Patricia Heaton is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her roles in Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle.
Patricia Heaton Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
Patricia Heaton was born on March 4, 1958 (Patricia Heaton: Age 65) in Bay Village, Ohio to Patricia and Chuck Heaton. When Heaton was 12 her mother died of an aneurysm, leaving behind Heaton and her four siblings.
Heaton graduated from the Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in drama. After graduating, Heaton moved to New York City to study with drama teacher William Esper in 1980.
In 1990 Heaton married actor and director David Hunt and the two had four sons together.
Patricia Heaton Biography: Career
Heaton’s first appearance on the Broadway stage was as part of the chorus in Don’t Get God Started in 1987. Her time on Broadway caught the attention of a casting director for ABC’s Thirtysomething where she guest-starred six times.
Patricia Heaton Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
Patricia Heaton was born on March 4, 1958 (Patricia Heaton: Age 65) in Bay Village, Ohio to Patricia and Chuck Heaton. When Heaton was 12 her mother died of an aneurysm, leaving behind Heaton and her four siblings.
Heaton graduated from the Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in drama. After graduating, Heaton moved to New York City to study with drama teacher William Esper in 1980.
In 1990 Heaton married actor and director David Hunt and the two had four sons together.
Patricia Heaton Biography: Career
Heaton’s first appearance on the Broadway stage was as part of the chorus in Don’t Get God Started in 1987. Her time on Broadway caught the attention of a casting director for ABC’s Thirtysomething where she guest-starred six times.
- 3/4/2023
- by Hailey Schipper
- Uinterview
There's no middle ground to Patricia Heaton's newest television effort: She's very happy to be a producer.
As she continues starring in ABC's Wednesday sitcom "The Middle," now in its fourth season, the two-time Emmy winner for "Everybody Loves Raymond" also is behind a project that's a family matter in several ways. Debuting Sunday, Dec. 2, the Hallmark Channel movie "The Christmas Heart" was written by Heaton's brother Michael, a reporter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer -- as was their late father, Chuck, a noted sportswriter.
"I think Michael's passion for his other writing comes from his being able do these kinds of stories," Heaton tells Zap2it. "As a journalist, you pretty much report facts, so to be able to spin this wonderful tale out of your imagination is sort of a nice outlet. We've had this story around for a long time; I talked about it in a meeting with Hallmark,...
As she continues starring in ABC's Wednesday sitcom "The Middle," now in its fourth season, the two-time Emmy winner for "Everybody Loves Raymond" also is behind a project that's a family matter in several ways. Debuting Sunday, Dec. 2, the Hallmark Channel movie "The Christmas Heart" was written by Heaton's brother Michael, a reporter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer -- as was their late father, Chuck, a noted sportswriter.
"I think Michael's passion for his other writing comes from his being able do these kinds of stories," Heaton tells Zap2it. "As a journalist, you pretty much report facts, so to be able to spin this wonderful tale out of your imagination is sort of a nice outlet. We've had this story around for a long time; I talked about it in a meeting with Hallmark,...
- 12/2/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Us actor whose success as the scruffy TV detective Columbo was complemented by a wide range of stage and screen roles
Show-business history records that the American actor Peter Falk, who has died aged 83, made his stage debut the year before he left high school, presciently cast as a detective. Despite the 17-year-old's fleeting success, he had no thoughts of pursuing acting as a career – if only because tough kids from the Bronx considered it an unsuitable job for a man. Just 24 years later, Falk made his first television appearance as the scruffy detective, Columbo, not only becoming the highest paid actor on television – commanding $500,000 an episode during the 1970s – but also the most famous.
Inevitably the lieutenant dedicated to unravelling the villainy of the wealthy and glamorous dominated his career, although – unlike some actors – he escaped the straitjacket, or in his case shabby raincoat, of typecasting. In addition to stage work,...
Show-business history records that the American actor Peter Falk, who has died aged 83, made his stage debut the year before he left high school, presciently cast as a detective. Despite the 17-year-old's fleeting success, he had no thoughts of pursuing acting as a career – if only because tough kids from the Bronx considered it an unsuitable job for a man. Just 24 years later, Falk made his first television appearance as the scruffy detective, Columbo, not only becoming the highest paid actor on television – commanding $500,000 an episode during the 1970s – but also the most famous.
