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Acting
Angela Paton
Also known as: Angela Payton
Biography
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 11, 1930
Day of Death
May 16, 2016
Age at Death
86 years old
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity Score
0.9
Filmography
Harvey
Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet
2021Movie
I Didn't Do It
Mrs. Klasby
2014TV
I Am I
Doris
2013Movie
Sons of Tucson
Ethel
2010TV
The Final Season
Anne Akers
2007Movie
The Valley of Light
Granny
2007Movie
Four Kings
Betty
2006TV
Red Eye
Nice Lady
2005Movie
Medium
Mrs. Halstead
2005TV
Grey's Anatomy
Martha Elkin
2005TV
My Name Is Earl
Old Woman
2005TV
Numb3rs
Eyewitness
2005TV
American Wedding
Grandma
2003Movie
Die, Mommie, Die!
Angela's Fan
2003Movie
The United States of Leland
Airplane Woman
2003Movie
Early Bird Special
Mrs. Carmichael
2001Movie
Joe Dirt
Woman with Roadrunner
2001Movie
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Ruth
2000TV
Boston Public
Mrs. Walsh
2000TV
The Joyriders
Rita Mae Tuttle
1999Movie
The Con
Lyla
1998Movie
The Wedding Singer
Faye
1998Movie
Jesse
Mrs. Baum
1998TV
L.A. Doctors
Mrs. Gerken
1998TV
Lolita
Mrs. Holmes
1997Movie
George & Leo
Mrs. Johnson
1997TV
Home for the Holidays
Woman on Airplane
1995Movie
JAG
Elena Motley
1995TV
Sliders
Mrs. Meadows
1995TV
Star Trek: Voyager
Aunt Adah
1995TV
Caroline in the City
Mrs.Larson
1995TV
Cybill
Evelyn Minnow
1995TV
The Home Court
Marie Grant
1995TV
Trapped in Paradise
Hattie Anderson
1994Movie
Clean Slate
Shirley Pogue
1994Movie
Where Are My Children?
Ellie McNeil
1994Movie
Blue Sky
Dottie Owens
1994Movie
Chicago Hope
Irene
1994TV
ER
Mrs. Ransom
1994TV
Groundhog Day
Mme Lancaster
1993Movie
And the Band Played On
Woman in Denver
1993Movie
The X-Files
Mrs. Lukesh
1993TV
Dave's World
Mrs. Begley
1993TV
Criminal Behavior
Adelaide
1992Movie
The Last of His Tribe
Mrs. Gustafson
1992Movie
Keep the Change
Dinah
1992Movie
Lies of the Twins
Mrs. Shearer
1991Movie
Home Improvement
Irma
1991TV
Love, Lies and Murder
Parole Board Member #3
1991TV
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Gloria Sikes
1990Movie
Flatliners
Doctor
1990Movie
Wings
Sandy
1990TV
Cop Rock
Juror
1990TV
Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker
Mrs. Webster
1989Movie
Roe vs. Wade
1989Movie
Quantum Leap
Lottie Sammis
1989TV
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Betty Jameson
1989TV
The Wonder Years
Woman at City Hall
1988TV
Dear John
Mother Superior
1988TV
Falcon Crest
Harriet Anderson
1981TV
Sister of the Bride
Director
1980Movie
Dirty Harry
Homicide Detective (uncredited)
1971Movie