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Patricia Richardson is best known for her portrayal of Jill Taylor on the long-running series \u201cHome Improvement\u201d in which she co-starred with Tim Allen. For her work on the series she received nominations for four Emmys and two Golden Globes as \u201cOutstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.\u201d While starring in \u201cHome Improvement\u201d she also co-hosted the Emmy Awards with Ellen DeGeneres



Richardson went on to star as Dr. Andy Campbell in \u201cStrong Medicine\u201d for three seasons and received a Commendation from the Prism Awards one year and was nominated for her work in an episode another year.



For the last two years of \u201cWest Wing,\u201d Patricia had a recurring role as Sheila Brooks, Alan Alda\u2019s Chief of Staff.



She also plays the hippie owner of a Northern California surf shop, the grandmother of Aimee Teegarden, and long-lost love of Vietnam Vet Lance Henriksen in \u201cBeautiful Wave,\u201d a feature that is currently in postproduction.



For her first leading role in a film, the much-acclaimed \u201cUlee\u2019s Gold,\u201d directed by Victor Nunez and co-starring Peter Fonda, Richardson was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.