HEATON, Patricia 1958–

(Patty Heaton)

PERSONAL

Born March 4, 1958, in Cleveland, OH; daughter of Chuck (a sports columnist) and Pat Heaton; married first husband, 1984 (divorced, 1987); married David Hunt (an actor and producer), October 10, 1990; children: (second marriage) Sam, John, Joe, Dan. Education: Ohio State University, B.A., theatre, 1980; studied acting with William Esper.

Addresses: Agent—International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., 5th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90202. Publicist—CeCe Yorke, PYR PR, 139 S. Beverly Dr., Suite 230, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actress and producer. FourBoys Films, Los Angeles, partner; Stage Three theatre group, founding member; appeared in many television commercials. Feminists for Life, honorary chair and spokesperson. Previously worked as a copy editor at People Weekly.

Awards, Honors: Q Award nomination, best actress in a quality comedy series, Viewers for Quality Television Awards, 1998, Q Awards, best actress in a quality comedy series, 1999 and 2000, Emmy Award nominations, outstanding lead actress, 1999, 2002, and 2003, Emmy Awards, outstanding lead actress, 2000 and 2001, TV Guide Award nomination, actress of the year, 2001, Screen Actors Guild Award nominations (with others), outstanding performance by an ensemble, 1999, 2000, 2002, and 2004, Screen Actors Guild Award (with others), outstanding performance by an ensemble, 2003, Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, outstanding performance by a female in a comedy series, 2002, 2003, and 2004, all for Everybody Loves Raymond.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Jill Kurland, Room for Two, ABC, 1992–1993.

Jean Stepjak, Someone Like Me (also known as Gaby), NBC, 1994.

Natalie Hollingsworth, Women of the House, CBS, 1995.

Debra Barone, Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS, 1996—.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Dr. Karen Silverman, "New Baby," thirtysomething, ABC, 1989.

Amanda Russle, "The Red Room," Alien Nation, 1989.

Dr. Karen Silverman, "Another Country," thirtysomething, ABC, 1990.

Dr. Karen Silverman, "Post–Op," thirtysomething, ABC, 1990.

Dr. Karen Silverman, "Prelude to a Bris," thirtysomething, ABC, 1990.

Dr. Karen Silverman, "Life Class," thirtysomething, ABC, 1990.

Miss Stanford, "The Brothers," Matlock, 1990.

Dr. Karen Silverman, "A Second Look," thirtysomething, ABC, 1991.

Paula Werner, "The Fat Lady Sings Alone," DEA, 1991.

Robin Merrin, "Poor Substitutes," Party of Five, 1996.

Robin Merrin, "Comings and Goings," Party of Five, 1996.

Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1998, 2001, 2002, and 2004.

The Martin Short Show, syndicated, 1999.

Debra Barone, "Dire Strayts," The King of Queens, CBS, 1999.

Celebrity Dish (also known as TV Guide's Celebrity Dish), 2000.

"Patricia Heaton," Revealed with Jules Asner, E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2001 and 2003.

The O'Reilly Factor, Fox News, 2002.

The View, 2002, 2003.

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known as The Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2003.

On the Air with Ryan Seacrest, 2004.

Lunch lady ghost, "Mystery Meat," Danny Phantom, 2004.

Also appeared as panelist, The List, VH1; in The Hollywood Squares.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Second Dotti, Shattered Dreams: The Charlotte Fedders Story, CBS, 1990.

Wanda Briggs, Miracle in the Woods, CBS, 1997.

M. J. Jensen, A Town without Christmas, CBS, 2001.

Paula McFadden, The Goodbye Girl, TNT, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Holiday Music Spectacular from Miami Beach 2000, Fox, 2000.

Interviewee, Teri Garr: Comic Appeal, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Ladies' Home Journal's Most Fascinating Women to Watch, CBS, 2001.

Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Patricia Heaton, Lifetime, 2001.

Interviewee, Inside TV Land: The Pitch, TV Land, 2001.

Presenter, A Home for the Holidays with Mariah Carey, CBS, 2001.

An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre, ABC, 2001.

Interviewee, Laugh Out Loud: TV's 15 Greatest Comedians, Arts and Entertainment, 2002.

Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Doris Roberts, Lifetime, 2002.

Everybody Loves Raymond: The First Six Years, CBS, 2002.

Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Linda Lavin, Lifetime, 2003.

Host, Christmas in Washington, TNT, 2003.

CBS at 75, CBS, 2003.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999.

Host, Lifetime Presents: Disney's American Teacher Awards, Lifetime, 2001.

Presenter, The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2001.

Presenter, The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2001.

The 2001 TV Guide Awards, Fox, 2001.

Presenter, 2001 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

Presenter, AFI Awards 2001, CBS, 2002.

Presenter, 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2002.

The 5th Annual Family Television Awards, The WB, 2003.

Film Appearances:

Brie, Beethoven, Universal, 1992.

Ellen, Memoirs of an Invisible Man, Warner Bros., 1992.

Anna, The New Age, Warner Bros., 1994.

Woman fan, Space Jam, Warner Bros., 1996.

Stage Appearances:

(As Patty Heaton) Pepper, The Johnstown Vindicator, Harold Clurman Theatre, New York City, 1987.

(As Patty Heaton) Don't Get God Started, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1987–1988.

The Johnstown Vindicator, Los Angeles, 1989.

Stage Work:

Producer, The Johnstown Vindicator, Los Angeles, 1989.

WRITINGS

Books:

Motherhood in Hollywood—How to Get a Job Like Mine (memoir), Villard Books, 2003.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

People Weekly, November 23, 1998, p. 101.

TV Guide, February 15, 1997, pp. 46–48.

Electronic:

Patricia Heaton Official Site,http://www.patriciaheaton.com/, May 6, 2004.