Patricia Richardson
Biography
Patricia Castle Richardson is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Jill Taylor on the sitcom Home Improvement, for which she was nominated four times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and twice for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical. and for her role as Dr. Andy Campbell in Strong Medicine (2002-2005).
Known For
TV
Grey's Anatomy
Tessa Hobbes
2005
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Annabel Hayes
1999
TV
NCIS
Judy Price Fielding
2003
TV
The Blacklist
Matilda
2013
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
Home Improvement
Jill Taylor
1991
TV
The West Wing
Sheila Brooks
1999
TV
Blindspot
Dr. Nora Lee Roga
2015
TV
Quantum Leap
Rachel Porter
1989
TV
Good Day Live
Self
2001
TV
Strong Medicine
Dr. Andy Campbell
2000
TV
The Cosby Show
Mrs. Schrader
1984
TV
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
TV
The Equalizer
Saleswoman
1985
TV
The Equalizer
Sandy
1985
TV
Last Man Standing
Helen Potts
2011
TV
Spenser: For Hire
1985
TV
Kate & Allie
1984
TV
Shifting Gears
Grief Group Member
2025
TV
Double Trouble
Beth McConnell
1984
Filmography
2025FilmFool Timeas Jill Taylor (archival footage)2025TVE.B. White's Charlotte's Webas Widow Fussy (voice)2025TVShifting Gearsas Grief Group Member2023FilmChantilly Bridgeas Shelley2022FilmCounty Line: No Fearas Maddie Hall2022FilmCounty Line: All Inas Maddie2019FilmA Very Vintage Christmasas Margaret2019FilmCubbyas Peggy Nabel2018FilmA Christmas in Tennesseeas Martha2018FilmDayworldas Mother2018FilmWaiting in the Wings: Still Waitingas Delores D'Amboise2017FilmCounty Lineas Maddie Hall2015TVBlindspotas Dr. Nora Lee Roga2014FilmWaiting in the Wings: The Musicalas Delores D'Amboise2013FilmSnow Brideas Maggie Tannenhill2013FilmChance at Romanceas May2013TVThe Blacklistas Matilda2012FilmSmart Cookiesas Lola2012FilmBeautiful Waveas Sue2012FilmAvariceas Claire2011TVLast Man Standingas Helen Potts2011FilmBringing Ashley Homeas Michelle McGee2010FilmThe Jensen Projectas Ingrid2007FilmCalifornia Dreamingas Bonnie2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Tessa Hobbes2003TVNCISas Judy Price Fielding2003FilmTim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to Home Improvementas Jill Taylor (archive footage)2001TVGood Day Liveas Self2001FilmDead Simpleas Helen / Wanda2001TVBlondeas Gladys Baker2000TVStrong Medicineas Dr. Andy Campbell1999TVThe West Wingas Sheila Brooks1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Annabel Hayes1997TVThe Viewas Self1997FilmUlee's Goldas Connie Hope1996TVUndue Influenceas Laurel Vega1996FilmSophie and the Moonhangeras Bonnie Edgerton1993TVIntimate Portraitas Self1991TVHome Improvementas Jill Taylor1989FilmIn Countryas Cindy1989TVFMas Lee-Ann Plunkett1989FilmLost Angelsas Cheryl's Mother1989FilmParent Trap IIIas Cassie McGuire1989TVQuantum Leapas Rachel Porter1988TVEisenhower and Lutzas Kay "K.K." Dunne1987FilmHands of a Strangeras Helen1986FilmDouble Imageas Joan Black1985TVSpenser: For Hire1985TVThe Equalizeras Saleswoman1984TVThe Cosby Showas Mrs. Schrader1984FilmC.H.U.D.as Ad Woman1984TVDouble Troubleas Beth McConnell1984TVKate & Allie1980FilmChristmas Evilas Moss' Mother1949TVThe Emmy Awardsas Self