Patricia Helen Heaton (born March 4, 1958)[1] is an American actress, producer and comedienne. She began her career appearing in a recurring role in the ABC drama series, Thirtysomething (1989–1991), and later appearing in the comedy films Memoirs of an Invisible Man and Beethoven (both 1992). Heaton went to star in the short-lived sitcoms Room for Two (1992–93), Someone Like Me (1994) and Women of the House (1995) before landing the role of Debra Barone in the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005).
For her role in Everybody Loves Raymond, Heaton received seven nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, winning the award in 2000 and 2001. She received five nominations for an Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series as well and won Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2003. She also played the leading roles in the made-for-television movies A Town Without Christmas (2001), The Goodbye Girl (2004) for which she received Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, and Front of the Class (2008).
From 2009 to 2018, Heaton starred as Frances "Frankie" Heck in the ABC comedy series, The Middle for which she received Critics' Choice Television Award nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. She hosted and produced Food Network cooking series Patricia Heaton Parties (2015–16) winning Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Culinary Program.[2]
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Patricia Helen Heaton (born March 4, 1958) is an American actress, producer and comedienne. She began her career appearing in a recurring role in the...
PatriciaHeaton Parties is an American cooking television series that aired on Food Network. It was presented by actress PatriciaHeaton, and it featured...
was the father of actress PatriciaHeaton of Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle. He was also the father of Michael Heaton, who was a writer and movie...
graduate—and featuring Treat Williams and Emmy Award-winning actress PatriciaHeaton as Cohen's parents; the movie aired on CBS on December 7, 2008. Twelve-year-old...
with HBO Independent Productions. The cast members were Ray Romano, PatriciaHeaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts, Peter Boyle, Madylin Sweeten, and Monica...
Joshua Caldwell and starring Brian Cox, Sinqua Walls, Perry Mattfeld, PatriciaHeaton and Wes Studi. Meet John Colter, a Marine wounded in Afghanistan, who...
"wonderful and sweet kid to be around". Sweeten's on-screen mother PatriciaHeaton said that he was "a funny and exceptionally bright young man. He is...
and in 2017 was reunited with her Everybody Loves Raymond co-star PatriciaHeaton when she guest-starred on a Season 8 episode of The Middle. She featured...
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Raymond star PatriciaHeaton and Scrubs star Neil Flynn. Below is a list of characters central to the series. PatriciaHeaton as Frances Patricia "Frankie"...
reunited her with PatriciaHeaton, her co-star from Everybody Loves Raymond. The two women's characters, of course, clash, with Heaton's Frankie Heck always...
in December 2006 to the Off-Broadway Second Stage Theatre, opposite PatriciaHeaton for a run of The Scene by Theresa Rebeck. In addition to his acting...
episodes 2006 Thick and Thin Kevin Episode: "Mary Moves On" 2006 Untitled PatriciaHeaton Project Pete Television film 2007 The Hill Eric 2007 Californication...
Ray Romano (nominated) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series – PatriciaHeaton (nominated) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Peter...
role and never won, though fellow co-stars Brad Garrett, Ray Romano, PatriciaHeaton, and Doris Roberts won at least one Emmy each for their performances...
Zachary Levi, Meghann Fahy, Jacob Laval, Drew Powell, Gavin Warren, PatriciaHeaton M A R C H 7 Untitled Ryan Coogler film Warner Bros. Pictures / Proximity...
daughter in the pilot of the hit CBS series Carol's Second Act starring PatriciaHeaton. Following the pilot, Ashley Tisdale replaced Dennison in the role...
Tournament Distinguished Alumni Award Keller, Joel (May 5, 2010). "PatriciaHeaton on Spending Mother's Day in 'The Middle'". TV Squad. Retrieved October...
were unaware that she had been cast in the part. The role went to PatriciaHeaton, who had been the first choice of Romano and show creator Philip Rosenthal...
she made a guest appearance on ABC's The Middle as Frankie Heck's (PatriciaHeaton) dental teacher. In 2013, Kaczmarek guest starred on NBC's long-running...
as executive producers. The show features Frances "Frankie" Heck (PatriciaHeaton), a working-class, Midwestern woman married to Mike Heck (Neil Flynn)...