Edited the news film at NBC station Channel 5 in Cleveland, when she was in college during the summers in the 1970s.

Tony Shalhoub was the best man at Patty`s wedding to David Hunt. Tony knew David before Patty came into the picture.

In a 2006 TV Guide/Bravo poll, she was named the TV personality who would make the best real-life housewife with 72% of the vote, far surpassing runner-up Teri Hatcher from "Desperate Housewives" (2004).

On the old "Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996) television site, Heaton listed Gary Oldman as her favorite actor.

According to Ray Romano, Patricia won the role of Debra on "Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996) because she was the only actress willing to kiss him at the auditions. It actually came down to a draw between her and Jane Sibbett - CBS liked Sibbett, but Romano preferred Patricia, who was much closer to how he pictured Debra, and the producers backed him up.

All of her children were born by Caesarian section. The damage to her body was repaired with plastic surgery.

Auditioned for the role as Elaine on "Seinfeld" (1990).

Spokeswoman for supermarkets owned by Alberstons, Inc., including Albertsons (West Coast, Rocky Mountain, Great Plains and Gulf Coast States), Acme Markets (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania), and Jewel-Osco (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin).

Irish-American.

She is a sister of the Delta Gamma sorority.

Honorary Chair of Feminists for Life - a nonsectarian, nonpartisan, grassroots organization established 30 years ago which opposes domestic violence, child abuse, infanticide, and abortion - the cause to which she was most passionately drawn.

Graduated from Ohio State University in 1980 with a BA in Theater.

Told "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) she was considering adopting a child. She already has four sons (none adopted). All four of her sons appear with her in the latest Jewel commercial when she`s at home going over details of a party and her sons are all watching TV and checking off items she lists. [November 2001]

While at Bay High School she sang in the choir, performed in the Stage Band, and was a member of the Rockettes Drill Team with the Bay Rockets` Marching Band.

Graduate of Bay High School class of 1976.

She has four sons with her husband David Hunt: Sam Hunt (b. 1994), John Basil Hunt (b. 1996), Joseph Charles `Joe` Hunt (b. 1997) and Daniel Patrick `Dan` Hunt (b. January 20th, 1999).

Her brother, Michael Heaton, who writes for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, is getting involved in show business as a writer.

Daughter of Chuck Heaton, sportswriter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Married twice.

Went to St. Raphael`s Catholic grade School, Bay Village, Ohio.

Born in Bay Village, Ohio, USA

(January 2007) New York City starring in an Off-Broadway Play called "The Scene" with Tony Shalhoub at the Second Stage Theater until February 11th.