帕翠西亚·希顿出生在在俄亥俄州的海湾村,帕翠西亚(她)和查克·希顿的女儿, 普通的经销商。希顿的母亲在她12岁时死于动脉瘤,希顿被提升为虔诚的天主教徒。
希顿有三个姐妹,莎伦,爱丽丝和弗朗西斯,还有一个哥哥,迈克尔,是“文化部长”专栏作家,也是《星期五》杂志的撰稿人。
WhileattendingOhioStateUniversity,shebecameasisterofDeltaGammaSorority.ShelatergraduatedwithaB.A.indrama.In1980,HeatonmovedtoNewYorkCitytostudywithdramateacherWilliamEsper.
HeatonmadeherfirstBroadwayappearanceinthechorusofDon'tGetGodStarted(1987),afterwhichsheandfellowstudentscreatedStageThree,anOff-Broadwayactingtroupe.
WhenStageThreebroughtoneoftheirproductionstoLosAngeles,HeatoncaughttheeyeofacastingdirectorfortheABCdramaThirtysomething.Shewascastasanoncologist,leadingtosixappearancesontheseriesfrom1989to1991.OtherTVguestappearancesinclude:AlienNation(1989),Matlock(1990),PartyofFive(1996),TheKingofQueens(1999),andDannyPhantom(2004).
Heaton'sfeaturefilmsincludeMemoirsofanInvisibleMan(1992),Beethoven(1992),TheNewAge(1994),andSpaceJam(1996).
Heatonwasfeaturedinthreeshort-livedsitcoms—RoomforTwo,SomeoneLikeMeandWomenoftheHouse—beforelandingtheroleofDebraBaroneonEverybodyLovesRaymond.Shewasnominatedineachoftheseries'lastsevenseasonsforthePrimetimeEmmyAwardforOutstandingLeadActressinaComedySeries,winningin2000and2001.Withherwinin2000,shebecamethefirstofthecastmembersontheshowtowinanEmmy.ShehasalsocollectedtwoViewersforQualityTelevisionAwardsandaScreenActorsGuildtrophyforherworkontheseries.
StartingSeptember2007,Heatonco-starredwithKelseyGrammerinBacktoYou,asituationcomedyonFox.TheshowwascanceledinMay2008.
HeatonappearedontheseasonsevenofExtremeMakeover:HomeEditionwhereshehelpedbuildahomeforafirefighterandhisfamily.
Heaton'stelevisionmoviesincludeShatteredDreams(1990),MiracleintheWoods(1997),ATownWithoutChristmas(2001),aswellastheremakeofNeilSimon'sTheGoodbyeGirl(2004)withJeffDaniels,TheEngagementRing(2005),HeatonalsoplayedformerU.S.AmbassadortoYemen,BarbaraBodine,inthe2006ABCdocudramaThePathto9/11,andtheHallmarkHallofFamemovieFrontoftheClass,basedontherealstoryofamother,EllenCohen,dealingwithason,BradCohen,whohasTouretteSyndrome,in2008.
Heatonwastheproducerforthe2005documentaryTheBituminousCoalQueensofPennsylvania,whichwasdirectedbyherhusband.ShewasalsooneoftheproducersoftheWilliamWilberforcedramaAmazingGrace(2006).
InJanuary2007,Heatonreturnedtothestagetoco-starwithTonyShalhoubintheOff-BroadwayplayTheSceneatSecondStageTheatreinNewYorkCity.Forthisperformance,HeatonwasnominatedintheOutstandingLeadActresscategoryforthe22ndLucilleLortelAwards.
SinceSeptember2009,shehasstarredintheABCcomedyTheMiddle.
In2011,HeatonwasrankedatNo.24ontheTVGuideNetworkspecial,FunniestWomenonTV.
InOctober2015,HeatonbeganhostingPatriciaHeatonParties,acookingshowonTheFoodNetwork.Theprogramshowcasespartyfriendlyfoodsandhomeentertainingtips.TheshowwonaDaytimeEmmyin2016forOutstandingCulinaryProgram
ShereceivedastarontheHollywoodWalkofFameonMay22,2012.Thestarislocatedat6533HollywoodBlvd.infrontofTheHudsonApartments.
作为演员;
1、中产家庭(左右不逢源)TheMiddle(2009).....Frankie(19episodes,2009-2010)
中之道、中产家庭
2、叫我第一名HallmarkHallofFame(2008).....EllenCohenFrontoftheClass
3、老将出马BacktoYou(2007).....KellyCarr(17episodes,2007-2008)ActionNews
4、第59届黄金时段艾美奖颁奖典礼The59thPrimetimeEmmyAwards(2007).....Herself-Presenter第59届艾美奖颁奖典礼
5、通往9·11之路ThePathto9/11(2006).....AmbassadorBodine11settembre-Tragediaannunciata
6、瑞秋·蕊秀RachaelRay(2006).....Herself(4episodes,2007-2008)
7、第57届黄金时段艾美奖颁奖典礼The57thAnnualPrimetimeEmmyAwards(2005).....Herself
8、再见女郎TheGoodbyeGirl(2004).....PaulaMcFadden
9、TVLandMoguls(2004).....Herself
10、10thAnnualScreenActorsGuildAwards(2004).....Herself-Nominee:OutstandingPerformancebyaFemaleActorinaComedySeries
11、丛林奇迹MiracleintheWoods(1997).....WandaBriggsMilagrenoBosqueQuandletempss'arrête12、宇宙大灌篮SpaceJam(1996).....WomanFan空中大掼篮/怪物奇兵/太空也入樽
13、人人都爱雷蒙德EverybodyLovesRaymond(1996).....DebraBarone
欢乐一家亲
Raymond
14、PartyofFive(1994).....RobinMerrin(2episodes,1996)"PartyofFive""?t?sfogat"
15、新时代TheNewAge(1994).....AnnaGera??oPerdida...Newage-Nuovetendenze16、无敌当家Beethoven(1992).....Brie
我家也有贝多芬
17、穿墙隐形人MemoirsofanInvisibleMan(1992).....Ellen
隐形怪杰
Aventuresd'unhommeinvisible,Les
18、罗杰斯与凯茜·李脱口秀LivewithRegisandKathieLee(1989).....Herself(5episodes,2005-2008)LivewithRegisLivewithRegis&Kelly
19、A&E人物志Biography(1987).....Herself(2episodes,2003-2005)BiografíaBiografías
作为制作人:
1、奇异的恩典AmazingGrace(2006).....producer
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2、TheBituminousCoalQueensofPennsylvania(2005).....producer
1990年10月13日,帕翠西亚·希顿与大卫·亨特登记结婚。后有生孕四名子女。
HuntisHeaton'ssecondhusband.Afterherdivorcefromherfirsthusband,shewentthroughaself-described“Protestantwilderness”.AsofJune2017,Heaton'sfirstmarriagehasbeenannulledbytheCatholicChurch,andsheispresentlyapracticingCatholic.
2012年2月29日,希顿对乔治敦大学法学院的学生sandraFluke进行了几次负面的公开评论,加入了围绕法律要求保险公司采取避孕措施的争议。在对她的言论进行批评之后,希顿在几天后道歉。