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Patricia Helen Heaton (born on March 4, 1958) is an American actress mostly known for her role as Debra Barone on the TV sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. She returned to TV sitcom in 2007 with the comedy series Back to You, but was called off in 2008, while currently she plays in the comedy series The Middle.

Heaton was born in Bay Village, Ohio and has three sisters and one brother. She attended Ohio State University graduating with a B.A. in drama. Heaton relocated to New York City in 1980 to study with drama teacher William Esper.

Heaton debuted on Broadway in the chorus of the Don’t Get God Started in 1987. Later on she and fellow students founded Stage Three, an off-Broadway acting group. Heaton returned to theater in January 2007 in the play The Scene at Second Stage Theater in New York City. Her performance earned Heaton a Lucille Lortel Awards nomination in the Outstanding Lead Actress category.

While performing at Los Angeles with Stage Three Heaton impressed a casting director for the drama ‘thirtysomething’ and was cast as an oncologist with six appearances from 1989-1991. She also guest starred on television in such production as Alien Nation – 1989, Matlock – 1990, Party of Five – 1996, The King of Queens – 1999 or Danny Phantom – 2004.

Heaton appeared in three sitcoms – Room for Two (1992), Someone Like Me (1994), Women of the House (1995) – prior of being cast as Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond. Her performance in the series earned Heaton Emmy Award nominations in each last seven seasons in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category, winning the award two times. She also garnered two Viewers For Quality Television Award and a Screen Actors Guild award for her performance in the series.
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“Boys wear their hearts on their sleeves. Even when they’re trying to pull one over on you they’re so transparent. Like men.”

“Plastic surgery is like a big elephant sitting in the Hollywood living room. ”

“I felt totally released from the need to make it as an actress. I had experienced complete fulfillment in something that had nothing to do with me being in the spotlight.”

“Men are very competent in their workplace – and this is going to sound sexist – women are better at running households and juggling lots of things, kids and scheduling and that kind of thing.”

“My favorite body part? My feet.They’re not pretty but they get me where I want to go.”

“You see people all the time who are on hit shows and then you never hear from them again.”

‘Patricia Heaton’ US Actress (1958 – )