Patricia Richardson
Patricia Richardson | |
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Born | Patricia Castle Richardson February 23, 1951 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
Education | Southern Methodist University (BFA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1974–present |
Known for | Jill Taylor in Home Improvement |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Patricia Castle Richardson (born February 23, 1951)[1] is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Jill Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement, for which she was nominated four times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series[2] and twice for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical.[3] She also received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her performance in Ulee's Gold (1997).
Early life
Richardson attended multiple schools including Holton-Arms School and Hockaday School.[4][5] She is a 1972 graduate of Southern Methodist University,[6] where she was friends with classmates Beth Henley and Stephen Tobolowsky, who was slated to be a cast member of Home Improvement, but had other contractual commitments when the series began filming. Tobolowsky initially suggested to producers of Home Improvement that Richardson be considered for the role of Jill Taylor after Frances Fisher was deemed too serious for the role.
Career
Richardson began as the
In 1983, she left New York for LA briefly to do a sitcom centered around
In 1991, three months after giving birth to twins, Richardson became a last-minute replacement for Frances Fisher in what would be her breakout role as Jill Taylor on the ABC sitcom
In 2002, Richardson replaced Janine Turner in the Lifetime medical drama series Strong Medicine, as a new character, Dr. Andy Campbell.[7] She was nominated for two Prism Awards for her work in Strong Medicine. After three seasons on that show, she was cast in a recurring role as Sheila Brooks, campaign manager for Republican presidential candidate Arnold Vinick (Alan Alda) in the final two seasons of NBC political drama The West Wing.
Richardson appeared in the first season of
On the twelfth episode of the fourth season of
In 2015, she ran for the position of national president of the SAG-AFTRA, after she had served on the board for one term. She lost the election narrowly to incumbent President Ken Howard. She was re-elected to the National and Local Los Angeles Boards of SAG-AFTRA.
In 2016, Richardson returned to the stage in Steel Magnolias at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pennsylvania. This production was directed by four time Oscar nominee Marsha Mason, and also starred Elaine Hendrix, Lucy DeVito, Jessica Walter and Susan Sullivan.[9][10] On June 9, 2016, this production became the highest-grossing show in the history of the Bucks County Playhouse.[11]
Personal life
Richardson married fellow actor Ray Baker in 1982. They had three children together: Henry Richardson Baker, twins Roxanne Elizabeth Baker and Joseph Castle Baker, before they divorced in August 1995. Richardson is the godmother of actress Betty Gilpin, the daughter of actor Jack Gilpin.[citation needed]
Richardson had a long-term relationship with retired psychologist Mark Cline, whom she had met when they were both students at Southern Methodist University.[7]
Richardson served many years on the Board of Directors and is the National Spokesperson for "Cure PSP", a patient advocacy and research organization for progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, multiple system atrophy and related "Prime Of Life" diseases. Her father died of PSP in 2005.[12][13]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | You Better Watch Out | Mrs. Garcia | |
1984 | C.H.U.D. | Ad Woman | |
1986 | Yuri Nosenko, KGB | Joan Black | TV movie |
1987 | Hands of a Stranger | Helen | |
1989 | Parent Trap III | Cassie McGuire | |
Lost Angels | Mrs. Anderson | ||
In Country | Cindy | ||
1996 | Sophie & the Moonhanger | Bonnie Edgerton | Voice role; TV movie |
Undue Influence | Laurel Vega | TV movie | |
1997 | Ulee's Gold | Connie Hope | Nominated: Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female |
2001 | Blonde | Gladys Pearl Baker | |
Viva Las Nowhere | Helen/Wanda | ||
2005 | Candy Paint | Linda Miller | Short film |
2007 | California Dreaming | Aunt Bonnie | |
2009 | Lost Dream | Patricia | |
2010 | The Jensen Project | Ingrid Jensen | TV movie |
2011 | Bringing Ashley Home | Michelle McGee | |
2012 | Beautiful Wave | Sue Davenport | Direct-to-video |
Smart Cookies | Lola | Hallmark movie | |
2012 | Avarice | Claire | |
2013 | Snow Bride | Maggie Tannenhill | Hallmark movie |
Chance at Romance | May | ||
2017 | County Line | Maddie Hall | |
2018 | A Christmas in Tennessee | Martha | Hallmark movie |
2019 | Cubby | Peggy Nabel | |
A Very Vintage Christmas | Margaret | ||
2023 | County Line: No Fear | Maddie |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | The Doctors | Nurse Marion | |
1981 | Love, Sidney | — | Episode: "A Piece of the Rock" |
1984 | Double Trouble | Beth McConnell | 8 episodes |
1985 | ABC Weekend Special | Pamela Sawyer | Episode: "The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn" |
Kate & Allie | Pamela | Episode: "The Reunion" | |
1986 | Spenser: For Hire | Sarah Cabot | Episode: "Shadowsight" |
1987 | The Cosby Show | Mrs. Schrader | Episode: "Calling Doctor Huxtable" |
The Equalizer | Sandy | Episode: "In the Money" | |
1988 | Eisenhower and Lutz | Kay 'K.K.' Dunne | 13 episodes |
1989 | Quantum Leap | Rachel Porter | Episode: "Good Morning, Peoria – September 9, 1959" |
1989–1990 | FM
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Lee-Ann Plunkett | 13 episodes |
1991–1999 | Home Improvement | Jill Taylor | 202 episodes; Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1994–95) Nominated: People's Choice Award for Favorite Female TV Performer Nominated: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1994, 1996–98) Nominated: Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series Nominated: Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series |
1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Annabel Hayes | Episode: "Wanderlust" |
2002–2005 | Strong Medicine | Dr. Andy Campbell | 59 Episodes Nominated: Prism Award for Best Performance in a Drama Series
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2005–2006 | The West Wing | Sheila Brooks | 9 episodes |
2015–2016 | Last Man Standing | Helen Potts | 2 episodes "Helen Potts", "Tanks For The Memories" |
2019 | Blindspot | Dr. Nora Lee Roga | Episode: "The Big Reveal" |
2021 | NCIS | Judy Price Fielding | Episode: "Docked" |
2022 | The Blacklist
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Matilda | Episode: "Genuine Models Inc." |
2022-2023 | Grey's Anatomy | Tessa Hobbes | "Thunderstruck" & "I'll Follow the Sun" |
References
- ^ "Famous birthdays for Feb. 23: Samara Weaving, Patricia Richardson". United Press International. February 23, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Patricia Richardson". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ "Patricia Richardson". Golden Globes. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ Sweany, Brian D. (November 1997). "Patricia Richardson". Texas Monthly. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ Moore, Scott. "She's Mom At Home And On The Set". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Patricia Richardson Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ a b Kelleher, Terry (September 23, 2002). "Picks and Pans Review: Talking With...Patricia Richardson". People. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ Valby, Karen (October 23, 2013). "Hallmark Channel Christmas movies: The five you'll be watching". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ Simoes, Monica (May 18, 2016). "Meet the Cast of Bucks County Playhouse's Steel Magnolias". Playbill. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Otten, Ted (June 1, 2016). "Theater: 'Steel Magnolias' at Bucks County Playhouse". The Times of Trenton. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- Broadway World. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Patricia Richardson". Cure PSP. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010.
- ^ Elavsky, Cindy (March 9, 2014). "Celebrity Extra". Dearborn Times-Herald. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
External links
- Patricia Richardson at IMDb
- Patricia Richardson on Twitter