Tonye Patano
Born: 1961-10-16 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2023
- Eileen as Mrs. Stevens
2022
- Topside as Violet
2020
- FBI: Most Wanted as Susan 'Mama B' Barnes
- Power Book II: Ghost as Dean Ida Brooks
- Tommy as Mrs. Gates
- Pete Can't Play Basketball as Mary
2019
- The Savant as Sandra Chilton
- A Vigilante as Counselor Beverly
- Friendly Neighborhood Coven as Cordelia
2017
- Roxanne Roxanne as Ms. Denise
- SMILF as Aunt Valerie
- Good Luck: In Farsi
2016
- How To Tell You're A Douchebag as Miss Lady
- Jack of the Red Hearts as Miz
2015
- Sneaky Pete as Libby Metzger
- Younger as Akilah
2014
- Time Out of Mind as Ms. Jackson
- The David Dance as Mrs. P
2013
- The Blacklist as Judge Hurban
- The Americans as Viola Johnson
- Diving Normal as Anne
2012
- Elementary as Dolores Murphy
- County as Liz
2011
- The Great Fight as Sandra Chilton
2009
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 as Regina, conductor
- Loving Leah as Emily
- Stolen as Elsie Mauer
2008
- Eli Stone as Judge Flora Simms
2007
- American Loser as Mrs. Shelby
- The Savages as Ms. Robinson
2005
- Weeds as Heylia James
- Little Manhattan as Birdie
2004
- Messengers as Linda Mabry
- Imaginary Heroes as Big Mean Teacher
2003
- Hope & Faith as Receptionist
2002
- Monk as Woman on Train
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Board Member #2
- Deadline
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Linda Maskin
- Third Watch as Danielle
- The Hurricane as Woman at Prison
- Now and Again
1998
- Sex and the City as Ruby
- A Price Above Rubies as Earring Woman
1992
- Highway Heartbreaker as Carolyn
1990
- Law & Order as Officer Feldman
1984
- The Jesse Owens Story as Laverne Owens