Portrait of Tonye Patano

Tonye Patano

Acting

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.

Born: October 16, 1961

Place of Birth: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

Filmography

2023
Eileen

as Mrs. Stevens

2022
Topside

as Violet

2020
Power Book II: Ghost

as Dean Ida Brooks

2020
Tommy

as Mrs. Gates

2020
FBI: Most Wanted

as Susan 'Mama B' Barnes

2019
The Savant

as Sandra Chilton

2019
A Vigilante

as Counselor Beverly

2017
SMILF

as Aunt Valerie

2017
Roxanne Roxanne

as Ms. Denise

2015
Sneaky Pete

as Libby Metzger

2015
Younger

as Akilah

2014
Time Out of Mind

as Ms. Jackson

2014
2013
The Blacklist

as Judge Hurban

2013
2013
The Americans

as Viola Johnson

2012
Elementary

as Dolores Murphy

2011
The Great Fight

as Sandra Chilton

2009
Stolen

as Elsie Mauer

2009
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

as Regina, conductor

2009
Loving Leah

as Emily

2008
Eli Stone

as Judge Flora Simms

2007
The Savages

as Ms. Robinson

2007
American Loser

as Mrs. Shelby

2005
2005
Weeds

as Heylia James

2004
Imaginary Heroes

as Big Mean Teacher

2004
Messengers

as Linda Mabry

2003
Hope & Faith

as Receptionist

2002
Monk

as Woman on Train

2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Board Member #2

1999
Third Watch

as Danielle

1999
The Hurricane

as Woman at Prison

1998
1998
A Price Above Rubies

as Earring Woman

1992
1990
Law & Order

as Officer Feldman

1990
Law & Order

as Linda Maskin

1984
The Jesse Owens Story

as Laverne Owens