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

• 2025Merv — MJ Owens
• 2025The Beldham — Sadie
• 2025The Ritual — Mother Superior
• 2025The Unbreakable Boy — Marcia (Scott's Mom)
• Frasier — Holly
• 2023Mending the Line — Dr. Burke
• 2022Unexpected — Producer
• Carol's Second Act — Carol Kenney, Executive Producer
• 2018Smallfoot — Mama Bear (voice)
• 2017The Star — Edith (voice)
• 2014Christmas at Cartwright's — Executive Producer
• 2014Moms' Night Out — Sondra, Executive Producer
• 2012The Christmas Heart — Executive Producer
• The Middle — Frankie Heck
• 2008Front of the Class — Ellen Cohen
• 2007Amazing Grace — Producer
• Back to You — Kelly Carr
• Rachael Ray
• The Path to 9/11
• 2005The Engagement Ring — Sara Rosa Anselmi
• Danny Phantom — Lunch Lady Ghost (voice)
• 2004The Goodbye Girl — Paula McFadden
• 2001A Town Without Christmas — MJ Jensen
• The King of Queens — Debra Barone
• 1997Miracle in the Woods — Wanda Briggs
• Everybody Loves Raymond — Debra Barone
• 1996Space Jam — Woman Fan
• Women of the House — Natalie Hollingsworth
• Party of Five — Robin Merrin
• Someone Like Me
• 1994The New Age — Anna
• 1992Beethoven — Brie
• 1992Memoirs of an Invisible Man — Ellen
• Room for Two — Jill Kurland
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• Alien Nation — Amanda Q. Russle
• thirtysomething
• Matlock — Ellie Stanford
• This Week

Appearances as themselves (21)

• 2025Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion — Self
• 2025Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion (Part 2) — Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• Hollywood Game Night — Self
• The Talk — Self
• The Megan Mullally Show — Self - Guest
• 2006Thou Shalt Laugh — Herself - Host
• The Reichen Show — Self
• 2003Christmas in Washington — Self - Host
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self - Guest
• Good Day Live — Self
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn — Self - Guest
• Hollywood Squares — Self - Panelist
• The View — Self
• MADtv — Self
• Intimate Portrait — Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman — Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self - Guest