Born and raised in Maryland, Patricia Richardson is an American film and TV actress who has an estimated net worth amounting to $25 million in 2012.

Her acting career started with small roles in projects like Double Trouble, The Cosby Show, The Equalizer, You Better Watch Out, Quantum Leap, Kate & Allie and C.H.U.D.. Her major break came in 1991 when she chosen to be one of the casts of Home Improvement. For playing a role in this program, Patricia Richardson earned several recognitions from a couple of prestigious award winning bodies. She received two Golden Globe Award nominations and 4 Emmy Award nominations for being a part of this program.

Richardson was also featured in other TV and film projects including Strong Medicine, The West Wing, Beautiful Wave, Avarice and on the first season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.