Patricia Heaton

Patricia Heaton

Acting • Born 1958-03-04

Acting2Bay 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).

Filmography

54 credits
Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Movie • 1992

Ellen

The Beldham

The Beldham

Movie • 2025

Sadie

A Town Without Christmas

A Town Without Christmas

Movie • 2001

M.J. Jensen

The New Age

The New Age

Movie • 1994

Anna

Front of the Class

Front of the Class

Movie • 2008

Ellen Cohen

The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl

Movie • 2004

Paula McFadden

Mending the Line

Mending the Line

Movie • 2023

Dr. Burke

Thou Shalt Laugh

Thou Shalt Laugh

Movie • 2006

Herself - Host

The Engagement Ring

The Engagement Ring

Movie • 2005

Sara Rosa Anselmi

Moms' Night Out

Moms' Night Out

Movie • 2014

Sondra

Miracle in the Woods

Miracle in the Woods

Movie • 1997

Wanda Briggs

Beethoven

Beethoven

Movie • 1992

Brie

Merv

Merv

Movie • 2025

MJ Owens

The Star

The Star

Movie • 2017

Edith (voice)

Smallfoot

Smallfoot

Movie • 2018

Mama Bear (voice)

Christmas in Washington

Christmas in Washington

Movie • 2003

Self - Host

Space Jam

Space Jam

Movie • 1996

Woman Fan

The Unbreakable Boy

The Unbreakable Boy

Movie • 2025

Marcia

The Ritual

The Ritual

Movie • 2025

Mother Superior

Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion

Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion

Movie • 2025

Self

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

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

Movie • 2025

Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV • 2003

Self

The Middle

The Middle

TV • 2009

Frankie Heck

thirtysomething

thirtysomething

TV • 1987

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

TV • 2003

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV • 2003

Self

Matlock

Matlock

TV • 1986

Ellie Stanford

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV • 1988

Danny Phantom

Danny Phantom

TV • 2004

Lunch Lady Ghost (voice)

Everybody Loves Raymond

Everybody Loves Raymond

TV • 1996

Debra Barone

This Week

This Week

TV • 1981

The View

The View

TV • 1997

Self

Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray

TV • 2006

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV • 1992

The King of Queens

The King of Queens

TV • 1998

Debra Barone

Back to You

Back to You

TV • 2007

Kelly Carr

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV • 1993

Self - Guest

MADtv

MADtv

TV • 1995

Self

Women of the House

Women of the House

TV • 1995

Natalie Hollingsworth

The Path to 9/11

The Path to 9/11

TV • 2006

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV • 1988

Self - Guest

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

TV • 1999

Self - Guest

Good Day Live

Good Day Live

TV • 2001

Self

Someone Like Me

Someone Like Me

TV • 1994

Room for Two

Room for Two

TV • 1992

Jill Kurland

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

TV • 1993

Self

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

TV • 1998

Self - Panelist

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

TV • 2005

Self

Carol's Second Act

Carol's Second Act

TV • 2019

Carol Kenney

Party of Five

Party of Five

TV • 1994

Robin Merrin

Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

TV • 2013

Self

The Megan Mullally Show

The Megan Mullally Show

TV • 2006

Self - Guest

Frasier

Frasier

TV • 2023

Holly

Alien Nation

Alien Nation

TV • 1989

Amanda Q. Russle