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Patricia Richardson

Patricia Richardson

Actor · Born February 23, 1951 (75) · Bethesda, Maryland, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · 1 other major award body

Patricia Castle Richardson is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Jill Taylor on the sitcom Home Improvement, for which she was nominated four times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and twice for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical. and for her role as Dr. Andy Campbell in Strong Medicine (2002-2005).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 23, 1951 (75)
From
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 30% in 30 days

What are Patricia Richardson's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
26%
Morality
16%
Survival
10%
Society
7%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 11
Mentor
3 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Threshold guardian
1 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
12
Tense
9
Joyful
7
Hopeful
8
Melancholic
6
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Patricia Richardson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Patricia Richardson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

52 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Charlotte's Web(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Widow Fussy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Shifting Gears(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Grief Group Member

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Chantilly Bridge(2023)

    as Shelley

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • County Line: No Fear(2022)

    as Maddie Hall

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • County Line: All In(2022)

    as Maddie

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Very Vintage Christmas(2019)

    as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Cubby(2019)

    as Peggy Nabel

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • A Christmas in Tennessee(2018)

    as Martha

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Dayworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mother

  • Still Waiting in the Wings(2018)

    as Delores D'Amboise

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • County Line(2017)

    as Maddie Hall

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Blindspot(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Nora Lee Roga

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Snow Bride(2013)

    as Maggie Tannenhill

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Chance at Romance(2014)

    as May

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Matilda

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Smart Cookies(2012)

    as Lola

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Wave(2011)

    as Sue

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Black Box(2012)

    as Claire

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Last Man Standing(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Helen Potts

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Bringing Ashley Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Michelle McGee

  • The Jensen Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ingrid

  • Lost Dream(2009)

    as Patricia

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Long Story Short (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Executive Producer

  • California Dreaming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bonnie

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tessa Hobbes

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Candy Paint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Linda Miller

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Judy Price Fielding

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to Home Improvement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Jill Taylor (archive footage)

  • Dead Simple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Helen / Wanda

  • Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gladys Baker

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 60 episodes · as Dr. Andy Campbell

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 9 episodes · as Sheila Brooks

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Annabel Hayes

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Ulee's Gold(1997)

    as Connie Hope

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Undue Influence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Laurel Vega

  • Sophie and the Moonhanger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Bonnie Edgerton

  • Home Improvement(1991)

    Show 203 episodes · Director · as Jill Taylor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • In Country(1989)

    as Cindy

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • FM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 13 episodes · as Lee-Ann Plunkett

  • Lost Angels(1989)

    as Cheryl's Mother

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Parent Trap III(1989)

    as Cassie McGuire

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel Porter

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Eisenhower and Lutz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 13 episodes · as Kay "K.K." Dunne

  • Hands of a Stranger(1987)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Double Image (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Joan Black

  • Spenser: For Hire(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Saleswoman · as Sandy

  • The Cosby Show(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Schrader

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • C.H.U.D.(1984)

    as Ad Woman

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Double Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 9 episodes · as Beth McConnell

  • Kate & Allie(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Evil(1980)

    as Moss' Mother

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1980 to 2025; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Ulee's Gold (1997)

$9.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Ulee's Gold (1997)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Home Improvement (1991)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19802025

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting50 of 51: 49 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting1 of 51: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 51: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s15 · acting1990s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew2000s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew2010s16 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

7 major nominations and no wins, 1994–1998.

  1. 1998
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Female
  2. 1997
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
  3. 1996
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
  4. 1995
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
  5. 1994
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Patricia Richardson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 21; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Still Waiting in the Wings (2018)

89th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The West Wing (1999)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Patricia Richardson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patricia Richardson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brent Christy shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers