Cast & creator
Tonye Patano
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tonye T. Patano (born October 16, 1961) is an American actress. She may be best known as "Heylia James" on the television series Weeds. She has appeared in television shows such as Law & Order, Sex and the City, Monk and Third Watch. Patano was in the original cast of the Broadway play, 45 Seconds from Broadway by Neil Simon. At age 35, she was diagnosed with diabetes, and she suffered a stroke in 2005.
Also known as: Tonye T. Patano
27
film credits
23
television credits
50
1984–2023 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (50)
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Linda Maskin
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ann
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sally
1999
Law & Order
Officer Feldman
1990Law & Order
Linda Maskin
1990
The Blacklist
Judge Hurban
2013
Monk
Woman on Train
2002
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Board Member #2
2000
Elementary
Dolores Murphy
2012
FBI: Most Wanted
Susan 'Mama B' Barnes
2020
Third Watch
Danielle
1999
Sex and the City
Ruby
1998
Weeds
Heylia James
2005
The Americans
Viola Johnson
2013
Younger
Akilah
2015
Sneaky Pete
Libby Metzger
2015
Hope & Faith
Receptionist
2003
Power Book II: Ghost
Dean Ida Brooks
2020
Eli Stone
Judge Flora Simms
2008
SMILF
Aunt Valerie
2017
Now and Again
1999
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Regina, conductor
2009
Tommy
Mrs. Gates
2020
The Hurricane
Woman at Prison
1999
Deadline
Nurse Alice
2000
The Savages
Ms. Robinson
2007
Little Manhattan
Birdie
2005
A Vigilante
Counselor Beverly
2019
Time Out of Mind
Ms. Jackson
2015
Eileen
Mrs. Stevens
2023
Stolen
Elsie Mauer
2009
Imaginary Heroes
Big Mean Teacher
2004
Jack of the Red Hearts
Miz
2016
Roxanne Roxanne
Ms. Denise
2017
A Price Above Rubies
Earring Woman
1998County
Liz
2012
Loving Leah
Emily
2009
The Jesse Owens Story
Laverne Owens
1984
American Loser
Mrs. Shelby
2007
Topside
Violet
2022
The Great Fight
Sandra Chilton
2011
Good Luck: In Farsi
2017
How To Tell You're A Douchebag
Miss Lady
2016
The Savant
Sandra Chilton
2019
Pete Can't Play Basketball
Mary
2020
Diving Normal
Anne
2013
Highway Heartbreaker
Carolyn
1992
Friendly Neighborhood Coven
Cordelia
2019
The David Dance
Mrs. P
2014
Messengers
Linda Mabry
2004