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.
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
Harvey
I Didn't Do It
I Am I
Sons of Tucson
The Final Season
The Valley of Light
My Name Is Earl
Red Eye
Grey's Anatomy
Medium
Die, Mommie, Die!
American Wedding
The United States of Leland
Early Bird Special
Joe Dirt
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Jesse
The Con
The Wedding Singer
Lolita
George & Leo
Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story
Home for the Holidays
JAG
Sliders
Star Trek: Voyager
Trapped in Paradise
ER
Chicago Hope
Clean Slate
And the Band Played On
The X-Files
Groundhog Day
Keep the Change
Criminal Behavior
The Last of His Tribe
Home Improvement
Lies of the Twins
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Flatliners
Wings
Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker
Quantum Leap
Dear John
The Wonder Years
Dirty Harry