Patricia Wettig
Patricia Wettig (born December 4, 1951 in Cincinnati , Ohio ) is an American actress .
life and career
Wettig grew up in Grove City , Pennsylvania , and studied acting at Temple University in Philadelphia and Ohio Wesleyan. For a while she was the personal dresser for actress Shirley MacLaine to make a living.
In 1980 she joined New York's Circle Repertory Company and appeared in numerous plays. In 1982 she met actor, director and producer Ken Olin while working on the play A Streetcar Named Desire , whom she married shortly afterwards; they have two children.
From 1984 Wettig appeared in film and television. She took on guest roles in Remington Steele , chief physician Dr. Westphall and Practice - The Lawyers . Her role in The Prime Years series earned her a Golden Globe and three Emmys . For the cinema she made films like City Slickers and City Slickers 2 .
From 2002 to 2004 she was part of the cast of the series Alias - The Agent , which was produced by her husband. She then played a recurring role in Prison Break and from 2006 she was part of the regular cast of the series Brothers & Sisters, which was also produced by her husband and has since been discontinued .
Filmography (selection)
- 1984: Remington Steele
- 1985: Hill Street Police Station (Hill Street Blues)
- 1986–1988: Chief Physician Dr. Westphall (St. Elsewhere)
- 1987: LA Law - Star Lawyers, Tricks, Litigation (LA Law)
- 1987–1991: The best years (thirtysomething)
- 1991: City Slickers - The Big City Heroes (City Slickers)
- 1991: Guilty by Suspicion (Guilty by Suspicion)
- 1994 's Gold (City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold)
- 1995: Stephen Kings Langoliers - Lost in the Time Hole (The Langoliers)
- 2001: Practice - The Lawyers (The Practice)
- 2002–2004: Alias - The Agent
- 2005-2007: Prison Break
- 2006–2011: Brothers & Sisters
Web links
- Patricia Wettig in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Patricia Wettig in the Internet Off-Broadway Database (English)
- Patricia Wettig in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wettig, Patricia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th December 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cincinnati , Ohio , United States |