Occupation Actress Spouse Bob Goldsby Role Theater Actress | Name Angela Paton Years active 1972-present | |
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Residence Los Angeles, California, United States Other names Angela Paton GoldsbyAngie Paton Movies Groundhog Day, American Wedding, Red Eye, The Wedding Singer, Trapped in Paradise Similar People Jesse Dylan, Teddy Castellucci, Matthew Ryan Hoge, Harold Ramis, George Gallo | ||
Angela Paton (January 11, 1930 – May 26, 2016) was an American stage, film, and television actress and theatre director. She co-founded the Berkeley, California-based Berkeley Stage Company. She is known for her stage performances, and for her roles in comedy, drama, and thriller films, such as Mrs. Lancaster, the innkeeper, in Groundhog Day (1993) and Grandma in American Wedding (2003).
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Biography
Paton 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,
Paton was a veteran of the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) and one of 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.
Personal life
Paton lived in Los Angeles with her husband, Bob Goldsby, a professor at UC Berkeley's Department of Drama, a stage director with A.C.T., and first director of its conservatory program. Paton died of a heart attack on May 26, 2016.
Filmography
Actress
2014
Last Wishes (Short) as
Emilie Baptiste
2014
I Didn't Do It (TV Series) as
Mrs. Klasby
- The Pilot (2014) - Mrs. Klasby
2013
I Am I as
Doris
2011
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) as
Martha Elkin
- Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go) (2011) - Martha Elkin
2010
Medium (TV Series) as
Mrs. Halstead
- Where Were You When-? (2010) - Mrs. Halstead
2010
Sons of Tucson (TV Series) as
Ethel
- Pilot (2010) - Ethel
2008
My Name Is Earl (TV Series) as
Old Woman
- Sold a Guy a Lemon Car (2008) - Old Woman
2007
The Final Season as
Anne Akers
2007
Lavinia's Heist (Short) as
Lavinia Silver
2006
The Valley of Light (TV Movie) as
Granny
2006
Aisle 73 (Short) as
Frances Burnbaum
2006
Four Kings (TV Series) as
Betty
- Pilot (2006) - Betty
2005
Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) as
Ruth
- Kamikaze Bingo (2005) - Ruth
2005
Red Eye as
Nice Lady
2005
Numb3rs (TV Series) as
Eyewitness
- Identity Crisis (2005) - Eyewitness
2003
American Wedding as
Grandma
2003
JAG (TV Series) as
Elena Motley
- Standards of Conduct (2003) - Elena Motley
2003
Die, Mommie, Die! as
Angela's Fan
2003
The United States of Leland as
Airplane Woman
2002
Becker (TV Series) as
Mrs. Bernstein
- Atlas Shirked (2002) - Mrs. Bernstein
2002
First Monday (TV Series) as
Bernice Jaworski
- Strip Search (2002) - Bernice Jaworski
2001
Early Bird Special as
Mrs. Carmichael
2001
The Kennedys (TV Movie) as
Grandma
2001
The X-Files (TV Series) as
Mrs. Lukesh
- 4-D (2001) - Mrs. Lukesh
2001
That's Life (TV Series) as
Mrs. Leski
- Something Battered, Something Blue (2001) - Mrs. Leski
2001
Joe Dirt as
Woman with Roadrunner
2000
Boston Public (TV Series) as
Mrs. Walsh
- Chapter Seven (2000) - Mrs. Walsh
- Chapter Six (2000) - Mrs. Walsh
1999
The Joyriders as
Rita Mae Tuttle
1999
Sliders (TV Series) as
Mrs. Meadows
- The Chasm (1999) - Mrs. Meadows
1999
L.A. Doctors (TV Series) as
Mrs. Gerken
- Been There, Done That (1999) - Mrs. Gerken
1998
Jesse (TV Series) as
Mrs. Baum
- Boo! He's Back (1998) - Mrs. Baum
1998
Dharma & Greg (TV Series) as
Judith
- A Closet Full of Hell (1998) - Judith
1998
Players (TV Series) as
Madge
- Con-tamination (1998) - Madge
1998
Chicago Hope (TV Series) as
Irene
- Deliverance (1998) - Irene
1998
The Con (TV Movie) as
Lyla
1998
The Wedding Singer as
Faye (as Angela Payton)
1997
George & Leo (TV Series) as
Mrs. Johnson / Doris Johnson
- The Gift (1998) - Doris Johnson
- The Poker Game (1998) - Mrs. Johnson
- The Eggnog (1997) - Mrs. Johnson
- The Housekeeper (1997) - Mrs. Johnson
1997
Cracker: Mind Over Murder (TV Series) as
The Suspect
- Hell Hath No Fury (1997) - The Suspect
1997
Lolita as
Mrs. Holmes
1997
D.A. Pursuit of Justice (Video Game) as
Laura Wade
1997
The Tom Show (TV Series) as
Mrs. Thompson
- Tom's Back Again (1997) - Mrs. Thompson
1997
Ink (TV Series) as
Mrs. Iniger
- Going to the Dogs (1997) - Mrs. Iniger
1996
Hollywood Boulevard as
Mary
1996
Caroline in the City (TV Series) as
Mrs.Larson
- Caroline and the Letter (1996) - Mrs.Larson
1996
The Home Court (TV Series) as
Marie Grant
