Patricia Richardson
Birthday: 23 February 1951, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Birth Name: Patricia Castle Richardson
Height: 170 cm
Patricia is best known for her work on ABC TV's Home Improvement as Jill Taylor. For that show she was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards, and four Emmy Awards. Her first television series was ...Show More
I still get the kids to the doctor and dentist and plan their play dates and buy their clothes.
I still get the kids to the doctor and dentist and plan their play dates and buy their clothes.
I really was about to pass out during my entire wedding. I just didn't know if I could marry anybody Show more
I really was about to pass out during my entire wedding. I just didn't know if I could marry anybody. Hide
But then my mother, who's a very selfless, stoic person from a family of Marines, would tell us that Show more
But then my mother, who's a very selfless, stoic person from a family of Marines, would tell us that what was good for our father was good for us - he would make more money; therefore, we'd be able to get better educations. Hide
They see me as being this Super Mom on TV who also can more than handle a difficult husband, and the Show more
They see me as being this Super Mom on TV who also can more than handle a difficult husband, and they assume I'm going to be just full of wisdom as a mother and wife myself. Hide
I live in such a sweet world in the world of 'Home Improvement' that I tend to be drawn to stuff tha Show more
I live in such a sweet world in the world of 'Home Improvement' that I tend to be drawn to stuff that's really on the other end of the spectrum entirely. Hide
It was extremely hard going from being a parent of one to a parent of three, because now all these i Show more
It was extremely hard going from being a parent of one to a parent of three, because now all these instant decisions have to be made about how you balance out the time and attention between them. Hide
I curse too much. I really do. I have a horrible cursing mouth.
I curse too much. I really do. I have a horrible cursing mouth.
When you're a woman with a certain amount of fame and money, you are never certain what someone's mo Show more
When you're a woman with a certain amount of fame and money, you are never certain what someone's motives are. Hide
I kind of feel like people like to dump on 'Home Improvement,' and I don't know why.
I kind of feel like people like to dump on 'Home Improvement,' and I don't know why.
People who meet me think of Jill and transfer her strong qualities to me.
People who meet me think of Jill and transfer her strong qualities to me.
I had been a real problem child, but once I got into acting, my parents never had any more trouble w Show more
I had been a real problem child, but once I got into acting, my parents never had any more trouble with me because all of that energy was directed in a positive way. Hide
Instead of yelling and spanking, which don't work anyway, I believe in finding creative ways to keep Show more
Instead of yelling and spanking, which don't work anyway, I believe in finding creative ways to keep their attention - turning things into a game, for instance. And, when they do something good, positive reinforcement and praise. Hide
I've had so many horrible things happen in my life since I did 'Home Improvement' that it's worried Show more
I've had so many horrible things happen in my life since I did 'Home Improvement' that it's worried me about doing comedy because - how do I say this - I'm a much darker person than I was. Hide
The truth is, I've been going pretty much nuts all year. I constantly have to fight being scattered. Show more
The truth is, I've been going pretty much nuts all year. I constantly have to fight being scattered. I feel like I'm on automatic pilot from fatigue. The hardest thing is trying to be present, living for the moment, for everybody in the family. Hide
Television is a real woman's medium... but what's disturbing is, still even in television, women hav Show more
Television is a real woman's medium... but what's disturbing is, still even in television, women have so little to do with what's going on behind the scenes. Hide
Tim on the show does a lot of that posturing, of course, and feels sort of threatened by women. But Show more
Tim on the show does a lot of that posturing, of course, and feels sort of threatened by women. But even at that, you do see him cooking, and ultimately he's a good father because he spends a lot of time with the boys. Hide
You go where you think it's good for your work and your soul to go. I need to go someplace where I a Show more
You go where you think it's good for your work and your soul to go. I need to go someplace where I am reminded about why I wanted to act in the first place, and for me, that's the theater. Hide
You have to be the parent; you can't be their friend.
You have to be the parent; you can't be their friend.
I'd like us to deliver a little message to all the men still out there who think it's the '50s, and Show more
I'd like us to deliver a little message to all the men still out there who think it's the '50s, and coming home simply means watching television with a beer. Hide
Good actresses can often accomplish miracles, and it is possible to be someone you've never been or Show more
Good actresses can often accomplish miracles, and it is possible to be someone you've never been or will be. But in a sitcom, there's no time. Hide
Part of the whole L.A. mentality that nothing really matters unless it's a success... is such a shal Show more
Part of the whole L.A. mentality that nothing really matters unless it's a success... is such a shallow and dangerous attitude to have. Hide
Getting married and then having children just centered me and grounded my values. It was like a whol Show more
Getting married and then having children just centered me and grounded my values. It was like a whole new world. It started happening in New York with a little play called Cruise Control, where I relaxed, and then I kept getting work in Hollywood till this series happened. Hide
I didn't want to do comedy again. It is way harder when you are doing comedy. You can't just concent Show more
I didn't want to do comedy again. It is way harder when you are doing comedy. You can't just concentrate on the character and the plot. In comedy, the writers, instead of obsessing about character and plot, obsess about the jokes. Hide
I don't understand that, because I think that what people like most about the show is that they reco Show more
I don't understand that, because I think that what people like most about the show is that they recognize themselves in the characters and their problems, so the more believable the family is, the more we can draw the audience in. Hide
I always hated perfect TV moms because I always thought that was unrealistic.
I always hated perfect TV moms because I always thought that was unrealistic.
Losing their reproductive rights is the first step to how women live in Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan Show more
Losing their reproductive rights is the first step to how women live in Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan. Hide
I know it's a lot harder for women who don't have enough help, but the truth is, no matter how much Show more
I know it's a lot harder for women who don't have enough help, but the truth is, no matter how much money you have, if you want to stay involved with your children and don't want to lose being a primary parent to them, you're still in the game. Hide
I have born-again Christians in my family, and they are completely against abortion... Everybody's g Show more
I have born-again Christians in my family, and they are completely against abortion... Everybody's got to stop being afraid of it real soon. Who's going to do it if a woman's network doesn't? People are going to be dying. Hide
Patricia Richardson's FILMOGRAPHY
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