Tonye Patano
Acting
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Acting Credits
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.
Known For
Filmography
Eileen
2023
as Mrs. Stevens
Topside
2022
as Violet
Pete Can't Play Basketball
2020
as Mary
Power Book II: Ghost
2020
as Dean Ida Brooks
FBI: Most Wanted
2020
as Susan 'Mama B' Barnes
Tommy
2020
as Mrs. Gates
Friendly Neighborhood Coven
2019
as Cordelia
A Vigilante
2019
as Counselor Beverly
The Savant
2019
as Sandra Chilton
Good Luck: In Farsi
2017
Roxanne Roxanne
2017
as Ms. Denise
SMILF
2017
as Aunt Valerie
How To Tell You're A Douchebag
2016
as Miss Lady
Jack of the Red Hearts
2016
as Miz
Time Out of Mind
2015
as Ms. Jackson
Younger
2015
as Akilah
Sneaky Pete
2015
as Libby Metzger
The David Dance
2014
as Mrs. P
Diving Normal
2013
as Anne
The Americans
2013
as Viola Johnson
The Blacklist
2013
as Judge Hurban
County
2012
as Liz
Elementary
2012
as Dolores Murphy
The Great Fight
2011
as Sandra Chilton
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009
as Regina, conductor
Stolen
2009
as Elsie Mauer
Loving Leah
2009
as Emily
Eli Stone
2008
as Judge Flora Simms
American Loser
2007
as Mrs. Shelby
The Savages
2007
as Ms. Robinson
Little Manhattan
2005
as Birdie
Weeds
2005
as Heylia James
Imaginary Heroes
2004
as Big Mean Teacher
Messengers
2004
as Linda Mabry
Hope & Faith
2003
as Receptionist
Monk
2002
as Woman on Train
Deadline
2000
as Nurse Alice
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Board Member #2
The Hurricane
1999
as Woman at Prison
Now and Again
1999
Third Watch
1999
as Danielle
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Linda Maskin
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Ann
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Sally
A Price Above Rubies
1998
as Earring Woman
Sex and the City
1998
as Ruby
Highway Heartbreaker
1992
as Carolyn
Law & Order
1990
as Officer Feldman
Law & Order
1990
as Linda Maskin
The Jesse Owens Story
1984
as Laverne Owens