Tonye Patano

Biography

Tonye Patano is an American actress best known for playing Heylia James on the television series Weeds. Born in the United States in 1961, she made her screen debut in The Jesse Owens Story, a 1984 television film. She appeared in Law & Order, Monk, and Sex and the City, among other shows. Patano was in the original Broadway cast of Neil Simon's 45 Seconds from Broadway in 2001. Her film work includes Little Manhattan (2005), Jack of the Red Hearts (2015), and A Vigilante (2019). For her role as Heylia, she received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination in 2006 and an NAACP Image Award nomination two years later. On stage, she won a Connecticut Critics Circle Award for best ensemble for From the Mississippi Delta in 2000 and earned praise for her performance in Ruined.

64years old

Turns 65 on October 16in 4 days

Born October 16, 1961United States
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 36 years1984 to 2020

Genres

Drama75%, 6 films
Comedy38%, 3 films
Family25%, 2 films
Thriller25%, 2 films
Action13%, 1 film

First and latest

Did you know?!

Big break
In 2005, Patano was cast as Heylia James on Weeds. Her character on the show was a dealer in marijuana.

Tonye Patano movies on Netflix

Topside2020IMDb rating 6.0as Violet
A Vigilante2019IMDb rating 5.7as Counselor Beverly
Jack of the Red Hearts2015IMDb rating 7.0as Miz
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 32009IMDb rating 6.4as Regina, conductor
American Loser2007IMDb rating 5.4as Mrs. Shelby
The Savages2007IMDb rating 7.1as Ms. Robinson
Little Manhattan2005IMDb rating 7.4as Birdie
The Jesse Owens Story1984IMDb rating 7.1as Laverne Owens

Best known for

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

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A Vigilante2019 Drama, Thrilleras Counselor Beverly
IMDb rating 5.712K votes
The Savages2007 Comedy, Dramaas Ms. Robinson
IMDb rating 7.140K votes
Little Manhattan2005as Birdie
IMDb rating 7.426K votes
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 32009as Regina, conductor
IMDb rating 6.4219K votes
Topside2020as Violet
IMDb rating 6.0792 votes
American Loser2007as Mrs. Shelby
IMDb rating 5.43.1K votes
Jack of the Red Hearts2015as Miz
IMDb rating 7.02.6K votes
The Jesse Owens Story1984as Laverne Owens
IMDb rating 7.1317 votes

Worked with

Tonye Patano shares two films with Gbenga Akinnagbe, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Gbenga Akinnagbe

Luis Guzmán

John Travolta

John Turturro

George Kennedy

Denzel Washington

Tony ScottDirector, 1 film

Tamara JenkinsDirector, 1 film Mark LevinDirector, 1 film

Films together

Gbenga Akinnagbe2 films together, 2007 to 2009
Gbenga Akinnagbe's page
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 32009IMDb rating 6.4Patano as Regina, conductorAkinnagbe as Wallace
- The Savages2007IMDb rating 7.1Patano as Ms. RobinsonAkinnagbe as Jimmy
Luis Guzmán1 film together, 2009
Luis Guzmán's page
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 32009IMDb rating 6.4Patano as Regina, conductorGuzmán as Phil Ramos
John Travolta1 film together, 2009
John Travolta's page
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 32009IMDb rating 6.4Patano as Regina, conductorTravolta as Ryder
John Turturro1 film together, 2009
John Turturro's page
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 32009IMDb rating 6.4Patano as Regina, conductorTurturro as Camonetti
George Kennedy1 film together, 1984
George Kennedy's page
- The Jesse Owens Story1984IMDb rating 7.1Patano as Laverne OwensKennedy as Charles 'Charley' Riley
Denzel Washington1 film together, 2009
Denzel Washington's page
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 32009IMDb rating 6.4Patano as Regina, conductorWashington as Walter Garber
Tony ScottDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Tony Scott
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 32009IMDb rating 6.4Patano as Regina, conductor
Tamara JenkinsDirector, 1 film, 2007
All films by Tamara Jenkins
- The Savages2007IMDb rating 7.1Patano as Ms. Robinson
Mark LevinDirector, 1 film, 2005
All films by Mark Levin
- Little Manhattan2005IMDb rating 7.4Patano as Birdie

Online

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