Acting
Tonye Patano
Born 1961-10-16
Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Department: 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.
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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The Blacklist
2013
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Law & Order
1990
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009
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Sex and the City
1998
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Elementary
2012
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Monk
2002
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The Hurricane
1999
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The Americans
2013
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (50 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Eileen | Mrs. Stevens | Movie | 2023 |
 | Topside | Violet | Movie | 2022 |
 | Power Book II: Ghost | Dean Ida Brooks | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Pete Can't Play Basketball | Mary | Movie | 2020 |
 | Tommy | Mrs. Gates | TV Series | 2020 |
 | FBI: Most Wanted | Susan 'Mama B' Barnes | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Savant | Sandra Chilton | Movie | 2019 |
 | A Vigilante | Counselor Beverly | Movie | 2019 |
| Friendly Neighborhood Coven | Cordelia | Movie | 2019 | |
 | SMILF | Aunt Valerie | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Roxanne Roxanne | Ms. Denise | Movie | 2017 |
 | Good Luck: In Farsi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2017 |
 | Jack of the Red Hearts | Miz | Movie | 2016 |
 | How To Tell You're A Douchebag | Miss Lady | Movie | 2016 |
 | Time Out of Mind | Ms. Jackson | Movie | 2015 |
 | Sneaky Pete | Libby Metzger | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Younger | Akilah | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The David Dance | Mrs. P | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Blacklist | Judge Hurban | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Diving Normal | Anne | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Americans | Viola Johnson | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Elementary | Dolores Murphy | TV Series | 2012 |
| County | Liz | Movie | 2012 | |
 | The Great Fight | Sandra Chilton | Movie | 2011 |
 | Stolen | Elsie Mauer | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | Regina, conductor | Movie | 2009 |
 | Loving Leah | Emily | Movie | 2009 |
 | Eli Stone | Judge Flora Simms | TV Series | 2008 |
 | The Savages | Ms. Robinson | Movie | 2007 |
 | American Loser | Mrs. Shelby | Movie | 2007 |
 | Little Manhattan | Birdie | Movie | 2005 |
 | Weeds | Heylia James | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Imaginary Heroes | Big Mean Teacher | Movie | 2004 |
 | Messengers | Linda Mabry | Movie | 2004 |
 | Hope & Faith | Receptionist | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Monk | Woman on Train | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Board Member #2 | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Deadline | Nurse Alice | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Now and Again | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Third Watch | Danielle | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Linda Maskin | TV Series | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Ann | TV Series | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sally | TV Series | 1999 |
 | The Hurricane | Woman at Prison | Movie | 1999 |
 | Sex and the City | Ruby | TV Series | 1998 |
 | A Price Above Rubies | Earring Woman | Movie | 1998 |
 | Highway Heartbreaker | Carolyn | Movie | 1992 |
 | Law & Order | Officer Feldman | TV Series | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Linda Maskin | TV Series | 1990 |
 | The Jesse Owens Story | Laverne Owens | Movie | 1984 |