Patricia Wettig
| Patricia Wettig | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Wettig at the 41st Emmy Awards, 1989 | |
| Born |
December 4, 1951 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, playwright |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ken Olin (m. 1982) |
| Children |
Clifford Olin Roxy Olin |
Patricia Wettig (born December 4, 1951) is an American actress and playwright. She received three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for her role as Nancy Krieger Weston in the ABC television drama thirtysomething (1987-91).[1]
Other notable works include the portrayal of Vice President Caroline Reynolds in the Fox serial drama Prison Break (2005-07), and playing Holly Harper in the ABC television drama Brothers & Sisters (2006-11). She is also known for her roles in the comedy films City Slickers (1991), City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994), and the science fiction miniseries The Langoliers (1995).
Early life
Wettig was born in Milford, Ohio, to Florence (née Morlock) and Clifford Neal Wettig, a high school basketball coach. She has three sisters: Pam, Phyllis, and Peggy. She was raised in Grove City, Pennsylvania and graduated from Grove City High School in 1970.[2] She attended Ohio Wesleyan University and graduated from Temple University in 1975. She returned to her studies later in life and received a Master of Fine Arts in playwriting from Smith College in 2001.[3] F2M, a play she authored, was performed in 2011 as part of the New York Stage and Film and Vassar College's 2011 Powerhouse Theater season.[4][5]
Career
Although Wettig has acted in a number of films (including City Slickers, Guilty by Suspicion, and The Langoliers), she is best known for her work on television. She received critical acclaim (and a number of awards) for her role as Nancy Weston on ABC's thirtysomething. Her portrayal of Nancy's cancer struggle attracted considerable acclaim and attention.[6][7] She also portrayed Joanne McFadden on the television program St. Elsewhere. In addition, Wettig appeared in a number of popular television programs during the 1980s and 1990s including L.A. Law, Frasier, Hill Street Blues, and Remington Steele.[3]
Wettig starred in the ABC comedy-drama series Brothers & Sisters, which debuted in September 2006, where she portrays the Walker family patriarch's mistress, Holly Harper. Her character was the co-CEO at Ojai Foods with Sarah Walker, the daughter of William Walker. She left the show mid-season during Season 5 after her character Holly Harper followed her daughter to New York along with her fiance David played by real life husband Ken Olin.[8] This season sees the whole Harper family absent from the show. Wettig also had the recurring role of CIA psychotherapist Dr. Judy Barnett on Alias (husband Olin was a producer and director on the series). Before joining Brothers & Sisters, she played the fictional Vice President Caroline Reynolds on the 2005 Fox television drama, Prison Break. She turned down Fox's offer of becoming a series regular on Prison Break in order to pursue Brothers & Sisters. In 2007 ABC and FOX agreed that Wettig could briefly reprise her role as Caroline Reynolds, providing off-camera voice-overs and appearing in a scene with Wentworth Miller.[9]
In 2012, Wettig joined the national tour for Larry Kramer's production, The Normal Heart.[10]
Personal life
Wettig is married to actor and producer Ken Olin; they have two children, Clifford (b. 1983) and Roxanne (b. 1985).[1] Their daughter, Roxanne (better known as "Roxy"), was a principal cast member of the MTV series The City, and also had a regular role on the ABC drama Brothers & Sisters.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Guilty by Suspicion | Dorothy Nolan | Domestic Total Gross: $9,480,198 |
| City Slickers | Barbara Robbins | Worldwide Total Gross: $179,033,791 | |
| 1993 | Me and Veronica | Veronica | |
| 1994 | City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold | Barbara Robbins | Domestic Total Gross: $43,622,150 |
| 1997 | Bongwater | Mom | |
| 1998 | Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 | Mrs. Lusk | |
| Nightmare in Big Sky Country | Judge |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Parole | Maureen | TV movie |
| 1984 | Remington Steele | Barbara Frick | 1 episode "Blood Is Thicker Than Steele" |
| 1985 | Hill Street Blues | Mrs. Florio | 1 episode "The Life and Time of Dominic Florio Jr." |
| 1986 | Stingray | Annie Murray | 1 episode "Below the Line" |
| 1986-87 | St. Elsewhere | Joanne | 6 episodes |
| 1987 | L.A. Law | Carolyn Glasband | 1 episode "Beef Jerky" |
| 1987–91 | thirtysomething | Nancy Krieger Weston | Series regular, 85 episodes |
| 1988 | Police Story: Cop Killer | Dede Mandell | TV movie |
| 1991 | Silent Motive | Laura Bardell | TV movie |
| 1992 | Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story | Nancy Ziegenmeyer | TV movie |
| 1994 | Parallel Lives | Rebecca Ferguson Stone | TV movie |
| 1995 | The Langoliers | Laurel Stevenson | Miniseries |
| Nothing But the Truth | Jill Ross | TV movie | |
| Kansas | Virginia 'Giny' Mae Farley | TV movie | |
| Courthouse | Judge Justine Parkes | Lead role, 13 episodes | |
| 1997 | Frasier | Stephanie | 1 episode "To Kill a Talking Bird" |
| 1998–1999 | L.A. Doctors | Eleanor Riggs-Cattan | 8 episodes |
| 2002 | Breaking News | Alison Dunne | 5 episodes |
| Boomtown | Nora Jean Flannery | 1 episode "Reelin' in the Years" | |
| 2002–2004 | Alias | Dr. Judy Barnett | 12 episodes |
| 2005 | Lackawanna Blues | Laura's Mother | TV movie |
| 2005–2007 | Prison Break | Vice President/President Caroline Reynolds | 18 episodes |
| 2006–2011 | Brothers & Sisters | Holly Harper | Series regular, 99 episodes |
| 2010 | The 19th Wife | BeckyLyn | TV movie |
| 2014 | Identity[11] | Liana Grant | TV pilot |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | thirtysomething | Won |
| 1990 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Won | |
| 1990 | Q Award | Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Nominated | |
| 1991 | Golden Globes Awards | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Won | |
| 1991 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Won | |
| 1991 | Q Award | Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Nominated |
References
- 1 2 "Patricia Wettig: Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ↑ "GHC417.html". Wettig.org. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- 1 2 "Patricia Wettig- Biography". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ↑ Wettig, Patricia. F2M. Dramatist Playservice. 2012. ISBN 9780822226338
- ↑ Hetrick, Adam. “Patricia Wettig's F2M, With Keira Keeley, Ken Olin, Begins Powerhouse Run June 29”. Playbill. 29 June 2011
- ↑ TELEVISION; Life, Loss, Death And 'Thirtysomething' New York Times. 10 February 1991
- ↑ Nancy Lives Entertainment Weekly. 22 February 1991
- ↑ "Patricia Wettig Leaves Brothers & Sisters". TV Fanatic. 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ↑ Brothers & Sisters' Patricia Wettig Plots a Prison Break TV Guide. 26 January 2007
- ↑ Patricia Wettig, Michael Berresse Will Join Patrick Breen, Luke MacFarlane, Christopher J. Hanke In Normal Heart Tour Playbill. 4 May 2012
- ↑ Nikara Johns @NikaraJohns (2014-03-20). "Patricia Wettig Joins CW’s ‘Identity’ Pilot". Variety. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
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