Tonye Patano (born October 16, 1961 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American actress. She is best known for Weeds, Little Manhattan, and Eileen.
Tonye Patano Filmography:
Film Roles
- 1984 The Jesse Owens Story: Laverne Owens (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1992 Highway Heartbreaker: Carolyn (TV Movie)
- 1994 Fresh: Girl #2
- 1998 A Price Above Rubies: Earring Woman
- 1999 The Hurricane: Woman at Prison
- 2004 Messengers: Linda Mabry
- 2004 Imaginary Heroes: Big Mean Teacher (voice)
- 2005 Room: Homeless Woman
- 2005 The Great New Wonderful: Shirley the Meter Maid
- 2005 The Thing About My Folks: Nurse
- 2005 Little Manhattan: Birdie
- 2007 The Savages: Ms. Robinson
- 2007 American Loser: Mrs. Shelby
- 2009 Loving Leah: Emily (TV Movie)
- 2009 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three: Regina – Conductor
- 2009 Stolen: Elsie Mauer
- 2009 Bunker Hill: Nurse Evans
- 2010 The Company Men: Robertson
- 2011 The Great Fight: Sandra Chilton
- Reprised role in The Savant (2019)
- 2011 Ponies: Cashier
- 2013 Diving Normal: Anne
- 2014 The David Dance: Mrs. P.
- 2014 Every Secret Thing: Clarice
- 2014 Time Out Of Mind: Ms. Jackson
- 2015 Jack of the Red Hearts: Miz
- 2016 How To Tell Youre A Lady: Miss Lady
- 2017 Roxanne Roxanne: Ms. Denise
- 2018 A Vigilante: Counselor
- 2020 Topside: Violet
- 2023 Eileen: Mrs. Stevens
Short Film Roles
- 1997 A Good Day To Be George: Nurse Spatz
- 2009 Come What May: Thema
- 2017 Good Luck In Farsi: Deb
- 2019 Friendly Neighborhood Coven: Cordelia
- 2020 Pete Cant Play Basketball: Mary
Television Roles
- 1992 The Human Factor: Nurse (1 episode)
- 1996 New York Undercover: Mrs. Samuels (1 episode)
- 2000 Now and Again: Jimmy’s Mom (1 episode)
- 2000-22 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Ann/Sally/Trial Judge Linda Maskin (9 episodes)
- 2001 Deadline: Nurse Alice (1 episode)
- 2003 Sex and the City: Ruby (1 episode)
- 2003 Hope & Faith: Receptionist (1 episode)
- 2004 Monk: Woman on Train (1 episode)
- 2004-23 Law & Order: Feldman/Trial Judge Linda Maskin (3 episodes)
- 2005 Third Watch: Danielle (1 episode)
- 2005-11 Weeds: Heylia James
- Reprised role on one episode of Good Morning Agrestic (2007)
- 2006-09 Handy Manny: Mrs. Thompson (4 episodes)
- 2008 Eli Stone: Judge Flora Simms (2 episodes)
- 2009-12 One Life to Live: Phylicia Evans (26 episodes)
- 2011 Curb Your Enthusiasm: Board Member #2 (1 episode)
- 2013 The Americans: Viola Johnson (2 episodes)
- 2016 Elementary: Dolores Murphy (1 episode)
- 2016-23 The Blacklist: Judy Sickler/Judge Hurban (2 episodes)
- 2017 Sneaky Pete: Libby Metzger (2 episodes)
- 2018 Younger: Akilah (1 episode)
- 2019 SMILF: Aunt Valerie (1 episode)
- 2019 Madam Secretary: Verline Grant (1 episode)
- 2019 Helpsters: Bowling Betty (1 episode)
- 2020 Tommy (2020): Mrs. Gates
- 2020 Power Book II: Ghost: Dean Ida Brooks (2 episodes)
- 2021-23 FBI: Most Wanted: Susan “Mama B” Barnes (4 episodes)
Theatre Roles
- 1993 The Heliotrope Bouquet By Scott Joplin And Louis Chauvin: Hannah
- 1997 The Sunshine Boys: Nurse O’Neil
- 2001-02 Forty Five Seconds From Broadway: Bessie James
- 2003 Slide Glide The Slippery Slope: Erm
- 2011 Ruined: Mama Nadi
- 2014 Father Comes Home From The Wars: Third Runaway
- 2017 Circle Mirror Transformations: Marty
