Past speaker

Patricia Heaton

Emmy-winning actress and author

Patricia Heaton has been a beloved television presence for over 25 years, best known for her iconic roles in Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle, each running for nine seasons.

A two-time Emmy winner, she’s also a successful film actress and producer, co-founding FourBoys Films to develop acclaimed features like Amazing Grace and Moms’ Night Out. A bestselling author of Motherhood and Hollywood and Your Second Act, Heaton is also deeply committed to philanthropy, with humanitarian work through World Vision and the launch of the October 7th Coalition to combat antisemitism. She lives between Los Angeles and Nashville with her husband, raising four sons along the way.