---
name: "Angela Paton"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/angela-paton"
fi1m_id: "angela-paton"
imdb_id: "nm0665708"
tmdb_id: 1537
wikidata_id: "Q16529000"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 January 1930"
died: "16 May 2016"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T03:04:05.450738+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Angela Paton

## Identity

Angela Paton

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/angela-paton
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** angela-paton
- **IMDb ID:** nm0665708
- **TMDB ID:** 1537
- **Wikidata ID:** Q16529000
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Paton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16529000, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0665708/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1537

Actor. Born 11 January 1930 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Died 16 May 2016.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 January 1930, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 16 May 2016
- **Active:** 1993–2003
- **Also known as:** Angela Payton
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 3 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 74 (1), 1990s 82 (2), 2000s 54 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 73 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Romance 3, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $426m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Paton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16529000, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0665708/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1537

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Groundhog Day*](https://film.one/film/groundhog-day.md) (88)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Angela Paton was an American stage, film and television actress and theatre director. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1930. She was a veteran of the American Conservatory Theater and, after leaving in the early 1970s, co-founded and ran the Berkeley Stage Company with her husband, theatre director Robert Goldsby.

Paton appeared in numerous films, including as Mrs. Lancaster in *Groundhog Day* (1993), Faye in *The Wedding Singer* (1998) and Grandma in *American Wedding* (2003). She had guest and recurring roles in television series such as *Grey's Anatomy*, *My Name Is Earl* and *The X-Files*. She died in Oakland, California, in 2016.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, apnews.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (3) — the average rests on these

- *American Wedding* (2003), Fi1m 54, as Grandma — [page](https://film.one/film/american-wedding.md)
- *The Wedding Singer* (1998), Fi1m 76, as Faye — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wedding-singer.md)
- *Groundhog Day* (1993), Fi1m 88, as Mme Lancaster — [page](https://film.one/film/groundhog-day.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Dirty Harry* (1971), Fi1m 74, as Homicide Detective (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/dirty-harry.md)

## Complete filmography (62)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Harvey* (2021), as Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet
- *I Didn't Do It* (2014), series, as Mrs. Klasby
- *I Am I* (2013), as Doris
- *Sons of Tucson* (2010), series, as Ethel
- *The Final Season* (2007), as Anne Akers
- *The Valley of Light* (2007), as Granny
- *Four Kings* (2006), series, as Betty
- *My Name Is Earl* (2005), series, as Old Woman — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/my-name-is-earl.md)
- *Red Eye* (2005), as Nice Lady
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Martha Elkin — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Eyewitness
- *Medium* (2005), series, as Mrs. Halstead
- *Die, Mommie, Die!* (2003), as Angela's Fan
- *American Wedding* (2003), as Grandma — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/american-wedding.md)
- *The United States of Leland* (2003), as Airplane Woman
- *Early Bird Special* (2001), as Mrs. Carmichael
- *Joe Dirt* (2001), as Woman with Roadrunner
- *Boston Public* (2000), series, as Mrs. Walsh
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Ruth — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *The Joyriders* (1999), as Rita Mae Tuttle
- *Jesse* (1998), series, as Mrs. Baum
- *L.A. Doctors* (1998), series, as Mrs. Gerken
- *The Con* (1998), as Lyla
- *The Wedding Singer* (1998), as Faye — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wedding-singer.md)
- *Lolita* (1997), as Mrs. Holmes
- *George & Leo* (1997), series, as Mrs. Johnson
- *Home for the Holidays* (1995), as Woman on Airplane
- *The Home Court* (1995), series, as Marie Grant
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Elena Motley
- *Caroline in the City* (1995), series, as Mrs.Larson
- *Sliders* (1995), series, as Mrs. Meadows
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as Aunt Adah
- *Cybill* (1995), series, as Evelyn Minnow
- *Trapped in Paradise* (1994), as Hattie Anderson
- *ER* (1994), series, as Mrs. Ransom — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Irene
- *Where Are My Children?* (1994), as Ellie McNeil
- *Blue Sky* (1994), as Dottie Owens
- *Clean Slate* (1994), as Shirley Pogue
- *Dave's World* (1993), series, as Mrs. Begley
- *And the Band Played On* (1993), as Woman in Denver
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Mrs. Lukesh — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Groundhog Day* (1993), as Mme Lancaster — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/groundhog-day.md)
- *Keep the Change* (1992), as Dinah
- *Criminal Behavior* (1992), as Adelaide
- *The Last of His Tribe* (1992), as Mrs. Gustafson
- *Home Improvement* (1991), series, as Irma
- *Lies of the Twins* (1991), as Mrs. Shearer
- *Love, Lies and Murder* (1991), series, as Parole Board Member #3
- *Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael* (1990), as Gloria Sikes
- *Cop Rock* (1990), series, as Juror
- *Flatliners* (1990), as Doctor
- *Wings* (1990), series, as Sandy
- *Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker* (1989), as Mrs. Webster
- *Doogie Howser, M.D.* (1989), series, as Betty Jameson
- *Roe vs. Wade* (1989), Actor
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, as Lottie Sammis
- *Dear John* (1988), series, as Mother Superior
- *The Wonder Years* (1988), series, as Woman at City Hall — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md)
- *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, as Harriet Anderson
- *Sister of the Bride* (1980), Director
- *Dirty Harry* (1971), as Homicide Detective (uncredited) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/dirty-harry.md)

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