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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
January 11, 1930Deathday
May 16, 2016Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
28Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USAAlso known as
Angela Payton![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/zt2VvSVntPwmmR3ZVxDYVvGEJ5L.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gCgt1WARPZaXnq523ySQEUKinCs.jpg)
Groundhog Day
Mrs. Lancaster![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/j33szyBdJjrmnItyUgPBsqaBECE.jpg)
Red Eye
Nice Lady![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/A8SyaIUq9d83ZNAwsvVo6TrOA2U.jpg)
Trapped in Paradise
Hattie Anderson![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/pCO3lJv2PzPkJty29APxCVSjyoE.jpg)
American Wedding
Grandma![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7H6M1vthdi5VKLGIzf7Rqcerr1U.jpg)
Die, Mommie, Die!
Angela's Fan![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kAYsvQvBVshLHGTIDGHcj9jTJq0.jpg)
Clean Slate
Shirley Pogue![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/e6mkrEYBBOMsoBNl0Jcs0hIBw0p.jpg)
The Con
Lyla![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/oB30ToEEPhADSYeYftAwtMuv5sW.jpg)
Criminal Behavior
Adelaide![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/z1RwTKQ0wvkdVmQoWqAW5Vcy8Ag.jpg)
I Am I
Doris![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6F4bV1DsCHjYCXRwIA6NZY7dcnD.jpg)
Lolita
Mrs. Holmes![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/yrgcIuuOtLH11Vv8DdoLMinF2tg.jpg)
Where Are My Children?
Ellie McNeil![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/UHxxkYe9tRdiPu0JFgcEL5hmQ4.jpg)
Dirty Harry
Homicide Detective (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nIRWOrMrcsE0VpxEhdldnXIQ1Lq.jpg)
The Valley of Light
Granny![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/774bDgRxf7TfNu6E55xBEcw0lME.jpg)
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Gloria Sikes![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/scULUFQVx1BZOD2QvlO7KGIgapb.jpg)
Lies of the Twins
Mrs. Shearer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qD6mg7ueKznU7KeZpe7YRJEEO2F.jpg)
Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker
Mrs. Webster![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wda3j7p7YHXKpFIlSzoTCtP7myF.jpg)
Flatliners
Doctor![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/60B0kXNSy3isCSZtM3vl2GWeKdE.jpg)
The United States of Leland
Airplane Woman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nQoZBpLqGydDjVRXILTx06DoLCF.jpg)
Joe Dirt
Woman with Roadrunner![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zVvyTrcZQb7kC2DPDzyo25WcxXp.jpg)
The Wedding Singer
Faye![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tcdswDSVCmAkXQDcN7ajcfALXTc.jpg)
Harvey
Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet