Patricia Heaton

Patricia Heaton

Known for
Acting
Born
March 4, 1958 (age 68)
Birthplace
Bay Village, Ohio, USA

Biography

Patricia Helen Heaton (born March 4, 1958) is an American actress. She is known for her starring role as Debra Barone in the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005) and as Frances "Frankie" Heck on the ABC sitcom The Middle (2009–2018). Heaton is a three-time Emmy Award winner – twice winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Everybody Loves Raymond, and a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Culinary Program as host of Patricia Heaton Parties (2015–2016).

Known For

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Filmography

2025
The Beldham poster

The Beldham

Movie · as Sadie

2025
Merv poster

Merv

Movie · as MJ Owens

2025
The Unbreakable Boy poster

The Unbreakable Boy

Movie · as Marcia (Scott's Mom)

2025
The Ritual poster

The Ritual

Movie · as Mother Superior

2025
Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion poster

Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion

Movie · as Self

2025
Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion (Part 2) poster

Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion (Part 2)

Movie · as Self

2023
Mending the Line poster

Mending the Line

Movie · as Dr. Burke

2023
Frasier poster

Frasier

TV · as Holly · 1 ep

2019
Carol's Second Act poster

Carol's Second Act

TV · as Carol Kenney · 18 eps

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
Smallfoot poster

Smallfoot

Movie · as Mama Bear (voice)

2017
The Star poster

The Star

Movie · as Edith (voice)

2014
Moms' Night Out poster

Moms' Night Out

Movie · as Sondra

2013
Hollywood Game Night poster

Hollywood Game Night

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
The Talk poster

The Talk

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
The Middle poster

The Middle

TV · as Frankie Heck · 215 eps

2008
Front of the Class poster

Front of the Class

Movie · as Ellen Cohen

2007
Back to You poster

Back to You

TV · as Kelly Carr · 17 eps

2006
Thou Shalt Laugh poster

Thou Shalt Laugh

Movie · as Herself - Host

2006
Rachael Ray poster

Rachael Ray

TV · 1 ep

2006
The Path to 9/11 poster

The Path to 9/11

TV · 2 eps

2006
The Megan Mullally Show poster

The Megan Mullally Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

2005
The Engagement Ring poster

The Engagement Ring

Movie · as Sara Rosa Anselmi

2005
The Reichen Show poster

The Reichen Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
The Goodbye Girl poster

The Goodbye Girl

Movie · as Paula McFadden

2004
Danny Phantom poster

Danny Phantom

TV · as Lunch Lady Ghost (voice) · 1 ep

2003
Christmas in Washington poster

Christmas in Washington

Movie · as Self - Host

2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

2003
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition poster

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2001
A Town Without Christmas poster

A Town Without Christmas

Movie · as MJ Jensen

2001
Good Day Live poster

Good Day Live

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

1998
The King of Queens poster

The King of Queens

TV · as Debra Barone · 1 ep

1998
Hollywood Squares poster

Hollywood Squares

TV · as Self - Panelist · 5 eps

1997
Miracle in the Woods poster

Miracle in the Woods

Movie · as Wanda Briggs

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 4 eps

1996
Space Jam poster

Space Jam

Movie · as Woman Fan

1996
Everybody Loves Raymond poster

Everybody Loves Raymond

TV · as Debra Barone · 210 eps

1995
MADtv poster

MADtv

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
Women of the House poster

Women of the House

TV · as Natalie Hollingsworth · 13 eps

1994
The New Age poster

The New Age

Movie · as Anna

1994
Someone Like Me

Someone Like Me

TV · 6 eps

1994
Party of Five poster

Party of Five

TV · as Robin Merrin · 2 eps

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps

1993
Intimate Portrait poster

Intimate Portrait

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1993
Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1992
Memoirs of an Invisible Man poster

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Movie · as Ellen

1992
Beethoven poster

Beethoven

Movie · as Brie

1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV · 1 ep

1992
Room for Two poster

Room for Two

TV · as Jill Kurland · 30 eps

1989
Alien Nation poster

Alien Nation

TV · as Amanda Q. Russle · 1 ep

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV · as Self - Guest

1987
thirtysomething poster

thirtysomething

TV · 6 eps

1986
Matlock poster

Matlock

TV · as Ellie Stanford · 1 ep

1981
This Week poster

This Week

TV · 1 ep