- Born
- Birth namePatricia Helen Heaton
- Nickname
- Patty
- Height5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- 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 her 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), a regular role in Women of the House (1995), and a recurring role on Thirtysomething (1987). She also starred in the highly rated television movie Miracle in the Woods (1997), 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 2 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She was nominated for a 1999 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and won the 1998-99 Viewers for Quality Television Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Award.
Heaton was born in Cleveland and lives with her husband, David Hunt, and their four sons in Los Angeles.- IMDb mini biography by: Catherine Grace
- SpousesDavid Hunt(October 13, 1990 - present) (4 children)Constantine Niko Yankoglu(1984 - 1987) (divorced)
- ParentsChuck HeatonPatricia Helen Hurd
- RelativesMichael Heaton(Sibling)Alice Ann Heaton(Sibling)Sharon Heaton(Sibling)Frances Elizabeth Heaton(Sibling)
- According to Ray Romano, Patricia won the role of Debra on Everybody Loves Raymond (1996) because she was the only actress willing to kiss him at the auditions. It actually came down to a draw between her and Jane Sibbett - CBS liked Sibbett, but Romano preferred Patricia, who was much closer to how he pictured Debra, and the producers backed him up.
- Auditioned for the role as Elaine Benes on the situation comedy Seinfeld (1989), which went to Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
- Has four sons with her husband David Hunt: Samuel David Hunt (born September 1, 1993), John Basil Hunt (born May 15, 1995), Joseph Charles 'Joe' Hunt (born June 2, 1997) and Daniel Patrick 'Dan' Hunt (born January 20, 1999).
- She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 6653 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on May 22, 2012.
- Attended St. Raphael's Catholic Primary School in Bay Village, Ohio.
- My favorite body part? My feet. They're not pretty but they get me where I want to go.
- Every 36 seconds in America a women lays her body down, forced to choose abortion out of a lack of practical resources and emotional support. Abortion is a reflection that society has failed women.
- A woman experiencing an unplanned pregnancy also deserves to experience unplanned joy.
- The Middle (2010) - $225,000 /episode
- The Middle (2010) - $200,000 /episode (2009-10)
- Everybody Loves Raymond (1996) - $6,000,000 /year(2001)
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