Patricia Heaton

Biography

Patricia Helen Heaton 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

Front of the Class

Thou Shalt Laugh

Christmas in Washington

The Unbreakable Boy

Acting

1992

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

as

Ellen

2024

The Beldham

as

Sadie

2001

A Town Without Christmas

as

M.J. Jensen

1994

The New Age

as

Anna

2008

Front of the Class

as

Ellen Cohen

2004

The Goodbye Girl

as

Paula McFadden

2023

Mending the Line

as

Dr. Burke

2006

Thou Shalt Laugh

as

Herself - Host

2005

The Engagement Ring

as

Sara Rosa Anselmi

2014

Moms' Night Out

as

Sondra

1997

Miracle in the Woods

as

Wanda Briggs

1992

Beethoven

as

Brie

Merv

as

2017

The Star

as

Edith (voice)

2018

Smallfoot

as

Mama Bear (voice)

2003

Christmas in Washington

as

Self - Host

1996

Space Jam

as

Woman Fan

2025

The Unbreakable Boy

as

Marcia

2025

The Ritual

as

Mother Superior

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as

Self

The Middle

as

Frankie Heck

thirtysomething

as

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

as

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as

Matlock

as

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Danny Phantom

as

Lunch Lady Ghost (voice)

Everybody Loves Raymond

as

Debra Barone

This Week

as

Rachael Ray

as

The View

as

Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as

The King of Queens

as

Debra Barone

Alien Nation

as

Back to You

as

Kelly Carr

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as

Self - Guest

MADtv

as

Self

Women of the House

as

Natalie Hollingsworth

The Path to 9/11

as

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Self - Guest

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as

Self - Guest

Good Day Live

as

Self

Someone Like Me

as

Room for Two

as

Jill Kurland

Easy to Assemble

as

Intimate Portrait

as

Self

Hollywood Squares

as

Self - Panelist

The Reichen Show

as

Self

Carol's Second Act

as

Carol Kenney

Party of Five

as

Robin Merrin

Hollywood Game Night

as

Self

The Megan Mullally Show

as

Self - Guest

Frasier

as

Holly

Production

2014

Christmas at Cartwright's

as

2014

Moms' Night Out

as

2012

The Christmas Heart

as

2006

Amazing Grace

as

2022

Unexpected

as

Carol's Second Act

as

Crew

Directing