Tonye Patano
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| Tonye Patano | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 50–51) |
| Occupation | Actor, |
| Years active | 2003 – Present |
Tonye Patano (born 1961) is an American actress. She is most known for portraying Heylia James on the American TV show Weeds.
She has appeared in television shows such as Law & Order, Sex and the City, Monk and Third Watch. Patano was in the original cast of the Broadway play 45 Seconds from Broadway by Neil Simon.
Patano is slated to star in One Life to Live as Phylicia Evans, the mother of established characters: Shaun Evans, Greg Evans and Destiny Evans.
At the age of 35, she was diagnosed with diabetes and she suffered from a stroke in 2005.[1]
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[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Film | Role | Awards |
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| 2005 | Little Manhattan | Birdie | |
| 2009 | The Taking of Pelham 123 | Regina | |
| 2009 | Come What May | Thema | |
| 2010 | The Company Men | Joyce Robertson | |
| 2010 | Ponies | Cashier | |
| 2010 | The David Dance | Mrs. P. |
[edit] Television
| Year | Series | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sex and the City | Ruby | Episode 6.11: "The Domino Effect" |
| 2004 | Law & Order | Feldman | Episode 14.11: "Darwinian" |
| 2004 | Monk | Woman on the Train | Episode 3.1: "Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan" |
| 2005–2008
2011 |
Weeds | Heylia James | 38 Episodes |
| 2009–Present | One Life to Live | Phylicia Evans | Recurring; Beginning from September 10, 2009 |
| 2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Board Member #2 | Episode 8.10: "Larry vs. Michael J. Fox" |
[edit] References
- ^ "Tonye Patano Weighs Her Options" Women Health web site