Tonye Patano
Acting • Born 1961-10-16
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tonye T. Patano (born October 16, 1961) is an American actress. She may be best known as "Heylia James" on the television series Weeds. She has appeared in television shows such as Law & Order, Sex and the City, Monk and Third Watch. Patano was in the original cast of the Broadway play, 45 Seconds from Broadway by Neil Simon. At age 35, she was diagnosed with diabetes, and she suffered a stroke in 2005.
Filmography
50 credits
Little Manhattan
Movie • 2005
Birdie
The Great Fight
Movie • 2011
Sandra Chilton
Highway Heartbreaker
Movie • 1992
Carolyn
American Loser
Movie • 2007
Mrs. Shelby
County
Movie • 2012
Liz
The David Dance
Movie • 2014
Mrs. P
Eileen
Movie • 2023
Mrs. Stevens
The Hurricane
Movie • 1999
Woman at Prison
Time Out of Mind
Movie • 2015
Ms. Jackson
Diving Normal
Movie • 2013
Anne
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Movie • 2009
Regina, conductor
How To Tell You're A Douchebag
Movie • 2016
Miss Lady
Friendly Neighborhood Coven
Movie • 2019
Cordelia
The Savages
Movie • 2007
Ms. Robinson
Imaginary Heroes
Movie • 2004
Big Mean Teacher
Jack of the Red Hearts
Movie • 2016
Miz
A Vigilante
Movie • 2019
Counselor Beverly
Messengers
Movie • 2004
Linda Mabry
Stolen
Movie • 2009
Elsie Mauer
Good Luck: In Farsi
Movie • 2017
Topside
Movie • 2022
Violet
A Price Above Rubies
Movie • 1998
Earring Woman
Pete Can't Play Basketball
Movie • 2020
Mary
Roxanne Roxanne
Movie • 2017
Ms. Denise
The Jesse Owens Story
Movie • 1984
Laverne Owens
Loving Leah
Movie • 2009
Emily
The Savant
Movie • 2019
Sandra Chilton
Now and Again
TV • 1999
Eli Stone
TV • 2008
Judge Flora Simms
Third Watch
TV • 1999
Danielle
Weeds
TV • 2005
Heylia James
Hope & Faith
TV • 2003
Receptionist
Monk
TV • 2002
Woman on Train
Deadline
TV • 2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Linda Maskin
SMILF
TV • 2017
Aunt Valerie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Ann
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Sally
The Americans
TV • 2013
Viola Johnson
Power Book II: Ghost
TV • 2020
Dean Ida Brooks
Younger
TV • 2015
Akilah
The Blacklist
TV • 2013
Judge Hurban
FBI: Most Wanted
TV • 2020
Susan 'Mama B' Barnes
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV • 2000
Board Member #2
Elementary
TV • 2012
Dolores Murphy
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Officer Feldman
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Linda Maskin
Tommy
TV • 2020
Mrs. Gates
Sex and the City
TV • 1998
Ruby
Sneaky Pete
TV • 2015
Libby Metzger