Angela Paton
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
All Movies (30)
- Harvey2021 · as Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet
- I Am I2013 · as Doris
- The Final Season2007 · as Anne Akers
- The Valley of Light2007 · as Granny
- Red Eye2005 · as Nice Lady
- Die, Mommie, Die!2003 · as Angela's Fan
- American Wedding2003 · as Grandma
- The United States of Leland2003 · as Airplane Woman
- Early Bird Special2001 · as Mrs. Carmichael
- Joe Dirt2001 · as Woman with Roadrunner
- The Joyriders1999 · as Rita Mae Tuttle
- The Con1998 · as Lyla
- The Wedding Singer1998 · as Faye
- Lolita1997 · as Mrs. Holmes
- Home for the Holidays1995 · as Woman on Airplane
- Trapped in Paradise1994 · as Hattie Anderson
- Where Are My Children?1994 · as Ellie McNeil
- Blue Sky1994 · as Dottie Owens
- Clean Slate1994 · as Shirley Pogue
- And the Band Played On1993 · as Woman in Denver
- Groundhog Day1993 · as Mme Lancaster
- Keep the Change1992 · as Dinah
- Criminal Behavior1992 · as Adelaide
- The Last of His Tribe1992 · as Mrs. Gustafson
- Lies of the Twins1991 · as Mrs. Shearer
- Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael1990 · as Gloria Sikes
- Flatliners1990 · as Doctor
- Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker1989 · as Mrs. Webster
- Roe vs. Wade1989
- Dirty Harry1971 · as Homicide Detective (uncredited)
All TV Shows (31)
- I Didn't Do It2014 · as Mrs. Klasby
- Sons of Tucson2010 · as Ethel
- Four Kings2006 · as Betty
- My Name Is Earl2005 · as Old Woman
- Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Martha Elkin
- Numb3rs2005 · as Eyewitness
- Medium2005 · as Mrs. Halstead
- Boston Public2000 · as Mrs. Walsh
- Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Ruth
- Jesse1998 · as Mrs. Baum
- L.A. Doctors1998 · as Mrs. Gerken
- George & Leo1997 · as Mrs. Johnson
- The Home Court1995 · as Marie Grant
- JAG1995 · as Elena Motley
- Caroline in the City1995 · as Mrs.Larson
- Sliders1995 · as Mrs. Meadows
- Star Trek: Voyager1995 · as Aunt Adah
- Cybill1995 · as Evelyn Minnow
- ER1994 · as Mrs. Ransom
- Chicago Hope1994 · as Irene
- Dave's World1993 · as Mrs. Begley
- The X-Files1993 · as Mrs. Lukesh
- Home Improvement1991 · as Irma
- Love, Lies and Murder1991 · as Parole Board Member #3
- Cop Rock1990 · as Juror
- Wings1990 · as Sandy
- Doogie Howser, M.D.1989 · as Betty Jameson
- Quantum Leap1989 · as Lottie Sammis
- Dear John1988 · as Mother Superior
- The Wonder Years1988 · as Woman at City Hall
- Falcon Crest1981 · as Harriet Anderson