Inevitably the lieutenant dedicated to unravelling the villainy of the wealthy and glamorous dominated his career, although – unlike some actors – he escaped the straitjacket, or in his case shabby raincoat, of typecasting. In addition to stage work,...
- 6/26/2011
- by Brian Baxter
- The Guardian - Film News
Peter Falk, who played the beloved TV detective Lt. Columbo, has passed away. The 83-year-old actor died peacefully at his Beverly Hills home Thursday evening, June 23, his attorney and family friend Larry Larson said. As soon as news of his passing made headlines, Hollywood celebrities have begun paying their tributes.
Actor/director Jon Favreau, who played opposite Peter in 2001's "Made", called the veteran actor "a pioneer of independent film". He added that the five-time Emmy winner "redefined what you could do on television." The 44-year-old went on to say, "He brought tremendous truth and honesty to his performances. I was blessed to have worked with him."
Another of Peter's co-star, Patricia Heaton, remembered him as someone who was "a joy to work with". Co-starring with the late actor in 2001's "A Town Without Christmas", she said, "He had a great sense of humor and was a master of his craft,...
Actor/director Jon Favreau, who played opposite Peter in 2001's "Made", called the veteran actor "a pioneer of independent film". He added that the five-time Emmy winner "redefined what you could do on television." The 44-year-old went on to say, "He brought tremendous truth and honesty to his performances. I was blessed to have worked with him."
Another of Peter's co-star, Patricia Heaton, remembered him as someone who was "a joy to work with". Co-starring with the late actor in 2001's "A Town Without Christmas", she said, "He had a great sense of humor and was a master of his craft,...
- 6/25/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Following the sad passing of Peter Falk, who starred in the TV series Columbo and the beloved 1987 fantasy The Princess Bride, friends and industry veterans who have worked with the actor have begun filing their tributes for the late star, who died Thursday night at 83 years old. Read what some of them had to say about Falk after the jump. (Check back for more words from Falk’s loved ones later.)
Steven Spielberg, who directed Falk in one of the first episodes of Columbo in 1971: “Peter was the same kind of digger as an actor as his character Columbo...
Steven Spielberg, who directed Falk in one of the first episodes of Columbo in 1971: “Peter was the same kind of digger as an actor as his character Columbo...
- 6/24/2011
- by Kate Ward
- EW - Inside TV
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (Comfort & Joy)
Disney, 1:30 Pm Et
Santa Claus joins Mickey, Minnie, and their pals in this computer-animated update to Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas.
A Town Without Christmas (Mistletoe & Mayhem)
Lifetime Movie Network, 8 Pm Et
A TV reporter (Patricia Heaton) and aspiring writer (Rick Roberts) join the search for a missing boy who wrote a disturbing letter to Santa Claus.
Gotta Catch Santa Claus (Wacky Wonderland)
ABC Family, 8:30 Pm Et
A boy and his friends embark on a quest to prove that jolly old Saint Nick (William Shatner) is real. "It's jolly. It's jammin'."
What else is showing this season? See the complete Holiday TV Movie Guide: The 12 Flavors of Christmas.
And if you're wondering what to buy the movie lovers on your shopping list, check out our Holiday Gifts store.
Next Showing:
Link | Posted 12/14/2009 by reelz
Rick Roberts | Patricia Heaton | Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas...
Disney, 1:30 Pm Et
Santa Claus joins Mickey, Minnie, and their pals in this computer-animated update to Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas.
A Town Without Christmas (Mistletoe & Mayhem)
Lifetime Movie Network, 8 Pm Et
A TV reporter (Patricia Heaton) and aspiring writer (Rick Roberts) join the search for a missing boy who wrote a disturbing letter to Santa Claus.
Gotta Catch Santa Claus (Wacky Wonderland)
ABC Family, 8:30 Pm Et
A boy and his friends embark on a quest to prove that jolly old Saint Nick (William Shatner) is real. "It's jolly. It's jammin'."
What else is showing this season? See the complete Holiday TV Movie Guide: The 12 Flavors of Christmas.
And if you're wondering what to buy the movie lovers on your shopping list, check out our Holiday Gifts store.
Next Showing:
Link | Posted 12/14/2009 by reelz
Rick Roberts | Patricia Heaton | Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas...
