Tonye T. Patano is an American actress. She may be best known as "Heylia James" on the television series Weeds. She has appeared in television shows such as Law & Order, Sex and the City, Monk and Third Watch. Patano was in the original cast of the Broadway play, 45 Seconds from Broadway by Neil Simon.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Power Book II: Ghost (2020)
Guest starring as Dean Ida Brooks
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x09: Monster (Dec 27, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: The Stranger (Sep 6, 2020)
Tommy (2020)
Guest starring as Mrs. Bobbie Gates
(12 episodes)
- Episode 1x12: Cause of Death (May 7, 2020)
- Episode 1x11: This is Not a Drill (Apr 30, 2020)
- Episode 1x10: Packing Heat (Apr 23, 2020)
- Episode 1x09: Free to Go (Apr 16, 2020)
- Episode 1x08: The Swatting Game (Apr 9, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: Vic (Apr 2, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: The Ninth Girl (Mar 12, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: To Take a Hostage (Mar 5, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: 19 Hour Day (Feb 27, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Lifetime Achievement (Feb 20, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: There Are No Strangers Here (Feb 13, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: In Dreams Begin Responsibilities (Feb 6, 2020)
FBI: Most Wanted (2020)
Guest starring as Susan "Mama B" Barnes
(5 episodes)
- Episode 5x11: Radio Silence (May 7, 2024)
- Episode 4x15: Double Fault (Mar 14, 2023)
- Episode 4x10: False Flag (Jan 10, 2023)
- Episode 3x16: Decriminalized (Mar 29, 2022)
- Episode 3x06: Lovesick (Nov 9, 2021)
Madam Secretary (2014)
Guest starring as Verline Grant
- Episode 5x17: The Common Defense (Mar 24, 2019)
The Blacklist (2013)
Guest starring as Judy Sickler
- Episode 3x14: Lady Ambrosia (No. 77) (Feb 11, 2016)
Guest starring as Judge Hurban
(2 episodes)
- Episode 10x16: Blair Foster (No. 39) (Jun 1, 2023)
- Episode 10x15: The Hat Trick (Jun 1, 2023) [Credit Only]
Elementary (2012)
Guest starring as Dolores Murphy
- Episode 5x03: Render, and then Seize Her (Oct 23, 2016)
Weeds (2005)
Starring as Heylia James
(31 episodes)
- Episode 3x15: Go (Nov 19, 2007)
- Episode 3x14: Protection (Nov 12, 2007)
- Episode 3x13: Risk (Nov 5, 2007)
- Episode 3x12: The Dark Time (Oct 29, 2007)
- Episode 3x11: Cankles (Oct 22, 2007)
- Episode 3x08: The Two Mrs. Scottsons (Oct 1, 2007)
- Episode 3x07: He Taught Me How to Drive By (Sep 24, 2007)
- Episode 3x06: Grasshopper (Sep 17, 2007)
- Episode 3x05: Bill Sussman (Sep 10, 2007)
- Episode 3x04: Shit Highway (Sep 3, 2007)
- Episode 3x03: The Brick Dance (Aug 27, 2007)
- Episode 3x02: A Pool and His Money (2) (Aug 20, 2007)
- Episode 2x12: Pittsburgh (Oct 30, 2006)
- Episode 2x11: Yeah, Like Tomatoes (Oct 23, 2006)
- Episode 2x10: Mile Deep and a Foot Wide (Oct 16, 2006)
- Episode 2x09: Bash (Oct 9, 2006)
- Episode 2x08: MILF Money (Oct 2, 2006)
- Episode 2x06: Crush Girl Love Panic (Sep 18, 2006)
- Episode 2x05: Mrs. Botwin's Neighborhood (Sep 11, 2006)
- Episode 2x04: A.K.A. The Plant (Sep 4, 2006)
- Episode 2x03: Last Tango in Agrestic (Aug 28, 2006)
- Episode 2x02: Cooking with Jesus (Aug 21, 2006)
- Episode 2x01: Corn Snake (Aug 14, 2006)
