Patricia Heaton

Birthplace: Bay Village, Ohio, USA
Birthday: March 4, 1958

As Debra Barone, long-suffering wife of Ray Barone (Ray Romano) on the television series “Everybody Loves Raymond” (CBS, 1996-2005), actress Patricia Heaton put a fresh and realistic spin on the role of the sitcom wife, which earned her two Emmy Awards and countless fans. Heaton’s popularity, which came after years on stage and in several failed TV series, allowed her to star in and produce several television movies, as well as a string of popular ads for the Albertson’s supermarket chain. In 2007, she returned to television opposite Ke…more

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Actor

Christmas in Washington
The Goodbye Girl
Paula McFadden
The Middle
Frankie Heck
A Town Without Christmas
M J Jensen
The Middle
Frankie Heck

Producer

The Engagement Ring
Executive Producer

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Career Milestones

2009
Starred as an eccentric Hoosier mom in the ABC comedy, "The Middle"
2007 to 2008
Cast as TV anchor Kelly Carr in the short-lived FOX comedy, "Back to You"
2007
Co-starred off-Broadway in "The Scene," as the producer of a morning TV news show
2006
Portrayed former U.S. Ambassador to Yemen, Barbara Bodine, in the ABC miniseries, "The Path to 9/11"
2004
Co-starred with Jeff Daniels in a remake of Neil Simon's "The Goodbye Girl" for TNT; earned a SAG nomination for Best Actress in TV Movie

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Awards

2003
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
2001
Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
2000
Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series