Patricia Richardson

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Actress

Birth Date: February 23, 1951

Age: 73 years old

Birth Place: Bethesda, Maryland

Patricia Richardson may best embody the ideal TV sitcom Mom for the 90s as co-star of the top-rated "Home Improvement" (ABC, 1991-99). She holds down a job, raises kids, and deals the gadgets wielded by her husband. No stranger to episodic TV, Richardson had recurring roles in two short-lived series "Double Trouble" (1984) and "Eisenhower and Lutz" (1988), and then a two season run in "FM" (1989), playing a spunky radio talk show host.

Like many future sitcom divas, Richardson's career began in legitimate theater. In her very first NYC audition, she won a job as understudy for the title role in the Angela Lansbury starrer "Gypsy." Richardson went on to do the national tour and filled in for some of the chorus roles. After several appearances off-Broadway, her Broadway break came when she originated a role in Michael Weller's "Loose Ends." Richardson next starred in "The Wake of Jimmy Foster," penned by her old college classmate Beth Henley. Infamously finicky NEW YORK magazine theater critic John Simon lauded her as "one of the ten best performers of 1985" for her work in the Broadway production "Cruise Control." In-between legit acting jobs, Richardson appeared in numerous commercials. She landed her best feature role (to date) as a nurse who is attracted to beekeeper Peter Fonda in the indie "Ulee's Gold" (1997).

Credits

Chantilly BridgeStream

Actor
Shelley
Movie
2023

County Line: All InStream

Actor
Maddie
Movie
2022

County Line: No FearStream

Actor
Maddie Hall
Movie
2022

GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke

Guest
Show
2019

Cubby

Actor
Peggy Nabel
Movie
2019

A Christmas in Tennessee

Actor
Martha
Movie
2018

Daily Blast Live

Guest
Show
2017

County Line

Actor
Maddie Hall
Movie
2017

Hollywood Today Live

Guest
Show
2014

Chance at Romance

Actor
May
Movie
2014

The BlacklistStream

Guest Star
Matilda David
Series
2013
91%

Snow BrideStream

Actor
Maggie Tannenhill
Movie
2013

Black Box

Actor
Claire
Movie
2012

Smart Cookies

Actor
Lola
Movie
2012

Last Man StandingStream

Guest Star
Helen Potts
Series
2011

Bringing Ashley Home

Actor
Michelle McGee
Movie
2011

Beautiful Wave

Actor
Sue
Movie
2011

The Talk

Guest
Talk
2010

The Jensen Project

Actor
Ingrid
Movie
2010

Infomercials

Actor
Show
2009

Lost Dream

Actor
Movie
2009

The Doctors

Guest
Talk
2008

Out of Omaha

Actor
Meg
Movie
2007

NCISStream

Guest Star
Judy Price Fielding
Series
2003

BlondeStream

Actor
Miniseries
2001

Viva Las Nowhere

Actor
Helen/Wanda
Movie
2001

Strong MedicineStream

Actor
Series
2000

The West WingStream

Guest Star
Sheila Brooks
Series
1999
81%

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitStream

Guest Star
Annabel Hayes
Series
1999
78%

The Daily Show With Jon StewartStream

Guest
Talk
1999

Ulee's GoldStream

Actor
Connie Hope
Movie
1997
94%

Undue Influence

Actor
Show
1996

Sophie and the Moonhanger

Actor
Bonnie Edgerton
Movie
1996

Home ImprovementStream

Actor
Jill Taylor
Series
1991

Home ImprovementStream

Director
Series
1991

FM

Actor
Lee-Ann Plunkett
Show
1989

Quantum LeapStream

Guest Star
Rachel Porter
Series
1989

Parent Trap III

Actor
Cassie McGuire
Movie
1989

Lost Angels

Actor
Cheryl's Mother
Movie
1989

Spenser For HireStream

Actor
Series
1985

The Equalizer

Guest Star
Sandy
Series
1985

Double Trouble

Actor
Beth McConnell
Show
1984

Kate & Allie

Guest Star
Series
1984

Entertainment Tonight

Guest
News
1981

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