Angela Paton
Known for Acting · 60 credits
- Born
- 1930-01-11
- Died
- 2016-05-16
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (30)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Martha Elkin
The X-Files
1993
as Mrs. Lukesh
ER
1994
as Mrs. Ransom
JAG
1995
as Elena Motley
Medium
2005
as Mrs. Halstead
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Ruth
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Aunt Adah
Falcon Crest
1981
as Harriet Anderson
Chicago Hope
1994
as Irene
Quantum Leap
1989
as Lottie Sammis
Home Improvement
1991
as Irma
Numb3rs
2005
as Eyewitness
The Wonder Years
1988
as Woman at City Hall
Wings
1990
as Sandy
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Old Woman
Sliders
1995
as Mrs. Meadows
Boston Public
2000
as Mrs. Walsh
Caroline in the City
1995
as Mrs.Larson
Cybill
1995
as Evelyn Minnow
Dear John
1988
as Mother Superior
Dave's World
1993
as Mrs. Begley
L.A. Doctors
1998
as Mrs. Gerken
Jesse
1998
as Mrs. Baum
I Didn't Do It
2014
as Mrs. Klasby
George & Leo
1997
as Mrs. Johnson
Cop Rock
1990
as Juror
Sons of Tucson
2010
as Ethel
The Home Court
1995
as Marie Grant
Four Kings
2006
as Betty
Love, Lies and Murder
1991
as Parole Board Member #3
Movies (30)
Lolita
1997
as Mrs. Holmes
Groundhog Day
1993
as Mme Lancaster
American Wedding
2003
as Grandma
Dirty Harry
1971
as Homicide Detective (uncredited)
Red Eye
2005
as Nice Lady
Flatliners
1990
as Doctor
Joe Dirt
2001
as Woman with Roadrunner
The Wedding Singer
1998
as Faye
The Valley of Light
2007
as Granny
Blue Sky
1994
as Dottie Owens
Home for the Holidays
1995
as Woman on Airplane
The United States of Leland
2003
as Airplane Woman
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
1990
as Gloria Sikes
And the Band Played On
1993
as Woman in Denver
Clean Slate
1994
as Shirley Pogue
Trapped in Paradise
1994
as Hattie Anderson
The Final Season
2007
as Anne Akers
Roe vs. Wade
1989
The Joyriders
1999
as Rita Mae Tuttle
Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker
1989
as Mrs. Webster
The Con
1998
as Lyla
Where Are My Children?
1994
as Ellie McNeil
Harvey
2021
as Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet
Early Bird Special
2001
as Mrs. Carmichael
I Am I
2013
as Doris
Die, Mommie, Die!
2003
as Angela's Fan
Keep the Change
1992
as Dinah
The Last of His Tribe
1992
as Mrs. Gustafson
Criminal Behavior
1992
as Adelaide
Lies of the Twins
1991
as Mrs. Shearer
About Angela Paton
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… With 60 credits spanning from 1971 to 2021, Angela Paton has appeared in 30 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Angela Paton Movies
- Lolita (1997) — as Mrs. Holmes
- Groundhog Day (1993) — as Mme Lancaster
- American Wedding (2003) — as Grandma
- Dirty Harry (1971) — as Homicide Detective (uncredited)
- Red Eye (2005) — as Nice Lady
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