- Dad (1996) - Marie Grant
1996
Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story (TV Mini Series) as
Joan
- Episode #1.2 (1996) - Joan
- Episode #1.1 (1996) - Joan
1996
Cybill (TV Series) as
Evelyn Minnow
- A Who's Who for What's His Name (1996) - Evelyn Minnow
1996
Eye for an Eye as
Moderator
1995
Middle Man (TV Movie)
1995
ER (TV Series) as
Mrs. Ransom
- The Secret Sharer (1995) - Mrs. Ransom
1995
Home for the Holidays as
Woman on Airplane
1994
Home Improvement (TV Series) as
Irma
- Let Them Eat Cake (1995) - Irma
- Too Many Cooks (1994) - Irma
1995
The Client (TV Series) as
Mrs. Jarvis
- Dear Harris (1995) - Mrs. Jarvis
1995
Picket Fences (TV Series) as
Mrs. Addelson
- Final Judgement (1995) - Mrs. Addelson
1995
NYPD Blue (TV Series) as
Josephine Stevens
- Travels with Andy (1995) - Josephine Stevens
1995
Something Wilder (TV Series) as
Mrs. Griffen
- Family Tie (1995) - Mrs. Griffen
1995
Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) as
Aunt Adah
- Caretaker (1995) - Aunt Adah
1994
Trapped in Paradise as
Hattie Anderson
1994
Dave's World (TV Series) as
Mrs. Begley
- Please Won't You Be My Neighbor (1994) - Mrs. Begley
1994
Where Are My Children? (TV Movie) as
Ellie McNeil
1994
Blue Sky as
Dottie Owens
1994
Clean Slate as
Shirley Pogue
1993
Love & War (TV Series) as
Nurse Doris
- I Got Plenty of Nothing (1993) - Nurse Doris
1993
And the Band Played On (TV Movie) as
Woman in Denver
1993
Sirens (TV Series) as
Dognapper
- Holy Deadlock (1993) - Dognapper
1993
Groundhog Day as
Mrs. Lancaster
1991
Nurses (TV Series) as
Mrs. Kerper / Mrs. Pinson
- Julie Gets Validated (1992) - Mrs. Kerper
- This Joint Is Jumpin' (1991) - Mrs. Pinson
1992
Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Series) as
Betty Jameson
- Look Ma, No Pants (1992) - Betty Jameson
1992
Keep the Change (TV Movie) as
Dinah
1992
Murphy Brown (TV Series) as
Nurse #1
- Birth 101 (1992) - Nurse #1
1992
Criminal Behavior (TV Movie) as
Adelaide
1992
The Last of His Tribe (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Gustafson
1991
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
Sandra Vosburgh
- Something Old, Something Nude (1991) - Sandra Vosburgh
1991
Wings (TV Series) as
Sandy
- The Taming of the Shrew (1991) - Sandy
1991
Lies of the Twins (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Shearer
1991
Crazy from the Heart (TV Movie) as
Edna
1991
My Life and Times (TV Series) as
Sarah Miller
- Our Wedding (1991) - Sarah Miller
1991
Quantum Leap (TV Series) as
Lottie Sammis
- Heart of a Champion - July 23, 1955 (1991) - Lottie Sammis
1991
Love, Lies and Murder (TV Mini Series) as
Parole Board Member #3
- Episode #1.2 (1991) - Parole Board Member #3
- Episode #1.1 (1991) - Parole Board Member #3
1991
Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) as
Bates' Secretary
- The Prodigal Son Mystery (1991) - Bates' Secretary
1990
Cop Rock (TV Series) as
Juror
- No Noose Is Good Noose (1990) - Juror
1990
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael as
Gloria Sikes
1990
Lifestories (TV Series) as
Eileen Chapin
- Don Chapin (1990) - Eileen Chapin
1990
Flatliners as
Doctor
1990
Equal Justice (TV Series) as
Mrs. King
- Cop's Story (1990) - Mrs. King
1990
Doctor Doctor (TV Series) as
Pauline Meacham
- Accentuate the Positive (1990) - Pauline Meacham
1989
Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Webster
1989
Roe vs. Wade (TV Movie)
1989
The Wonder Years (TV Series) as
Woman at City Hall
- Whose Woods Are These? (1989) - Woman at City Hall
1989
Hunter (TV Series) as
Eva Sands
- Me, Myself & Die (1989) - Eva Sands
1988
Falcon Crest (TV Series) as
Harriet Anderson
- There Goes the Bride (1989) - Harriet Anderson
- Suspicion (1989) - Harriet Anderson
- Solomon's Choice (1989) - Harriet Anderson
- Liars Anonymous (1988) - Harriet Anderson
- Tuscany Venus (1988) - Harriet Anderson
- Dust to Dust (1988) - Harriet Anderson
1989
Dear John (TV Series) as
Mother Superior
- Honest John (1989) - Mother Superior
1988
Thirtysomething (TV Series) as
Nurse
- The Mike Van Dyke Show (1988) - Nurse
1988
Winnie (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Spencer
1986
Pros & Cons (TV Movie) as
Eleanor
1971
Dirty Harry as
Homicide Detective (uncredited)
Director
1980
Sister of the Bride (Short)
Archive Footage
1995
Wings (TV Series) as
Sandy
- The Love Life and Times of Joe and Helen (1995) - Sandy (uncredited)
References
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