Patricia Heaton

Edited news film at ABC station Channel 5 (WEWS) in Cleveland, when she was in college as a summer intern in the late 1970s.

Graduate of Bay High School class of 1976.

Graduated from Ohio State University in 1980 with a BA in Theater.

Told "Entertainment Tonight" she was considering adopting a child. She already has four sons (none adopted). All four of her sons appear with her in the latest Jewel commercial when she's at home going over details of a party and her sons are all watching TV and checking off items she lists.

Told "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) she was considering adopting a child. She already has four sons (none adopted). All four of her sons appear with her in the latest Jewel commercial when she's at home going over details of a party and her sons are all watching TV and checking off items she lists. [November 2001]

Auditioned for the role as Elaine on "Seinfeld" .

Auditioned for the role as Elaine on "Seinfeld" (1990).

She has four sons with her husband David Hunt: Samuel David Hunt (born September 1, 1993), John Basil Hunt (born May 15, 1995), Joseph Charles 'Joe' Hunt (born June 2, 1997) and Daniel Patrick 'Dan' Hunt (born January 20, 1999).

She has four sons with her husband David Hunt: Sam Hunt (b. 1994), John Basil Hunt (b. 1996), Joseph Charles 'Joe' Hunt (b. 1997) and Daniel Patrick 'Dan' Hunt (b. January 20th, 1999).

On the old "Everybody Loves Raymond" television site, Heaton listed Gary Oldman as her favorite actor.

According to Ray Romano, Patricia won the role of Debra on "Everybody Loves Raymond" because she was the only actress willing to kiss him at the auditions. It actually came down to a draw between her and Jane Sibbett - CBS liked Sibbett, but Romano preferred Patricia, who was much closer to how he pictured Debra, and the producers backed him up.

According to Ray Romano, Patricia won the role of Debra on "Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996) because she was the only actress willing to kiss him at the auditions. It actually came down to a draw between her and Jane Sibbett - CBS liked Sibbett, but Romano preferred Patricia, who was much closer to how he pictured Debra, and the producers backed him up.

On the old "Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996) television site, Heaton listed Gary Oldman as her favorite actor.

In a 2006 TV Guide/Bravo poll, she was named the TV personality who would make the best real-life housewife with 72% of the vote, far surpassing runner-up Teri Hatcher from "Desperate Housewives" .

In a 2006 TV Guide/Bravo poll, she was named the TV personality who would make the best real-life housewife with 72% of the vote, far surpassing runner-up Teri Hatcher from "Desperate Housewives" (2004).

Part owner of an Italian bistro "Vento" in her hometown of Bay Village, located next door to the community theater. [2009]

Ranked #24 on the TV Guide Network special, Funniest Women on TV (2011) (TV).

In a story released May 24th 2011, Ms. Heaton says she has lost work because of her beliefs about abortion, and other Christian values.