PATRICIA RICHARDSON!

Patricia Richardson is best known for her portrayal of Jill Taylor on the long-running series “Home Improvement” in which she co-starred with Tim Allen. For her work on the series she received nominations for four Emmys and two Golden Globes as “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.” While starring in “Home Improvement” she also co-hosted the Emmy Awards with Ellen DeGeneres Richardson went on to star as Dr. Andy Campbell in “Strong Medicine” for three seasons and received a Commendation from the Prism Awards one year and was nominated for her work in an episode another year. For the last two years of “West Wing,” Patricia had a recurring role as Sheila Brooks, Alan Alda’s Chief of Staff. She also plays the hippie owner of a Northern California surf shop, the grandmother of Aimee Teegarden, and long-lost love of Vietnam Vet Lance Henriksen in “Beautiful Wave,” a feature that is currently in postproduction. For her first leading role in a film, the much-acclaimed “Ulee’s Gold,” directed by Victor Nunez and co-starring Peter Fonda, Richardson was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.