- Episode 1x10: The Godmother (Oct 10, 2005)
- Episode 1x09: The Punishment Lighter (Oct 3, 2005)
- Episode 1x07: Higher Education (Sep 19, 2005)
- Episode 1x05: Lude Awakening (Sep 5, 2005)
- Episode 1x04: Fashion of the Christ (Aug 29, 2005)
- Episode 1x03: Good Shit Lollipop (Aug 22, 2005)
- Episode 1x02: Free Goat (Aug 15, 2005)
- Episode 1x01: You Can't Miss the Bear (Aug 7, 2005)
Guest starring as Heylia James
(4 episodes)
- Episode 7x13: Do Her / Don't Do Her (Sep 26, 2011) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 7x12: Qualitative Spatial Reasoning (Sep 19, 2011) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 7x06: Object Impermanence (Aug 1, 2011) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 7x05: Fingers Only Meat Banquet (Jul 25, 2011) [Special Guest Star]
Monk (2002)
Guest starring as Woman on Train
- Episode 3x01: Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan (Jun 18, 2004) [Co-Star]
Now and Again (1999)
Guest starring as Jimmy's Mom
- Episode 1x17: Boy Wonder (Mar 10, 2000) [Co-Star]
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Guest starring as Ann
- Episode 2x03: Closure, Part 2 (Nov 3, 2000)
Guest starring as Sally
- Episode 5x01: Tragedy (Sep 23, 2003)
Guest starring as Judge Linda Maskin
(7 episodes)
- Episode 23x16: Sorry If It Got Weird for You (Mar 17, 2022)
- Episode 14x03: Twenty-Five Acts (Oct 10, 2012)
- Episode 13x10: Spiraling Down (Dec 7, 2011)
- Episode 11x22: Ace (May 5, 2010)
- Episode 11x15: Confidential (Mar 10, 2010)
- Episode 11x14: Savior (Mar 3, 2010)
- Episode 10x19: Selfish (Apr 28, 2009)
New York Undercover (1994)
Guest starring as Mrs. Samuels
- Episode 3x01: A Time of Faith: Part 1 (Aug 29, 1996) [Co-Star]
Law & Order (1990)
Guest starring as Judge Linda Maskin
(2 episodes)
- Episode 22x21: Appraisal (May 11, 2023)
- Episode 22x01: Gimme Shelter, Part III (Sep 22, 2022)
One Life to Live (1968)
Guest starring as Judge
- Episode 2004-02-20: Fri Feb 20 2004 (Feb 20, 2004)
Guest starring as Phylicia Evans
(25 episodes)
- Episode 2012-01-13: Ep. #11105 (Jan 13, 2012)
- Episode 2012-01-12: Ep. #11104 (Jan 12, 2012)
- Episode 2011-12-15: Ep. #11086 (Dec 15, 2011)
- Episode 2011-11-28: Ep. #11073 (Nov 28, 2011) [Uncredited]
- Episode 2011-09-13: Ep. #11021 (Sep 13, 2011)
- Episode 2011-08-31: Ep. #11013 (Aug 31, 2011)
- Episode 2011-08-15: Ep. #11001 (Aug 15, 2011)
- Episode 2011-08-12: Ep. #11000 (Aug 12, 2011)
- Episode 2011-08-09: Ep. #10997 (Aug 9, 2011)
- Episode 2011-08-08: Ep. #10996 (Aug 8, 2011)
- Episode 2010-11-17: Ep. #10818 (Nov 17, 2010)
- Episode 2010-11-03: Ep. #10808 (Nov 3, 2010)
- Episode 2010-10-25: Ep. #10802 (Oct 25, 2010)
- Episode 2010-10-22: Ep. #10801 (Oct 22, 2010)
- Episode 2010-10-21: Ep. #10800 (Oct 21, 2010)
- Episode 2010-10-15: Ep. #10796 (Oct 15, 2010)
- Episode 2010-10-05: Ep. #10788 (Oct 5, 2010)
- Episode 2009-12-08: Christmas Stuns Early This Year (Dec 8, 2009)
- Episode 2009-11-25: Is It So Small a Thing? (Nov 25, 2009)
- Episode 2009-10-20: London Calling (Oct 20, 2009)
- Episode 2009-10-16: Flight of the Buchanans (Oct 16, 2009)
- Episode 2009-09-15: Calling All Angels (Sep 15, 2009)
- Episode 2009-09-14: Dasvidania, Comrade (Sep 14, 2009)
- Episode 2009-09-11: Vlad the Impaler (Sep 11, 2009)
- Episode 2009-09-10: First There Is a Baby, Then There Is No Baby, Then There Is... (Sep 10, 2009)