From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tonye T. Patano (born October 16, 1961) is an American actress. She may be best known as "Heylia James" on the television series Weeds. She has appeared in television shows such as Law & Order, Sex and the City, Monk and Third Watch. Patano was in the original cast of the Broadway play, 45 Seconds from Broadway by Neil Simon. At age 35, she was diagnosed with diabetes, and she suffered a stroke in 2005.
Little Manhattan
(Birdie)
The Great Fight
(Sandra Chilton)
Highway Heartbreaker
(Carolyn)
American Loser
(Mrs. Shelby)
County
(Liz)
The David Dance
(Mrs. P)
Eileen
(Mrs. Stevens)
The Hurricane
(Woman at Prison)
Time Out of Mind
(Ms. Jackson)
Diving Normal
(Anne)
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
(Regina, conductor)
How To Tell You're A Douchebag
(Miss Lady)
Friendly Neighborhood Coven
(Cordelia)
The Savages
(Ms. Robinson)
Imaginary Heroes
(Big Mean Teacher)
Jack of the Red Hearts
(Miz)
A Vigilante
(Counselor Beverly)
Messengers
(Linda Mabry)
Stolen
(Elsie Mauer)
Good Luck: In Farsi
Topside
(Violet)
A Price Above Rubies
(Earring Woman)
Pete Can't Play Basketball
(Mary)
Roxanne Roxanne
(Ms. Denise)
The Jesse Owens Story
(Laverne Owens)
Loving Leah
(Emily)
Now and Again
Eli Stone
Third Watch
(Danielle)
Weeds
(Heylia James)
Hope & Faith
(Receptionist)
Monk
(Woman on Train)
Deadline
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Linda Maskin)
SMILF
(Aunt Valerie)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Ann)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Sally)
The Americans
(Viola Johnson)
Power Book II: Ghost
(Dean Ida Brooks)
Younger
(Akilah)
The Blacklist
(Judge Hurban)
FBI: Most Wanted
(Susan 'Mama B' Barnes)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
(Board Member #2)
Elementary
(Dolores Murphy)
Law & Order
(Officer Feldman)
Law & Order
(Linda Maskin)
Tommy
(Mrs. Gates)
Sex and the City
(Ruby)
Sneaky Pete
(Libby Metzger)