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Bay Village, Ohio, USA
Patricia Helen Heaton (born March 4, 1958) is an American actress. She is known for her starring role as Debra Barone in the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005) and as Frances "Frankie" Heck on the ABC sitcom The Middle (2009–2018). Heaton is a three-time Emmy Award winner – twice winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Everybody Loves…
Known for
- The Beldham — Sadie2025
- Merv — MJ Owens2025
- The Unbreakable Boy — Marcia (Scott's Mom)2025
- The Ritual — Mother Superior2025
- Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion — Self2025
- Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion (Part 2) — Self2025
- Mending the Line — Dr. Burke2023
- Frasier — Holly2023
- Carol's Second Act — Carol Kenney2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self2019
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Key facts
- Born
- Patricia Helen Heaton , ( 1958-03-04 ) March 4, 1958 (age 68) , Bay Village, Ohio , U.S.
- Education
- Ohio State University ( BA )
- Occupations
- Actress producer
- Years active
- 1987–present
- Television
- Everybody Loves Raymond The Middle
- Political party
- Republican (before 2021) Independent (2021–present)
- Spouse s
- Constantine Yankoglu ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1984 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1987 ) , David Hunt ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1990 )
- Father
- Chuck Heaton
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Helen
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Bay Village
- Spouse
- David Hunt
- Occupation
- film producer
- Political party
- independent politician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Hair colour
- brown hair
- Official website
- www.patriciaheatononline.com
- Image
- Patricia Heaton 2021.jpg
- Number of children
- 4
- Residence
- Cambridge
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- Patricia Heaton
- date of birth
- 1958-03-04
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- 1987-00-00
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- 506018
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Encyclopedic overview
Patricia Helen Heaton (born March 4, 1958) is an American actress. Heaton achieved her career breakthrough and global fame with her portrayal of Debra Barone in the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005). She began her career appearing in a recurring role in the ABC drama series Thirtysomething (1989–1991) and later appearing in the comedy films Memoirs of an Invisible Man and Beethoven (both 1992). Heaton went on to star in the short-lived sitcoms Room for Two (1992–93), Someone Like Me (1994) and Women of the House (1995).
Her Raymond performance earned her seven nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, winning the award in 2000 and 2001. She 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. She also played the leading roles in the made-for-television movies A Town Without Christmas (2001), The Goodbye Girl (2004) 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 (2008).
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