Patricia Heaton
Biography
Patricia Heaton is an American actress who began her career in television guest roles before becoming known for comedy. Born in Bay Village, Ohio, she studied drama at Ohio State University and later trained in New York with William Esper, making her Broadway debut in the chorus of Don't Get God Started in 1987. She appeared on Thirtysomething from 1989 to 1991, then moved into films with Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) and Beethoven (1992). Her breakthrough came as Debra Barone on the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, a role that won her Primetime Emmy Awards in 2000 and 2001 after seven nominations. She later starred as Frankie Heck on The Middle from 2009 to 2018 and hosted the cooking series Patricia Heaton Parties, which won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Culinary Program. Other credits include the television movie Front of the Class (2008), Moms' Night Out (2014), and voice work in The Star (2017) and Smallfoot (2018).
68years old
Turns 69 on March 4in 142 days
- Born Bay Village
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Patricia Helen Heaton
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 33 years1992 to 2025
Genres
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A role that slipped away
In 1989, Patricia Heaton tried out for the part of Elaine Benes on Seinfeld. The role of Elaine Benes was one she went after that year.
First role
Heaton's first Broadway role was in the chorus of Don't Get God Started in 1987. After that, she and other students started Stage Three, an off-Broadway acting troupe.
Early training
In 1980, Heaton moved to New York City so she could study with William Esper, who was a drama teacher.
Behind the award
With her 2000 Emmy win for Everybody Loves Raymond, Heaton became the first cast member of the show to take home an Emmy.
Behind the camera
Heaton has a production company that goes by the name FourBoys Entertainment, which she has been involved with during her career in television and film.
Behind the camera
Heaton hosted and produced the Food Network cooking show Patricia Heaton Parties, which won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Culinary Program in 2016.
Patricia Heaton movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Seven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Also two films together1 more actor
- David HuntMerv (2025) and Moms' Night Out (2014)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Patricia Heaton's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$461 million
8 of the 12 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 12 films: 8 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 1 too new to count.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 1Too new to count
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$214M46.5% of the total
- 2$147M31.9% of the total
- 3$64M13.8% of the total
- 4$14M3.1% of the total
- 5$10M2.3% of the total
- 6$7.5M1.6% of the total
- 7$3.2M0.7% of the total
- 8$360K0.1% of the total
Awards
Three awards and honors from 2000 to 2001, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2001 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Everybody Loves Raymond | Won |
| 2000 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Everybody Loves Raymond | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.