1. Patricia Helen Heaton was born on March 4,1958 and is an American actress.
47 Facts About Patricia Heaton
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Patricia Heaton began her career appearing in a recurring role in the ABC drama series Thirtysomething and later appearing in the comedy films Memoirs of an Invisible Man and Beethoven.
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Patricia Heaton received five nominations for a 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.
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Patricia Heaton played the leading roles in the made-for-television movies A Town Without Christmas, The Goodbye Girl 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.
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From 2009 to 2018, Patricia 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.
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Patricia Heaton hosted and produced Food Network cooking series Patricia Heaton Parties, winning a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Culinary Program.
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Patricia Heaton was born in Bay Village, Ohio, the daughter of Patricia and Chuck Heaton, who was a sportswriter for The Plain Dealer.
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The fourth of five children, Patricia Heaton was raised as a devout Catholic.
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Patricia Heaton has three sisters, Sharon, Alice, and Frances, and one brother, Michael, who died in September 2022 at the age of 66 and was the "Minister of Culture" columnist for The Plain Dealer and a writer for the paper's Friday Magazine.
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Patricia Heaton later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in drama.
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In 1980, Patricia Heaton moved to New York City to study with drama teacher William Esper.
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Patricia Heaton made her first Broadway appearance in the chorus of Don't Get God Started, after which fellow students and she created Stage Three, an off-Broadway acting troupe.
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Patricia Heaton auditioned for the role of Elaine Benes on Seinfeld in 1989.
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When Stage Three brought one of its productions to Los Angeles, Patricia Heaton caught the eye of a casting director for the ABC drama series Thirtysomething.
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Patricia Heaton was cast as an oncologist, leading to six appearances on the series from 1989 to 1991.
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In 1992, Patricia Heaton made her big screen debut appearing in a supporting role in the comedy-drama film Memoirs of an Invisible Man directed by John Carpenter.
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From 1992 to 1993, Patricia Heaton starred as a lead character in the ABC sitcom Room for Two.
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Later that year, Patricia Heaton appeared in the comedy-drama film The New Age.
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In 1996, Patricia Heaton landed the role of Debra Barone in the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond opposite Ray Romano.
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Patricia Heaton was nominated in each of the series' last seven seasons for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, winning in 2000 and 2001.
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Patricia Heaton has collected two Viewers for Quality Television Awards for Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series and a Screen Actors Guild trophy for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and five Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series nominations for her work on the series.
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In 2003, Patricia Heaton appeared in a series of television and radio commercials as spokesperson for the various incarnations of the grocery chain Albertsons, such as Acme, Jewel and Shaw's.
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Patricia Heaton was featured on the cover of the company's 2003 and 2004 annual reports.
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Patricia Heaton has appeared in advertisements for Pantene hair-care products.
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Patricia Heaton was the producer for the 2005 documentary The Bituminous Coal Queens of Pennsylvania, which was directed by her husband, David Hunt.
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Patricia Heaton was one of the producers of the William Wilberforce drama Amazing Grace.
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In January 2007, Patricia Heaton returned to the stage to co-star with Tony Shalhoub in the off-Broadway play The Scene at Second Stage Theatre in New York City.
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In 2009, Patricia Heaton began starring as Frankie Heck in the ABC comedy series, The Middle.
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Patricia Heaton received Critics' Choice Television Award nomination for Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011.
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In 2011, Patricia Heaton was ranked at number 24 on the TV Guide Network special, Funniest Women on TV.
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Patricia Heaton received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 22,2012.
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Patricia Heaton starred and produced the 2014 comedy film Moms' Night Out.
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Patricia Heaton did voice over work in the animated films The Star and Smallfoot.
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In 2019, Patricia Heaton returned to television with the CBS comedy series, Carol's Second Act.
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Patricia Heaton wrote a book called Your Second Act: Inspiring Stories of Transformation with a release date of July 21,2020.
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Patricia Heaton gets out after two years, forgotten and broke, and moves to Tennessee to live with her estranged sister.
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In 2022, Patricia Heaton starred opposite Brian Cox in a drama film, Mending the Line, directed by Joshua Caldwell.
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Patricia Heaton starred in the drama film The Unbreakable Boy for Lionsgate.
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Patricia Heaton has been married to English actor and director David Hunt since 1990.
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Patricia Heaton has been open about having plastic surgery, citing having a tummy-tuck and a breast reduction after undergoing four Caesarean sections.
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Patricia Heaton's political views have been described as conservative, and until 2021, she was a registered Republican.
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Patricia Heaton later stated that she had "given up politics" following the election, but continued to express her admiration for Mitt Romney.
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Patricia Heaton is a committed pro-life activist and is vocally supportive of groups and causes opposing abortion, euthanasia, and the death penalty.
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Patricia Heaton's advocacy became particularly visible during the debate regarding the Terri Schiavo case.
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On February 29,2012, Patricia Heaton criticized Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke, who advocated in favor of a contraceptive mandate for health insurance plans.
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In October 2023, Patricia Heaton was a vocal supporter of Israel during the Gaza war, releasing a video in which she compared the conflict to the Holocaust during World War II, and encouraged her followers to donate through the Beth Jacob Congregation.
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In October 2006, Patricia Heaton appeared in a commercial opposing a Missouri state constitutional amendment concerning embryonic stem cell research, which subsequently passed.