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Patricia Richardson

Jill taylor in Home Improvement

Photos Patricia Richardson Birth name: Patricia Castle Richardson
Birth date: 1951/02/23 (73 years old)
Birth place : Bethesda Maryland

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Biography for Patricia Richardson

Patricia was born at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland to Lawrence and Elizabeth Richardson. Her father, a Naval Academy Graduate, was a fighter and test pilot and later an aeronautical engineer and executive. Her mother was a housewife. Both of her parents were military brats themselves. Her father was the son of an Admiral and her mother was the daughter of a Marine Corps General. She has three sisters, all of whom appear on the Lifetime Intimate Portrait special (along with her parents) and the E Entertainment Biography about her. She was married to Ray Baker, an actor, and has three children by him: Henry, and twins, Joe and Roxie. She is best known for starring for 8 seasons with Tim Allen on the ABC TV show Home Improvement as Jill Taylor. She was nominated for one Viewers for Quality Television Award, two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy, and four Emmy Awards. She also co-hosted the Emmy Awards with 'Ellen DeGeneres' in 1994. Previously she had starred on a series for Norman Lear called Double Trouble She also starred in two shows from one of the creators of the Mary Tyler Moore show, Alan Burns: Eisenhower & Lutz with Scott Bakula, and FM with Robert Hays. She starred on Lifetime Television in Strong Medicine, a drama series written for basic cable. She was given a commendation and nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series by the Prism Awards. She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for her first starring role in a movie for Ulee's Gold, opposite Peter Fonda. She has also received a Vision Award, and a Topaz Award from Women In Film in Texas.

Ms. Richardson received a BFA in acting from Southern Methodist University and spent several years in New York doing theatre. She created roles in two Beth Henley plays on and off- Broadway: Collard in The Wake of Jamie Foster, and Elaine in The Miss Firecracker Contest. She also played Janice in Michael Weller's Loose Ends, had parts in Kevin Wade's Cruise Control, and Mark O'Donnell's Fables For Friends. From her very first audition in New York, she won the understudy role of young Gypsy Rose Lee in the Angela Lansbury revival of Gypsy in New York. In the last year she wrapped a film California Dreaming co-starring Lea Thompson and Dave Foley, and Beautiful Wave starring with Aimee Teegarden and Lance Henriksen. She is also the spokesperson for the disease her father died of, PSP

Patricia Richardson, his real name Patricia Castle Richardson is an American actress and director born on February 23, 1951 in Bethesda Maryland.

Patricia Richardson is an American actress known for her role as Jill Taylor in the sitcom "Home Improvement". She was born on February 23, 1951 in Bethesda, Maryland. Richardson began her acting career in the 1980s, playing in television series and television films. Her first important appearance was in the series "Double troubled", where she played the role of Linda.

She also played in other popular series, such as "The Equalizer", "Strong Medicine" and "The West Wing". Richardson also appeared in films, including "a new life" with Robin Williams and "Lawn Dogs" with Sam Rockwell.

In 1991, Richardson obtained the main role of Jill Taylor in the sitcom "Home Improvement". The show was a success, and Richardson played in the series for eight seasons. She received four Emmy Awards nominations for her role, and also won two Screen Actors Guild Awards with the rest of the "Home Improvement" team.

Since the end of "Home Improvement", Richardson has continued to work in the world of entertainment, playing in television series and films. She recently played in the series "Last Man Standing" and made appearances in series like "Strong Medicine" and "The West Wing". Richardson is also very active in charitable causes, especially those related to mental health and breast cancer.

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Filmography

Title Role
Beautiful Wave (2010) (post-production) Sue
Lost Dream (2009) Patricia
California Dreaming (2007) Aunt Bonnie
The West Wing Sheila Brooks (9 episodes, 2005-2006)
Candy Paint (2005) Linda Miller
Strong Medicine Dr. Andy Campbell (59 episodes, 2002-2005)
Viva Las Nowhere (2001) Helen/Wanda
Blonde (2001) (TV) Gladys Baker
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Annabel Hayes (1 episode, 1999)
Home Improvement Jill Taylor (202 episodes, 1991-1999)
Ulee's Gold (1997) Connie Hope
Undue Influence (1996) (TV) Laurel Vega
Sophie & the Moonhanger (1996) (TV) Bonnie Edgerton
FM Lee-Ann Plunkett (13 episodes, 1989-1990)
ABC TGIF (1990) TV series Jillian Jill Patterson Taylor (unknown episodes)
Quantum Leap Rachel Porter (1 episode, 1989)
In Country (1989) Cindy
Lost Angels (1989) Cheryl's Mother
Parent Trap III (1989) (TV) Cassie McGuire
Eisenhower & Lutz Kay 'K.K.' Dunne (13 episodes, 1988)
The Equalizer Saleswoman / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Hands of a Stranger (1987) (TV) Helen
The Cosby Show Mrs. Schrader (1 episode, 1987)
Spenser: For Hire Sarah Cabot (1 episode, 1986)
Yuri Nosenko, KGB (1986) (TV) (as Pat Richardson) Joan Black
Kate & Allie Pamela (1 episode, 1985)
ABC Weekend Specials Pamela Sawyer (1 episode, 1985)
C.H.U.D. (1984) Ad Woman
Double Trouble Beth McConnell (8 episodes, 1984)
Love, Sidney (1 episode, 1981)

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