Patrika Darbo

Biography

Patrika Darbo is an American actress who grew up in Atlanta, studied theater at Georgia Southern University and worked as a credit manager before beginning her professional acting career in 1984. She started with guest spots on television series such as Diff'rent Strokes and Mama's Family, then made her big screen debut in The Night Before and It Takes Two (1988). Supporting parts followed in Spaced Invaders (1990), Leaving Normal (1992), The Vagrant (1992) and In the Line of Fire (1993), and she played Roseanne Barr in the 1994 television film Roseanne and Tom: Behind the Scenes. She is known for the soap operas Days of Our Lives, as Nancy Wesley, and The Bold and the Beautiful, as Shirley Spectra, and in 2016 she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Acting Dead, the first winner in that category.

78years old

Turns 79 on April 6in 175 days

Born April 6, 1948Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films: 24
Career span: 35 years1988 to 2023

Genres

Comedy63%, 15 films
Adventure29%, 7 films
Drama29%, 7 films
Romance29%, 7 films
Family25%, 6 films

First and latest

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Behind the award
Patrika Darbo won the first ever Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series in 2016, for the online comedy series Acting Dead.
A change of course
Patrika Darbo spent time as a credit manager, a job she held until 1984, and that same year she started working as a professional actor.

Patrika Darbo movies on Netflix

Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas2023IMDb rating 5.5as Julie
God Bless the Broken Road2018IMDb rating 5.8as Rosie
Puppy Star Christmas2018IMDb rating 3.8as Mrs. Claus
Spinning Man2018IMDb rating 5.7as Kelly
Cradle Swapping2017IMDb rating 5.3as Joan
The Hero2017IMDb rating 6.5as Diane
Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson2014IMDb rating 4.7as Grams
The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy2012IMDb rating 4.9as Grams
Rango2011IMDb rating 7.3as Delilah / Maybelle (voice)
The Search for Santa Paws2010IMDb rating 5.4as Mrs. Claus
Moving McAllister2007IMDb rating 5.2as Debbie
Hatchet2006IMDb rating 5.7as Shannon Permatteo
Madhouse2004IMDb rating 5.4as Betty
Ruby Bridges1998IMDb rating 7.1as Miss Spencer
Speed 2: Cruise Control1997IMDb rating 4.0as Ruby Fisher
House Arrest1996IMDb rating 5.8as Cafeteria Cashier
In the Line of Fire1993IMDb rating 7.2as Pam Magnus
Leaving Normal1992IMDb rating 6.6as 66
The Vagrant1992IMDb rating 5.8as Doattie
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?1990IMDb rating 5.8as Marlene
Spaced Invaders1990IMDb rating 5.4as Mrs. Vanderspool
The Willies1990IMDb rating 5.2as Mrs. Walters
It Takes Two1988IMDb rating 5.4as Dee Dee
The Night Before1988IMDb rating 6.1as Bimbo

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Rango2011 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Delilah / Maybelle voice
IMDb rating 7.3324K votes
Hatchet2006 Comedy, Horroras Shannon Permatteo
IMDb rating 5.737K votes
Madhouse2004as Betty
IMDb rating 5.47.4K votes
The Hero2017as Diane
IMDb rating 6.511K votes
Leaving Normal1992as 66
IMDb rating 6.61.7K votes
In the Line of Fire1993as Pam Magnus
IMDb rating 7.2125K votes
Speed 2: Cruise Control1997as Ruby Fisher
IMDb rating 4.090K votes
The Vagrant1992as Doattie
IMDb rating 5.82.5K votes

Most often with

Harold Cronk directed three of these films, Robert Vince two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Richard Riehle

Colleen Camp

Christopher Lloyd

Kevin Pollak

Diedrich Bader

George NewbernHarold CronkDirector, 3 films Robert VinceDirector, 2 films

Films together

Richard Riehle3 films together, 2006 to 2018
Richard Riehle's page
- Puppy Star Christmas2018IMDb rating 3.8Darbo as Mrs. ClausRiehle as Santa Claus
- The Search for Santa Paws2010IMDb rating 5.4Darbo as Mrs. ClausRiehle as Santa Claus
- Hatchet2006IMDb rating 5.7Darbo as Shannon PermatteoRiehle as Jim Permatteo
Colleen Camp3 films together, 1992 to 1997
Colleen Camp's page
- Speed 2: Cruise Control1997IMDb rating 4.0Darbo as Ruby FisherCamp as Debbie
- House Arrest1996IMDb rating 5.8Darbo as Cafeteria CashierCamp as Mrs. Burtis
- The Vagrant1992IMDb rating 5.8Darbo as DoattieCamp as Judy Dansig
Christopher Lloyd2 films together, 2012 to 2014
Christopher Lloyd's page
- Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson2014IMDb rating 4.7Darbo as GramsLloyd as Grandpa Jack
- The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy2012IMDb rating 4.9Darbo as GramsLloyd as Grandpa Jack
Kevin Pollak2 films together, 1996 to 1998
Kevin Pollak's page
- Ruby Bridges1998IMDb rating 7.1Darbo as Miss SpencerPollak as Dr. Robert Coles
- House Arrest1996IMDb rating 5.8Darbo as Cafeteria CashierPollak as Ned Beindorf
Diedrich Bader2 films together, 2010 to 2018
Diedrich Bader's page
- Puppy Star Christmas2018IMDb rating 3.8Darbo as Mrs. ClausBader as Kano
- The Search for Santa Paws2010IMDb rating 5.4Darbo as Mrs. ClausBader as Cometvoice
George Newbern2 films together, 1988 to 2018
George Newbern's page
- Puppy Star Christmas2018IMDb rating 3.8Darbo as Mrs. ClausNewbern as Bark
- It Takes Two1988IMDb rating 5.4Darbo as Dee DeeNewbern as Travis Rogers
Harold CronkDirector, 3 films, 2012 to 2018
All films by Harold Cronk
- God Bless the Broken Road2018IMDb rating 5.8Darbo as Rosie
- Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson2014IMDb rating 4.7Darbo as Grams
- The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy2012IMDb rating 4.9Darbo as Grams
Robert VinceDirector, 2 films, 2010 to 2018
All films by Robert Vince
- Puppy Star Christmas2018IMDb rating 3.8Darbo as Mrs. Claus
- The Search for Santa Paws2010IMDb rating 5.4Darbo as Mrs. Claus
Also two films together13 more actors
- Joshua LeonardHatchet (2006) and Madhouse (2004)
- Newell AlexanderMadhouse (2004) and Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? (1990)
- Danny WoodburnPuppy Star Christmas (2018) and The Search for Santa Paws (2010)
- Frank CollisonThe Hero (2017) and Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson (2014)
- Kaitlyn MaherPuppy Star Christmas (2018) and The Search for Santa Paws (2010)
- Makenzie MossGod Bless the Broken Road (2018) and Puppy Star Christmas (2018)
- Kimmy RobertsonSpeed 2: Cruise Control (1997) and The Willies (1990)
- Frank DrankPirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson (2014) and The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy (2012)
- Liam MatthewsGod Bless the Broken Road (2018) and The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy (2012)
- Derek BrandonPirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson (2014) and The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy (2012)
- Shane CarsonGod Bless the Broken Road (2018) and Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson (2014)
- Francesca DerosaPirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson (2014) and The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy (2012)
- Hannah StrublePirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson (2014) and The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.