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.
Filmography
Harvey
as Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet
Harvey
as Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet
I Am I
as Doris
I Am I
as Doris
The Final Season
as Anne Akers
The Final Season
as Anne Akers
American Wedding
as Grandma
American Wedding
as Grandma
The United States of Leland
as Airplane Woman
The United States of Leland
as Airplane Woman
Early Bird Special
as Mrs. Carmichael
Early Bird Special
as Mrs. Carmichael
Joe Dirt
as Woman with Roadrunner
Joe Dirt
as Woman with Roadrunner
The Joyriders
as Rita Mae Tuttle
The Joyriders
as Rita Mae Tuttle
The Con
as Lyla
The Con
as Lyla
Lolita
as Mrs. Holmes
Lolita
as Mrs. Holmes
Home for the Holidays
as Woman on Airplane
Home for the Holidays
as Woman on Airplane
Trapped in Paradise
as Hattie Anderson
Trapped in Paradise
as Hattie Anderson
Where Are My Children?
as Ellie McNeil
Where Are My Children?
as Ellie McNeil
Blue Sky
as Dottie Owens
Blue Sky
as Dottie Owens
Clean Slate
as Shirley Pogue
Clean Slate
as Shirley Pogue
And the Band Played On
as Woman in Denver
And the Band Played On
as Woman in Denver
Groundhog Day
as Mme Lancaster
Groundhog Day
as Mme Lancaster
The Last of His Tribe
as Mrs. Gustafson
The Last of His Tribe
as Mrs. Gustafson
Lies of the Twins
as Mrs. Shearer
Lies of the Twins
as Mrs. Shearer
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
as Gloria Sikes
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
as Gloria Sikes
Flatliners
as Doctor
Flatliners
as Doctor
Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker
as Mrs. Webster
Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker
as Mrs. Webster
Roe vs. Wade
Roe vs. Wade
Dirty Harry
as Homicide Detective (uncredited)
Dirty Harry
as Homicide Detective (uncredited)