Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 16, 1961 (age 64)

Place of Birth

Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

Also Known As

Tonye T. Patano

IMDb

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.

Filmography

2023FilmEileenas Mrs. Stevens 2022FilmTopsideas Violet 2020TVPower Book II: Ghostas Dean Ida Brooks 2020FilmPete Can't Play Basketballas Mary 2020TVTommyas Mrs. Gates 2020TVFBI: Most Wantedas Susan 'Mama B' Barnes 2019FilmThe Savantas Sandra Chilton 2019FilmA Vigilanteas Counselor Beverly 2019FilmFriendly Neighborhood Covenas Cordelia 2017TVSMILFas Aunt Valerie 2017FilmRoxanne Roxanneas Ms. Denise 2017FilmGood Luck: In Farsi 2016FilmJack of the Red Heartsas Miz 2016FilmHow To Tell You're A Douchebagas Miss Lady 2015FilmTime Out of Mindas Ms. Jackson 2015TVSneaky Peteas Libby Metzger 2015TVYoungeras Akilah 2014FilmThe David Danceas Mrs. P 2013TVThe Blacklistas Judge Hurban 2013FilmDiving Normalas Anne 2013TVThe Americansas Viola Johnson 2012TVElementaryas Dolores Murphy 2012FilmCountyas Liz 2011FilmThe Great Fightas Sandra Chilton 2009FilmStolenas Elsie Mauer 2009FilmThe Taking of Pelham 1 2 3as Regina, conductor 2009FilmLoving Leahas Emily 2008TVEli Stoneas Judge Flora Simms 2007FilmThe Savagesas Ms. Robinson 2007FilmAmerican Loseras Mrs. Shelby 2005FilmLittle Manhattanas Birdie 2005TVWeedsas Heylia James 2004FilmImaginary Heroesas Big Mean Teacher 2004FilmMessengersas Linda Mabry 2003TVHope & Faithas Receptionist 2002TVMonkas Woman on Train 2000TVCurb Your Enthusiasmas Board Member #2 2000TVDeadline 1999TVNow and Again 1999TVThird Watchas Danielle 1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Linda Maskin 1999FilmThe Hurricaneas Woman at Prison 1998TVSex and the Cityas Ruby 1998FilmA Price Above Rubiesas Earring Woman 1992FilmHighway Heartbreakeras Carolyn 1990TVLaw & Orderas Officer Feldman 1984FilmThe Jesse Owens Storyas Laverne Owens