Angela Paton was an American stage, film, and television actress and theatre director. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1930. Described as a "natural comic" and one of the "legends of the local stage" of San Francisco, she was a veteran of the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) and one of A.C.T.'s leading actresses in its first few seasons. After leaving A.C.T. in the early 1970s, Paton and her husband founded and ran the Berkeley Stage Company for a number of years. She appeared in 38 films and over 50 TV series.
Angela Paton was an American stage, film, and television actress and theatre director. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1930. Described as a "natural comic" and one of the "legends of the local stage" of San Francisco, she was a veteran of the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) and one of A.C.T.'s leading actresses in its first few seasons. After leaving A.C.T. in the early 1970s, Paton and her husband founded and ran the Berkeley Stage Company for a number of years. She appeared in 38 films and over 50 TV series.
Some of her notable film roles include Mrs. Lancaster, the innkeeper, in Groundhog Day (1993) and Grandma in American Wedding (2003). She also had recurring roles on the television shows Thirtysomething (1987-1991), My Name is Earl (2005-2009), and The War at Home (2005-2007).
Paton was a respected figure in the Bay Area theater community, and she was awarded the Bay Area Theater Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 1987 for her performance in the play "The Beauty Queen of Leenane." She was also a member of the Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild.
Paton died in Oakland, California, in 2016, at the age of 86.
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Filmography (Movies)
Harvey
Character:Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet
Release Date:20/05/2021
I Am I
Character:Doris
Release Date:27/04/2013
The Final Season
Character:Anne Akers
Release Date:12/10/2007
The Valley of Light
Character:Granny
Release Date:28/01/2007
Red Eye
Character:Nice Lady
Release Date:10/08/2005
Die, Mommie, Die!
Character:Angela's Fan
Release Date:31/10/2003
American Wedding
Character:Grandma
Release Date:01/08/2003
The United States of Leland
Character:Airplane Woman
Release Date:15/05/2003
Early Bird Special
Character:Mrs. Carmichael
Release Date:31/12/2001
Joe Dirt
Character:Woman with Roadrunner
Release Date:10/04/2001
The Joyriders
Character:Rita Mae Tuttle
Release Date:16/04/1999
The Con
Character:Lyla
Release Date:04/03/1998
The Wedding Singer
Character:Faye
Release Date:13/02/1998
Lolita
Character:Mrs. Holmes
Release Date:27/09/1997
Home for the Holidays
Character:Woman on Airplane
Release Date:02/11/1995
Trapped in Paradise
Character:Hattie Anderson
Release Date:02/12/1994
Where Are My Children?
Character:Ellie McNeil
Release Date:18/09/1994
Blue Sky
Character:Dottie Owens
Release Date:16/09/1994
Clean Slate
Character:Shirley Pogue
Release Date:06/05/1994
And the Band Played On
Character:Woman in Denver
Release Date:11/09/1993
Groundhog Day
Character:Mrs. Lancaster
Release Date:11/02/1993
Keep the Change
Character:Dinah
Release Date:09/06/1992
Criminal Behavior
Character:Adelaide
Release Date:11/05/1992
The Last of His Tribe
Character:Mrs. Gustafson
Release Date:28/03/1992
Lies of the Twins
Character:Mrs. Shearer
Release Date:21/08/1991
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Character:Gloria Sikes
Release Date:12/10/1990
Flatliners
Character:Doctor
Release Date:10/08/1990
Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker
Character:Mrs. Webster
Release Date:12/11/1989
Roe vs. Wade
Character:
Release Date:15/05/1989
Dirty Harry
Character:Homicide Detective (uncredited)
Release Date:23/12/1971
Television Appearances
I Didn't Do It
Character:Mrs. Klasby
Sons of Tucson
Character:Ethel
Four Kings
Character:Betty
My Name Is Earl
Character:Old Woman
Grey's Anatomy
Character:Martha Elkin
Numb3rs
Character:Eyewitness
Medium
Character:Mrs. Halstead
Boston Public
Character:Mrs. Walsh
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Character:Ruth
Jesse
Character:Mrs. Baum
L.A. Doctors
Character:Mrs. Gerken
George & Leo
Character:Mrs. Johnson
The Home Court
Character:Marie Grant
JAG
Character:Elena Motley
Caroline in the City
Character:Mrs.Larson
Sliders
Character:Mrs. Meadows
Star Trek: Voyager
Character:Aunt Adah
Cybill
Character:Evelyn Minnow
ER
Character:Mrs. Ransom
Chicago Hope
Character:Irene
Dave's World
Character:Mrs. Begley
The X-Files
Character:Mrs. Lukesh
Home Improvement
Character:Irma
Love, Lies and Murder
Character:Parole Board Member #3
Cop Rock
Character:Juror
Wings
Character:Sandy
Quantum Leap
Character:Lottie Sammis
Dear John
Character:Mother Superior
The Wonder Years
Character:Woman at City Hall
Falcon Crest
Character:Harriet Anderson
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