Patricia Heaton

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Biography

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 Kelsey Grammer in "Back to You" (Fox). Almost as well known for her television work as her outspoken conservative views, Heaton was not one to shy away from expressing views that …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

Patricia Helen Heaton on March 4, 1958 in Bay Village, Ohio, USA

Career Milestones

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

1987

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

1989

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

1989

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

1990

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

1992

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

1992

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

1994

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

1995

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

1996

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

1996

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

1997

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

2001

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

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

2006

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

2007

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

2009

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

Awards

1999

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

1999

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2000

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2000

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2001

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2001

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing For a Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2002

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2002

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing For a Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2002

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2002

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2003

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2003

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing For a Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2003

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2003

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2004

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2004

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing For a Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2004

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2004

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2005

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2005

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing For a Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2005

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2005

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in The Goodbye Girl

2005

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2006

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2006

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond

2011

Critics' Choice TV Award for BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES in The Middle