Tonye Patano

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1961-10-16 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

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.

Acting

2005

2011

The Great Fight

as Sandra Chilton

1992

2007

American Loser

as Mrs. Shelby

2012

County

as Liz

2014

2023

Eileen

as Mrs. Stevens

1999

The Hurricane

as Woman at Prison

2014

Time Out of Mind

as Ms. Jackson

2013

2009

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

as Regina, conductor

2007

The Savages

as Ms. Robinson

2004

Imaginary Heroes

as Big Mean Teacher

2019

A Vigilante

as Counselor Beverly

2004

Messengers

as Linda Mabry

2009

Stolen

as Elsie Mauer

2022

Topside

as Violet

1998

A Price Above Rubies

as Earring Woman

2017

Roxanne Roxanne

as Ms. Denise

1984

The Jesse Owens Story

as Laverne Owens

2009

Loving Leah

as Emily

2019

The Savant

as Sandra Chilton

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