A leading actress from one of the most beloved sitcoms of the 1990s was spotted out and about in windy Los Angeles this week.
She was accompanied by her English husband, who had a recurring guest role on her show as well as 24, and who also featured in a movie with Clint Eastwood.
After the end of the show that brought her to international fame, this 67-year-old actress landed yet another hit sitcom that ran from 2009 to 2018.
Over the past couple of decades she has also been known for her political activism, as one of a minority of open Hollywood conservatives.Â
When the 67-year-old actress was glimpsed stepping out for a walk this week, she cut a casual figure in a pale grey sweatshirt teamed with flowing Adidas sweats.Â
Can you guess who she and her husband are?
A leading actress from one of the most beloved sitcoms of the 1990s was spotted out and about in windy Los Angeles this week
She was accompanied by her English husband, who had a recurring guest role on her show as well as 24, and who also featured in a movie with Clint Eastwood
She is none other than Patricia Heaton, beloved by TV fans as Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond, and he is English actor David Hunt, who starred in the final Dirty Harry movie alongside Eastwood.
For her latest outing, Heaton opted for an outfit that flattered her still trim figure, which she has confessed to using a tummy tuck to help keep in shape.
Meanwhile Hunt, 72, matched her Adidas trousers by zipping himself into a full Adidas tracksuit as he caught a spot of exercise alongside his longtime wife.
They were glimpsed in Los Angeles just weeks after Heaton announced she and her husband were leaving the city and decamping to Nashville, Tennessee.Â
‘We just thought that the taxes are high. The crime is high. The homelessness is high, and we’re not working in LA as much as we’re working outside of LA,’ she told Dave Rubin on The Rubin Report. ‘So why don’t we leave?Â
She and Hunt tied the knot in 1990 – years before she catapulted to her status as a household name – and share four grown sons, Samuel, John, Joseph and Daniel.Â
Heaton won the hearts of viewers around America as the perpetually exasperated wife of the show’s lead character Ray Barone, played by Ray Romano.
With a cast that featured Doris Roberts, Peter Boyle and Brad Garrett as Ray’s parents and brother respectively, Everybody Loves Raymond emerged as a ratings triumph.
Heaton starred on Everybody Loves Raymond publicity with leading man Ray Romano, amid a cast that included Doris Roberts, Peter Boyle and Brad GarrettÂ
Four years after Everybody Loves Raymond aired its finale, Heaton landed role as another suburban mother on yet another successful sitcom, The Middle (pictured)
Hunt (right) had a prominent role in the 1988 Dirty Harry picture The Dead Pool, the fifth and last movie in the franchise starring Clint Eastwood (left)
She is none other than Patricia Heaton, beloved by TV fans as Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond, and he is English actor David Hunt
When the 67-year-old actress was glimpsed stepping out for a walk this week, she cut a casual figure in a pale grey sweatshirt teamed with flowing Adidas sweats
Meanwhile Hunt, 72, matched her Adidas trousers by zipping himself into a full Adidas tracksuit as he caught a spot of exercise alongside his longtime wife
They were glimpsed in Los Angeles just weeks after Heaton announced she and her husband were leaving the city and decamping to Nashville, Tennessee
The program ran for nine seasons on CBS from 1996 to 2005, amid a golden age of sitcoms in the 1990s and 2000s including Friends, Seinfeld, Roseanne, Frasier, Home Improvement, Sex and the City, Will & Grace, The Nanny and The King of Queens.
Heaton won two Emmys for her role as Debra out of seven nominations, amid a shower of accolades such as a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Hunt also had a recurring role on Everybody Loves Raymond, playing one of the Barone family’s suburban neighbors Bill, whom Ray despises.Â
Four years after Everybody Loves Raymond aired its finale, Heaton landed role as another suburban mother on yet another successful sitcom, The Middle.
Heaton starred opposite Neil Flynn as the parents of a lower middle class family in small-town Indiana on a show that – like Everybody Loves Raymond – ran nine years.
One of the stars of the series, Pat Finn, died three days before this past Christmas aged 60 following a cancer battle, prompting a heartbroken tribute from Heaton.Â
‘One of the finest and funniest human beings I know has left to be with Jesus,’ wrote the devout Christian on social media. ‘He was adored by all who knew him, and he leaves behind a legacy of love, friendship, and wonderful comedy.’
Heaton is also a vocal political advocate for causes including opposition to abortion and embryonic stem cell research, as well as support for Israel.
She and Hunt tied the knot in 1990 – years before she catapulted to her status as a household name – and share four grown sons, Samuel, John, Joseph and Daniel
In an interview a few years ago, Heaton candidly discussed her marriage to Hunt and revealed how they kept their relationship intact after decades together
‘The secret to a happy, successful marriage is realizing it’s not always going to feel happy or successful,’ she told Closer: ‘It’s about how it builds character and teaches you compassion’Â
Her parenting advice included ‘to read some psychology books, so you understand at each phase of development why your children do the things they do’
Heaton elaborated on the point: ‘With so many of our kids, we’re protecting them from pain, but mistakes are how you learn, grow your character, and develop strength and resilience’
At that stage of their life together – in 2018 – they were new empty nesters and were ‘picking up where we left off before our boys came,’ she said
‘We had them in quick succession, so it was sort of like a tsunami in the 90s and now we’re kind of coming up for air…,’ she reflected at that time
Heaton won two Emmys for her role on Everybody Loves Raymond out of seven nominations, amid a shower of accolades such as a Screen Actors Guild Award
She was a longtime Republican who left the party in response to the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and has been an independent ever since.
Hunt meanwhile had a prominent role in the 1988 Dirty Harry picture The Dead Pool, the fifth and last movie in the Clint Eastwood-starring franchise.
His television career has included his recurring role on Everybody Loves Raymond, as well as guest spots on such series as 24 – led by the recently arrested Kiefer Sutherland – Monk, Mad Men and Castle.Â
In an interview a few years ago, Heaton candidly discussed her marriage to Hunt and revealed how they kept their relationship intact after decades together.
‘The secret to a happy, successful marriage is realizing it’s not always going to feel happy or successful,’ she said while speaking to Closer about the end of The Middle. ‘It’s about how it builds character and teaches you compassion.’
At that stage of their life together – in 2018 – they were new empty nesters and were ‘picking up where we left off before our boys came,’ she said.
‘We had them in quick succession, so it was sort of like a tsunami in the 90s and now we’re kind of coming up for air, swimming to shore and we’ve come back on shore flopping breathlessly,’ she said with a laugh.
Her parenting advice was: ‘You just have to love your child. I think it’s really helpful to read some psychology books, so you understand at each phase of development why your children do the things they do.’
She frankly reflected on her mistakes as well, saying: ‘If I had to do something different, I would’ve made them a bit more independent earlier on.’
Heaton elaborated on the point: ‘With so many of our kids, we’re protecting them from pain, but mistakes are how you learn, grow your character, and develop strength and resilience. We need to allow them to discover what’s important to them, listen to what’s in their hearts and follow their spirit.’
