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Patricia Wettig
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Wettig at the 41st Primetime Emmy Awards in 1989
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Patricia Anne Wettig
December 4, 1951 Milford, Ohio, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Temple University |
| Occupation | Actress, playwright |
| Years active | 1982–present |
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Ken Olin
(m. 1982) |
| Children | 2 |
Patricia Anne Wettig, born on December 4, 1951, is an American actress and writer. She is famous for playing Nancy Weston in the TV show Thirtysomething from 1987 to 1991. For this role, she won a Golden Globe Award and three Primetime Emmy Awards, which are big honors in television.
After Thirtysomething, Patricia Wettig acted in several movies. These include Guilty by Suspicion (1991) and the comedy films City Slickers (1991) and City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994). She also appeared in the miniseries The Langoliers (1995). Later, she had important roles in TV shows like Prison Break (2005–2007) as Caroline Reynolds and Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011) as Holly Harper.
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Patricia Wettig's Early Life
Patricia Wettig was born in Milford, Ohio. Her mother was Florence, and her father, Clifford Neal Wettig, was a high school basketball coach. She has three sisters named Pam, Phyllis, and Peggy. She grew up in Grove City, Pennsylvania, and finished high school in 1970.
She went to Ohio Wesleyan University and then graduated from Temple University in 1975. Later in her life, she went back to school. In 2001, she earned a special degree called a Master of Fine Arts in playwriting from Smith College. She even wrote a play called F2M, which was performed in 2011.
Patricia Wettig's Acting Career
Patricia Wettig started her career on stage, acting in plays. She also worked as a personal dresser for the famous actress Shirley MacLaine.
Early TV Roles
In the 1980s, she appeared in episodes of popular TV dramas. These included Remington Steele, Hill Street Blues, and L.A. Law. From 1986 to 1987, she had a repeating role as Joanne McFadden in the medical drama St. Elsewhere.
Starring in Thirtysomething
In 1987, Patricia Wettig got a main role in the ABC drama series thirtysomething. She played Nancy Weston.
Her acting in Thirtysomething was highly praised. She played a character who faced a struggle with cancer, which got a lot of attention. She won three Primetime Emmy Awards for this role. She won for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1988. Then, she won for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series in both 1990 and 1991. In 1991, she also won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama. The show Thirtysomething finished in 1991 after four seasons.
Movies and Later TV Work
After Thirtysomething, Patricia Wettig started acting in movies. Her first big movie role was in the drama Guilty by Suspicion (1991). She acted alongside famous stars like Robert De Niro and Annette Bening. She also played Billy Crystal's wife, Barbara Robbins, in the funny movies City Slickers (1991) and City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994). In 1993, she had a main role in the movie Me and Veronica.
Patricia Wettig also starred in many TV movies. These included Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story (1992) and Parallel Lives (1994). She played Laurel Stevenson in the 1995 miniseries The Langoliers, based on a Stephen King story. In 1995, she returned to TV with a main role as a tough judge in the CBS show Courthouse.
From 2002 to 2004, she had a repeating role as Dr. Judy Barnett on the show Alias. From 2005 to 2007, she appeared in 13 episodes of the Fox drama Prison Break. In this show, she played the fictional Vice President Caroline Reynolds. She then joined the ABC family drama Brothers & Sisters, which started in September 2006. Patricia Wettig played Holly Harper, the mistress of the Walker family's father. She left the show during its fifth and final season.
In 2012, Patricia Wettig joined a national tour for the play The Normal Heart. In 2019, she played a main role in an episode of the Netflix show Heartstrings. In 2020, ABC planned a new show that would continue the story of Thirtysomething. Patricia Wettig was set to return for this new series.
Patricia Wettig's Personal Life
Patricia Wettig is married to actor and producer Ken Olin. They got married in 1982. They have two children: a son named Clifford, born in 1983, and a daughter named Roxy, born in 1985.
Awards and Nominations
Patricia Wettig has won several awards for her acting.
- 1988: Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (for thirtysomething) - Won
- 1990: Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (for thirtysomething) - Won
- 1991: Golden Globes Awards for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (for thirtysomething) - Won
- 1991: Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (for thirtysomething) - Won
