Acting
Angela Paton
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.
Filmography
Harvey
Film · 2021
I Didn't Do It
Series · 2014
I Am I
Film · 2013
Sons of Tucson
Series · 2010
The Final Season
Film · 2007
The Valley of Light
Film · 2007
Four Kings
Series · 2006
Red Eye
Film · 2005
Medium
Series · 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005
My Name Is Earl
Series · 2005
Numb3rs
Series · 2005
American Wedding
Film · 2003
Die, Mommie, Die!
Film · 2003
The United States of Leland
Film · 2003
Early Bird Special
Film · 2001
Joe Dirt
Film · 2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Series · 2000
Boston Public
Series · 2000
The Joyriders
Film · 1999
The Con
Film · 1998
The Wedding Singer
Film · 1998
Jesse
Series · 1998
L.A. Doctors
Series · 1998
Lolita
Film · 1997
George & Leo
Series · 1997
Home for the Holidays
Film · 1995
JAG
Series · 1995
Sliders
Series · 1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Series · 1995
Caroline in the City
Series · 1995
Cybill
Series · 1995
The Home Court
Series · 1995
Trapped in Paradise
Film · 1994
Clean Slate
Film · 1994
Where Are My Children?
Film · 1994
Blue Sky
Film · 1994
Chicago Hope
Series · 1994
ER
Series · 1994
Groundhog Day
Film · 1993
And the Band Played On
Film · 1993
The X-Files
Series · 1993
Dave's World
Series · 1993
Criminal Behavior
Film · 1992
The Last of His Tribe
Film · 1992
Keep the Change
Film · 1992
Lies of the Twins
Film · 1991
Home Improvement
Series · 1991
Love, Lies and Murder
Series · 1991
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Film · 1990
Flatliners
Film · 1990
Wings
Series · 1990
Cop Rock
Series · 1990
Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker
Film · 1989
Roe vs. Wade
Film · 1989
Quantum Leap
Series · 1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Series · 1989
The Wonder Years
Series · 1988
Dear John
Series · 1988
Falcon Crest
Series · 1981
Dirty Harry
Film · 1971