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