Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 16, 1961
Place of Birth:
Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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Tonye Patano
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tonye T. Patano (born October 16, 1961) is an American actress. She may be best known as "Heylia James" on the television series 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.
At age 35, she was diagnosed with diabetes, and she suffered a stroke in 2005.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eileen | Mrs. Stevens |
| 2022 | Topside | Violet |
| 2020 | Pete Can't Play Basketball | Mary |
| 2019 | Friendly Neighborhood Coven | Cordelia |
| 2019 | A Vigilante | Counselor Beverly |
| 2019 | The Savant | Sandra Chilton |
| 2017 | Good Luck: In Farsi | |
| 2017 | Roxanne Roxanne | Ms. Denise |
| 2016 | How To Tell You're A Douchebag | Miss Lady |
| 2016 | Jack of the Red Hearts | Miz |
| 2014 | The David Dance | Mrs. P |
| 2014 | Time Out of Mind | Ms. Jackson |
| 2013 | Diving Normal | Anne |
| 2012 | County | Liz |
| 2011 | The Great Fight | Sandra Chilton |
| 2009 | The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | Regina, conductor |
| 2009 | Stolen | Elsie Mauer |
| 2009 | Loving Leah | Emily |
| 2007 | American Loser | Mrs. Shelby |
| 2007 | The Savages | Ms. Robinson |
| 2005 | Little Manhattan | Birdie |
| 2004 | Imaginary Heroes | Big Mean Teacher |
| 2004 | Messengers | Linda Mabry |
| 1999 | The Hurricane | Woman at Prison |
| 1998 | A Price Above Rubies | Earring Woman |
| 1992 | Highway Heartbreaker | Carolyn |
| 1984 | The Jesse Owens Story | Laverne Owens |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Power Book II: Ghost | Dean Ida Brooks |
| 2020 | FBI: Most Wanted | Susan 'Mama B' Barnes |
| 2020 | Tommy | Mrs. Gates |
| 2017 | SMILF | Aunt Valerie |
| 2015 | Younger | Akilah |
| 2015 | Sneaky Pete | Libby Metzger |
| 2013 | The Americans | Viola Johnson |
| 2013 | The Blacklist | Judge Hurban |
| 2012 | Elementary | Dolores Murphy |
| 2008 | Eli Stone | Judge Flora Simms |
| 2005 | Weeds | Heylia James |
| 2003 | Hope & Faith | Receptionist |
| 2002 | Monk | Woman on Train |
| 2000 | Deadline | |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Board Member #2 |
| 1999 | Now and Again | |
| 1999 | Third Watch | Danielle |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Linda Maskin |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Ann |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sally |
| 1998 | Sex and the City | Ruby |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Officer Feldman |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Linda Maskin |