- 12/14/2009
- by reelz reelz
- Reelzchannel.com
Patricia Heaton, Treat Williams and Jimmy Wolk have been tapped to star in "Front of the Class," a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation for CBS.
The drama is based on the true story of Brad Cohen (Wolk), who was challenged with Tourette syndrome from a young age but defied all odds to become a gifted teacher. He was ridiculed in school because of his condition, until the school principal used the school assembly to educate the faculty and students about Tourette syndrome.
Heaton and Williams play Brad's parents.
Peter Werner is directing the telefilm, which has begun production in Shreveport, La. The script was written by Tom Rickman based on the book by Cohen with Lisa Wysocky.
Brent Shields and Tim Shriver are the exec producers; Andrew Gottlieb is the producer.
Emmy winner Heaton, who also has appeared in the CBS telefilms "A Town Without Christmas" and "Miracle in the Woods,...
The drama is based on the true story of Brad Cohen (Wolk), who was challenged with Tourette syndrome from a young age but defied all odds to become a gifted teacher. He was ridiculed in school because of his condition, until the school principal used the school assembly to educate the faculty and students about Tourette syndrome.
Heaton and Williams play Brad's parents.
Peter Werner is directing the telefilm, which has begun production in Shreveport, La. The script was written by Tom Rickman based on the book by Cohen with Lisa Wysocky.
Brent Shields and Tim Shriver are the exec producers; Andrew Gottlieb is the producer.
Emmy winner Heaton, who also has appeared in the CBS telefilms "A Town Without Christmas" and "Miracle in the Woods,...
- 9/9/2008
- by By Nellie Andreeva and Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CBS has set the primary casts of two original movies. Peter Falk, Tammy Blanchard and Katey Sagal have been tapped to star in A Christmas Without Ornaments, and Tom Skerritt, Tim Guinee and Betty Buckley have joined Mary-Louise Parker in Vinegar Hill. A Christmas Without Ornaments is the third CBS holiday movie featuring the angel Max. Falk, who played the role in A Town Without Christmas and Finding John Christmas, is in final negotiations to reprise the role in the new telefilm, a heartwarming story about two very different families who need help at Christmastime.
- 7/12/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CBS is getting in the Christmas spirit early with John Christmas, a telefilm starring Peter Falk and Valerie Bertinelli. The project hails from the creative team of CBS' highly rated 2001 telefilm A Town Without Christmas, which also starred Falk. In John Christmas, Falk will reprise his role from Town of the angel Max. The project centers on a fireman who suddenly leaves his native Chicago after saving many lives in a school inferno. Twenty years later, a local newspaper runs a photograph of the hero, dubbing him "John Christmas", and offers a reward for information on his whereabouts. Finding the fireman becomes a personal quest for a newspaper photographer who was among those saved in the fire. Also determined to track him down is a woman (Bertinelli) who thinks the anonymous hero is her brother who disappeared 20 years earlier. In their endeavors, all three get help from Max. Andy Wolk is set to direct the movie from a script by Michael J. Murray. Daniel H. Blatt is executive producing, with Michael Mahoney, Ken Gross and Murray serving as producers. Falk most recently reprised his role as Lt. Columbo in ABC's Columbo Likes the Nightlife. Bertinelli most recently co-starred on CBS' series Touched by an Angel.
Emmy-winning actress Patricia Heaton is in negotiations to star in TNT's telefilm The Goodbye Girl, Neil Simon's updated take on his 1977 feature, sources said. Goodbye, from Warner Bros. TV and TNT, centers on the relationship between a dumped-on divorcee (Heaton) and an aspiring actor who become unwilling co-tenants in a New York apartment. The original film starred Marsha Mason and Richard Dreyfuss, who landed Golden Globe awards and Oscar nominations for their performances. Dreyfuss won the Oscar. Simon, who won a Golden Globe and earned an Oscar nomination for his original Goodbye Girl screenplay, is penning the remake and is executive producing with Ron Ziskin and Dave Collins (Showtime's Stealing Sinatra) with Don Safran co-executive producing (HR 10/29). Heaton's role as no-nonsense mom Debra Barone on CBS' hit comedy Everybody Loves Raymond has earned her four consecutive Emmy nominations, with wins in 2000 and 2001. Her recent credits also include the CBS telefilm A Town Without Christmas. She is repped by UTA.
- 3/21/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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