro Sports Awards Presented by Footlocker, 1993
Reba!, NBC, 1994
The 16th Annual CableACE Awards, 1995
Weinerville Chanukah Special, Nickelodeon, 1995
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special, NBC, 1999
Episodic
Fluffy, "Trust Fund Pirates," Miami Vice, 1986
Corky, the cashier, "The Last Dance," Fame, 1986
Corky, the cashier, "Reggie and Rose," Fame, 1987
Rhoda Wasserman, "Educating Rhoda," Night Court, NBC, 1989
Big Edie, "The Wilderness Experience," Designing Women, CBS, 1989

Rhoda Wasserman, "Blue Suede Bull," Night Court, NBC, 1990
Sheila Marie, "Most Likely to Succeed," Babes, 1991
Voice of Jessy, "Catch Scratch Fever," Batman: The Animated Series(animated), 1992
Mrs. Perkins, "The Operation," The Crew, Fox, 1995
Leslie Ann, "Overdrive," Nash Bridges, CBS, 1998
Also appeared in Hot Hero Sandwich, NBC; Women Aloud, Comedy Central.
Film Appearances
Doreen, Saturday Night Fever, Paramount, 1977
Young woman, Author! Author!, CBS/Fox Video, 1982
Nurse, Grace Quigley (also known as The Ultimate Solution of Grace Quigley), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Video, 1984
Elaine, Garbo Talks, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1984
Aunt Gail, Seven Minutes in Heaven (also known as Deslices de joventud) Warner Bros., 1985
Verna Klump, House IV: Home Deadly Home (also known as House IV and House IV: The Repossession), New Line Home Video, 1992
Sunray Tours travel agent, Only You, Live Home Video, 1992
Shelli Summers, Life on the Edge, Festival Film, 1992
Sylvia Walsh, Garmento, 2002
Voice of Glypto, Ice Age (animated), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
Stage Appearances
(Broadway debut) Agnes, Gypsy, Broadway production, New York City,1974
Mammoth and Monkey Man, The Skin of Our Teeth, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1975
Scapino!, Studio Arena Theatre, Buffalo, NY, 1975-1976
Sylvie Gazel, Harold and Maude, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1980
Servant of Two Masters, Philadelphia Drama Guild, Philadelphia, PA, 1981-1982
Mickey, My One and Only, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1983-1984
The Imaginary Invalid, Hartman Theatre, Stamford, CT, 1985-1986
Detective, Clue: The Musical, Players Theatre, New York City, 1997
Mrs. Walker, Once in a Lifetime, Adams Memorial Theater, Williamstown, MA, 2002
Costanz, Enchanted April, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 2003
Also appeared as Arlie, Getting Out, Actors Theatre of Louisville,KY; Mistress Quickly, Henry IV, American National Theatre, Kennedy Center; in Stand-Up Confessions of a Not-So-Dumb Blond (one-woman show),Bay Street Theatre, Sag Harbor, NY, and Center Stage, Baltimore, MD.
Major Tours
Agnes, Gypsy, U.S. and Canadian cities, 1974-1975
WRITINGS
One-Woman Stage Show
Wrote Stand-Up Confessions of a Not-So-Dumb Blond.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Hollywood Reporter, August 30, 1995, p. S6
People Weekly, November 24, 1997, p. 58

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