Patricia Richardson

Acting • 1951-02-23 • Bethesda, Maryland, USA

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).

Known For

8.3

The West Wing

1999

7.4

Home Improvement

1991

7.4

Strong Medicine

2000

6.3

Snow Bride

2013

6.4

Ulee's Gold

1997

6.6

A Christmas in Tennessee

2018

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Filmography

2025
Shifting GearsTV
Grief Group Member • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
2025
E.B. White's Charlotte's WebTV
Widow Fussy (voice) • 3 episodes
★ 7.0
2023
Chantilly BridgeFilm
Shelley
★ 5.1
2022
County Line: All InFilm
Maddie
★ 5.8
2022
County Line: No FearFilm
Maddie Hall
★ 4.0
2019
A Very Vintage ChristmasFilm
Margaret
★ 6.8
2019
CubbyFilm
Peggy Nabel
★ 4.7
2018
A Christmas in TennesseeFilm
Martha
★ 6.6
2018
DayworldFilm
Mother
★ 7.0
2018
Waiting in the Wings: Still WaitingFilm
Delores D'Amboise
★ 1.0
2017
County LineFilm
Maddie Hall
★ 5.9
2015
BlindspotTV
Dr. Nora Lee Roga • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2013
The BlacklistTV
Matilda • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2013
Snow BrideFilm
Maggie Tannenhill
★ 6.3
2013
Chance at RomanceFilm
May
★ 6.2
2012
Smart CookiesFilm
Lola
★ 6.0
2012
Beautiful WaveFilm
Sue
★ 4.7
2012
AvariceFilm
Claire
★ 1.9
2011
Last Man StandingTV
Helen Potts • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
2011
Bringing Ashley HomeFilm
Michelle McGee
★ 5.6
2010
The Jensen ProjectFilm
Ingrid
★ 5.5
2007
California DreamingFilm
Bonnie
★ 4.0
2005
Grey's AnatomyTV
Tessa Hobbes • 2 episodes
★ 8.2
2005
Candy PaintFilm
Linda Miller
2003
NCISTV
Judy Price Fielding • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2003
Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to Home ImprovementFilm
Jill Taylor (archive footage)
★ 8.0
2001
Good Day LiveTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.8
2001
BlondeTV
Gladys Baker • 2 episodes
★ 5.9
2001
Dead SimpleFilm
Helen / Wanda
★ 5.0
2000
Strong MedicineTV
Andy Campbell • 60 episodes
★ 7.4
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV
Annabel Hayes • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1999
The West WingTV
Sheila Brooks • 9 episodes
★ 8.3
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
Ulee's GoldFilm
Connie Hope
★ 6.4
1996
Sophie and the MoonhangerFilm
Bonnie Edgerton
★ 8.5
1996
Undue InfluenceTV
Laurel Vega • 2 episodes
1993
Intimate PortraitTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.5
1991
Home ImprovementTV
Jill Taylor • 203 episodes
★ 7.4
1989
Quantum LeapTV
Rachel Porter • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1989
In CountryFilm
Cindy
★ 5.6
1989
Parent Trap IIIFilm
Cassie McGuire
★ 5.9
1989
Lost AngelsFilm
Cheryl's Mother
★ 6.4
1989
FMTV
Lee-Ann Plunkett • 13 episodes
★ 6.8
1988
Eisenhower and LutzTV
Kay "K.K." Dunne • 13 episodes
★ 6.5
1987
Hands of a StrangerFilm
Helen
★ 4.9
1986
Double ImageFilm
Joan Black
★ 5.4
1985
The EqualizerTV
Saleswoman • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1985
The EqualizerTV
Sandy • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1985
Spenser: For HireTV
★ 6.9
1984
The Cosby ShowTV
Mrs. Schrader • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1984
C.H.U.D.Film
Ad Woman
★ 5.6
1984
Kate & AllieTV
★ 6.2
1984
Double TroubleTV
Beth McConnell • 9 episodes
★ 6.5
1980
Christmas EvilFilm
Moss' Mother
★ 5.5
1949
The Emmy AwardsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.9