Patricia Heaton

Starred as an eccentric Hoosier mom in the ABC comedy, "The Middle"

Cast as TV anchor Kelly Carr in the short-lived FOX comedy, "Back to You"

Co-starred off-Broadway in "The Scene," as the producer of a morning TV news show

Portrayed former U.S. Ambassador to Yemen, Barbara Bodine, in the ABC miniseries, "The Path to 9/11"

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

Starred in the CBS TV-movie, "A Town Without Christmas"

Acted in the CBS TV-movie, "Miracle in the Woods"

Had a two-episode guest role on the FOX drama, "Party of Five"

Played Debra Barone, the wife of the title character, on CBS' "Everybody Loves Raymond"; earned Emmy (2003, 2004, 2005) and SAG (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006) nominations for Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Co-starred on short-lived sitcom, "Women of the House" (CBS)

Played Gaby Hoffmann's mother on the short-lived NBC sitcom, "Someone Like Me"

Had small roles in the films, "Memoirs of an Invisible Man" and "Beethoven"

Played Linda Lavin's daughter in the short-lived ABC sitcom, "Room For Two"

Made TV-movie debut in "Shattered Dreams" (CBS)

Had early television role on an episode of the FOX sci-fi series, "Alien Nation"

Played the recurring role of Nancy Weston's doctor on "thirtysomething" (ABC)

Made her Broadway debut in the chorus of "Don't Get God Started"

Moved to Los Angeles to produce the play, "The Johnstown Vindicator"

Toured with the children's theatre company; joined with other cast members to start Stage Three, a theater group