Name : Patricia Heaton
Date of Birth : March 4, 1958
Place of Birth : Bay Village, Ohio, USA
Height : 5' 2''
Education :
* St. Raphael's Catholic Grade School in Bay Village, Ohio;
* Bay High School (graduated in 1976);
* Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio (
Nationality : American
Profession : Actor
Claim to Fame : As Debra Barone in TV Series Everybody Loves Raymond
(1996-2005).
Nickname : Patty.
patricia heaton - Detailed Biography
While studying
acting in New York with drama teacher William Esper, Heaton made her Broadway
debut in the gospel musical "Don't Get God Started". She and fellow students
then formed Stage Three, an acting company that produced plays Off-Broadway.
They took one production, "The Johnstown Vindicator", to Los Angeles, where
Heaton's performance caught the eyes of casting directors. Consequently, Heaton
portrayed the producer/daughter in the television series "Room for Two" (1992).
Her additional television credits include a starring role in the series "Someone
Like Me" (1994/I), a regular role in CBS's "Women of the House" (1995), and a
recurring role on "thirtysomething" (1987). She also starred in the highly rated
CBS television movie Miracle in the Woods (1997) (TV), with Della Reese. Her
feature film credits include Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992), Beethoven
(1992), The New Age (1994), and Space Jam (1996).
For her role in "Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996), Heaton won an Emmy for Leading
Actress in a Comedy Series. She was nominated for a l999 Emmy Award for
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and won the l998-99 Viewers for
Quality Television Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Award.
Heaton was born in Cleveland and lives with her husband and four sons in Los
Angeles.
