Tonye Patano

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Tonye Patano
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
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

  1. ^ "Tonye Patano Weighs Her Options" Women Health web site

[edit] External links

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