Patricia Helen Heaton, commonly known as Patricia Heaton, is a famous American actress, as well as a television and film producer. As an actress, Patricia Heaton is perhaps best known for her role of Debra Barone, a fictional character from a popular sitcom called “Everybody Loves Raymond”. The sitcom first aired in 1996 and was on air for 9 seasons until 2005. A winner of Emmy Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards and Writers Guild of America Awards, “Everybody Loves Raymond” enjoyed a fair amount of commercial success while it was still on air. The series inspired the creation of the Russian version of the show, as well as other versions that were made in Poland, Egypt and Great Britain. The sitcom also generated a large viewership, as the season finale was watched by a total of 32.94 million viewers.
Patricia Heaton Net Worth $40 Million
When the show ended, Patricia Heaton went on to appear in other television projects, until in 2009 she landed a role in another sitcom entitled “The Middle”, where she portrays Frankie Heck, who is one of the main characters in the series. The series, starring Neil Flynn, Eden Sher and Chris Kattan, has been on air for five seasons, and has received generally positive reviews, both from the critics as well as its audience.
An award-winning show, “The Middle” significantly contributed to Patricia Heaton’s wealth, as she has been earning $250 000 per episode of the show. A famous actress, how rich is Patricia Heaton? According to sources, Patricia Heaton’s net worth is estimated to be $40 million. Undoubtedly, the majority of Patricia Heaton’s net worth and wealth comes from her acting career.
Patricia Heaton was born in 1958, in Bay Village, Ohio, where she attended Ohio State University, from which she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in drama. Heaton continued her studies in New York, where she moved to soon after her graduation. Several years later, Heaton received an opportunity to appear in her first Broadway performance entitled “Don’t Get God Started”. Heaton’s appearance inspired her and some of her friends to create “Stage Three”, which was an acting troupe. It was due to her performances with “Stage Three” that Patricia Heaton was noticed by a casting director for a drama series called “Thirtysomething”, where she was cast to portray an oncologist. Heaton’s appearance on this show gave her an opportunity to star in other series, such as “The King of Queens”, “Danny Phantom” and others.
Heaton was also featured in several movies, including “Space Jam” with Michael Jordan and Bill Murray, “Memoirs of an Invisible Man” with Chevy Chase, and “Beethoven” with Charles Grodin. Prior to her big break with “Everybody Loves Raymond” and later with “The Middle”, Patricia Heaton starred in several other short-lived sitcoms, namely “Someone Like Me”, “Women of the House” and “Room for Two”.
Heaton’s contributions to film industry have been awarded with Primetime Emmy Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards and Viewers for Quality Television award, as well as a star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame.
