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.
Filmography
all 54
Movies 31
TV Shows 23
Director 1
Harvey (2021)
I Didn't Do It (2014)
I Am I (2013)
The Final Season (2007)
Four Kings (2006)
My Name Is Earl (2005)
Red Eye (2005)
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Medium (2005)
Die, Mommie, Die! (2003)
The United States of Leland (2003)
Early Bird Special (2001)
Joe Dirt (2001)
Jesse (1998)
Lolita (1997)
George & Leo (1997)
Home for the Holidays (1995)
JAG (1995)
Caroline in the City (1995)
Sliders (1995)
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Trapped in Paradise (1994)
ER (1994)
Where Are My Children? (1994)
Blue Sky (1994)
Clean Slate (1994)
Dave's World (1993)
And the Band Played On (1993)
The X-Files (1993)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Criminal Behavior (1992)
The Last of His Tribe (1992)
Lies of the Twins (1991)
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)
Wings (1990)
Quantum Leap (1989)
Winnie (1988)
Dear John (1988)
The Wonder Years (1988)
Falcon Crest (1981)
Sister of the Bride (1980)
Dirty Harry (1971)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1930-01-11
Deathday2016-05-26 (86 years old)
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsAngela Payton
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