Patricia Richardson Biography (1951-)
Born February 23, 1951, in Bethesda, MD; daughter of Lawrence Baxter (a retired naval officer and corporate executive) and Mary Elizabeth (maiden name, Howard) Richardson; married Raymond Baker (an actor), June 20, 1982 (divorced,1995); children: Henry, Roxanne and Joseph (twins). Addresses: Agent:c/o Jonathan Howard, William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills,CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- February 23, 1951
- Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Beth McConnell, Double Trouble, NBC, 1984
- Kay "K. K." Dunne, Eisenhower and Lutz, CBS, 1988
- Lee-Ann Plunkett, FM, NBC, 1989
- Jill Taylor, Home Improvement, ABC, 1991-1999
- Storytime, PBS, 1994-?
- Episodic
- "A Piece of the Rock," Love, Sidney, NBC, 1981
- "The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn," ABC Weekend Special, ABC, 1985
- Saleswoman, "Torn," The Equalizer, 1986
- "Shadow Sight," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1986
- "Calling Dr. Huxtable," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1987
- Sandy, "In the Money," The Equalizer, 1987
- Rachel Porter, "Good Morning Peoria--September 9, 1959," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1989
- Annabel Hayes, "Wanderlust," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC, 1999
- Also appeared in episodes of The Doctors, NBC, and Kate and Allie.
- Specials
- TGIF Comedy Preview, ABC, 1991
- Presenter, The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1993
- Host, The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1994
- Jill Taylor, The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1999
- Movies
- (As Pat Richardson) Joan Black, Yuri Nosenko, KGB, 1986
- Helen, Hands of a Stranger (also known as Double Standard),NBC, 1987
- Cassie McGuire, "Parent Trap III," The Magical World of Disney, NBC, 1989
- Bonnie Edgerton, Sophie and the Moonhanger, Lifetime, 1995
- Miniseries
- Laurel Vega, Undue Influence (also known as Steve Martini's Undue Influence), CBS, 1996
- Gladys Baker, Blonde, CBS, 2001
- Film Appearances
- (As Patty Richardson) Mrs. Azure, You Better Watch out (also knownas Christmas Evil and Terror in Toyland), Azure Productions, 1980
- Gas, Paramount, 1981
- Ad woman, C.H.U.D., New World, 1984
- Cindy, In Country, Warner Bros., 1989
- Mrs. Anderson, Lost Angels, Orion, 1989
- Connie Hope, Ulee's Gold, Orion, 1997
- Helen/Wanda, Viva Las Nowhere (also known as Dead Simple),Warner Bros., 2000
- Stage Appearances
- (New York debut) Waitress, Gypsy, Winter Garden Theatre, 1974-1975
- Janice, Loose Ends, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1979
- Collard Darnell, The Wake of Jamie Foster, Eugene O'Neill Theatre,New York City, 1982
- Cruise Control, Broadway production, 1985
- Also appeared as Sally Chisum, The Collected Works of Billy the Kid, Nameless Theatre, New York City; Lisa, The Frequency, WPA Theatre,New York City; Joanne, Vanities, Chelsea Westside Theatre, New York City; Elain Rutledge, The Miss Firecracker Contest, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City; Cordelia, King Lear, Bob Hope Theatre, Dallas, TX;Childie, The Killing of Sister George, Asolo State Theatre, FL; Ginny,Relatively Speaking, Tanglewood, MA; Gwendolyn, The Importance ofBeing Earnest, Curley's Wife, Of Mice and Men, and Tracy Lord, The Philadelphia Story, all Peterborough Players, Peterborough, NH; Collard Darnell, The Wake of Jamie Foster, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT; Hilda Manney, Room Service, and Gwen Landis, Fifth of July, both Cincinnati Playhouse, Cincinnati, OH; Lucia Rismondi, About Face, Yale Repertory, New Haven, CT; Joanne, Vanities, U.S. cities; Ovidia, The Coroner's Plot, Ronda, Hooters, Jenny, Company,and in Fables for Friends, all at Playwright's Horizons, New York City; Gypsy, U.S. cities.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- People, December 14, 1992