- Patricia Richardson
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caption = Richardson after the 1994 Emmy Awards
birthname = Patricia Castle Richardson
birthdate = Birth date and age|1951|2|23|mf=y
birthplace =Bethesda, Maryland , U.S.
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spouse = Ray Baker (1982–1995)Patricia Castle Richardson (born
February 23 ,1951 ) is an Americantelevision andfilm actress known for her role asJill Taylor on "Home Improvement ".Biography
Personal life
Richardson was born in
Bethesda, Maryland , the daughter of Mary Elizabeth (née Howard) and Lawrence Baxter Richardson, who was a corporate executive and retired naval officer. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/72/Patricia-Richardson.html Patricia Richardson Biography (1951-) ] ] Richardson attended theHolton-Arms School in Maryland and then the Hockaday School for Girls inDallas, Texas . She is a 1973 graduate ofSouthern Methodist University , where she was friends with classmatesBeth Henley andStephen Tobolowsky .She is divorced from actor Ray Baker, with three children.
Career
Richardson began as an
understudy inAngela Lansbury 's Broadway production of "", eventually playing several parts. With early roles in programs such as "Double Trouble," "The Equalizer ", and "Quantum Leap," Richardson also appeared in the films "C.H.U.D. " and "You Better Watch Out " before finding her break-out part in 1991 as Jill Taylor in "Home Improvement ".The actress received four Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations in this role. After "Home Improvement" she appeared in several made-for-TV movies and won an Independent Spirit nomination in
1997 for her first major theatrical film role in "Ulee's Gold ".She played Annabel Hayes in the episode "Wanderlust" (Season 1, Episode 5) of the crime drama "" which initially aired on October 18, 1999. In
2002 she replacedJanine Turner on the Lifetime medical drama "Strong Medicine " as Dr. Andy Campbell, a role she held until 2005.The final two seasons of "The West Wing" featured Richardson in a recurring role as campaign director for Republican presidential candidate
Arnold Vinick , played byAlan Alda , continuing until the end of the series in 2006.References
External links
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