Patricia Heaton
Patricia Heaton has created memorable, lovable and relatable characters on TV steadily for the past 25 years. She is perhaps best known for her role on the beloved and critically acclaimed series “Everybody Loves Raymond” for 9 seasons. She followed that up with another 9 season run, starring on the ABC cornerstone, single camera comedy “The Middle.”
Her role on “Everybody Loves Raymond” garnered Heaton 7 consecutive Primetime Emmy nominations, winning for Best Actress in a Comedy twice. She also was nominated for 5 consecutive SAG awards and won the SAG Award for Ensemble in a Comedy; additionally she won Best Comedy Actress Award from Viewers for Quality Television, and a Daytime Emmy Award for “Patricia Heaton Parties.”
A committed philanthropist, in 2024 Heaton founded the October 7th Coalition (october7coalition.com), a movement of Christians, committed to public and private support and protection of the Jewish community, O7C recognizes Israel’s right to exist and emphatically and vociferously reject all antisemitism. They aim to unite, promote, and encourage meaningful public and private action in the Christian community to strengthen relationships with the Jewish community. Their goal is being achieved through a number of ecumenical opportunities that aim to educate, find common ground, and encourage Christians to find ways to support the Jewish community in their sphere of influence. Heaton is also a founding member of World Vision’s CelebrityAmbassador Network. She has travelled to Rwanda, Zambia and Syria with the humanitarian organization which focuses on conducting relief, development, and advocacy activities in its work with children, families, and their communities in nearly 100 countries.
