Where Are They Now - April 4, 2014

Hello fans,

Actress Patricia Wettig is best known for her work in television. In fact, she has received three Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards for her role as Nancy Krieger Weston in the ABC television drama Thirtysomething (1987-91). What has she been up to in recent years? Let's find out...

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Melissa

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--DEAD OR ALIVE?--
See if you know if the following celebrities have had a visit from the "Grim Reaper":

Anthony Newley: Multi-talented actor, writer, composer, he co-wrote the song "The Candy Man" and the lyrics to the title song of the James Bond movie "Goldfinger"

John Avildsen: Director, "Rocky", "Lean on Me", "The Karate Kid"

James B. Sikking: Played Doogie's dad on the TV series "Doogie Howser, M.D.", appeared in the series "Hill Street Blues"

(Answer at the bottom)
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Patricia Wettig
Learn More About Patricia Wettig on Celebrity Nooz

BIRTH DATE: December 4, 1951, Cincinnati, Ohio

CLAIM TO FAME: She is known for her role in the comedy films City Slickers (1991), and as Nancy Krieger Weston in the ABC television drama Thirtysomething (1987-91).

FAMILY LIFE: Wettig is married to actor and producer Ken Olin; they have two children, Clifford (b. 1983) and Roxanne (b. 1985).

INFO: Wettig's career has included roles in several films - City Slickers, Guilty by Suspicion and The Langoliers - and on television in such series as Thirtysomething and Brothers & Sisters. She earned many awards for her role as Nancy Weston on ABC's Thirtysomething.

She also played Joanne McFadden on the television program St. Elsewhere. During the 1980s and 1990s, she also appeared on L.A. Law, Frasier, Hill Street Blues, and Remington Steele.

In 2005, she portrayed the fictional Vice President Caroline Reynolds on the Fox television drama, Prison Break. She was offered a role as a series regular on the show, but declined to pursue Brothers & Sisters.

TRIVIA: Has three sisters-Pam, Phyllis, and Peggy.

Was raised in Grove City, Pennsylvania and graduated from Grove City High School in 1970.

Attended Ohio Wesleyan University and graduated from Temple University in 1975.

Has received three Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards for her role as Nancy Krieger Weston in the ABC television drama Thirtysomething (1987-91).

Her daughter, Roxanne (better known as "Roxy"), was a principal cast member of the MTV series The City, and also had a regular role on the ABC drama Brothers & Sisters.

Earned a master's degree in playwriting from Smith College in May 2001.

Is of German descent.

WHERE IS SHE NOW: She played Holly Harper on the TV series Brothers & Sisters from 2006-2011. In 2012, Wettig joined the national tour for Larry Kramer's production, The Normal Heart.

Aside from acting, Wettig has also focused on writing over recent years. Her play "My Andy," the story of Andy Warhol's relationship with his mother earned her a finalist position for the 2005 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, a writing award honoring outstanding English-language plays written by women.

WRITE TO PATRICIA WETTIG:
Patricia Wettig
5855 Topanga Canyon #410
Woodland Hills, CA 91367-4621

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CREDITS:
2006-2011 Brothers & Sisters (TV Series)...Holly Harper

2010 The 19th Wife (TV Movie)...BeckyLyn

2005-2007 Prison Break (TV Series)...Vice President Caroline Reynolds / President Caroline Reynolds / Vice President of the United States / ...

2005 Lackawanna Blues (TV Movie)...Laura's Mother

2002-2004 Alias (TV Series)...Dr. Judy Barnett

2002 Boomtown (TV Series)...Sharon Renee Loftin / Nora Jean Flannery
Reelin' in the Years (2002) ... Sharon Renee Loftin / Nora Jean Flannery

2002 Breaking News (TV Series)...Alison Dunne

2001 The Practice (TV Series)...Allison Tucker

1998-1999 L.A. Doctors (TV Series)...Eleanor Riggs-Cattan / Eleanor Riggs

1998 Nightmare in Big Sky Country...Judge

1998 Dancer, Texas Pop. 81...Mrs. Lusk

1997 Frasier (TV Series)...Stephanie
To Kill a Talking Bird (1997)

1997 Bongwater...Mom

1995 Courthouse (TV Series)...Judge Justine Parkes

1995 Kansas (TV Movie)...Virginia 'Giny' Mae Farley

1995 Nothing But the Truth (TV Movie)...Jill Ross

1995 The Langoliers (TV Mini-Series)...Laurel Stevenson

1994 Parallel Lives (TV Movie)...Rebecca Ferguson Stone

1994 City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold...Barbara Robbins

1993 Me and Veronica...Veronica

1992 Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story (TV Movie)...Nancy Ziegenmeyer

1991 Silent Motive (TV Movie)...Laura Bardell

1991 City Slickers...Barbara Robbins

1987-1991 thirtysomething (TV Series)...Nancy Krieger Weston

1991 Guilty by Suspicion...Dorothy Nolan

1988 Police Story: Cop Killer (TV Movie)...Dede Mandell

1986-1987 St. Elsewhere (TV Series)...Joanne

1987 L.A. Law (TV Series)...Carolyn Glasband
Beef Jerky (1987)

1986 Stingray (TV Series)...Annie Murray
Below the Line (1986)

1985 Hill Street Blues (TV Series)...Mrs. Florio
The Life and Time of Dominic Florio Jr. (1985)

1984 Remington Steele (TV Series)...Barbara Frick
Blood Is Thicker Than Steele (1984)

1982 Parole (TV Movie)...Maureen

To see Then & Now pictures of Patricia Wettig, visit: Celebrity Nooz

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--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE--
Anthony Newley - DEAD (Cancer)
Born: 09/24/1931 Died: 04/14/1999

John Avildsen - ALIVE
Born: 12/21/1935

James B. Sikking - ALIVE
Born: 03/05/1934

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WHO PASSED ON THIS WEEK...
4/2
Unnikrishnan Puthur, 81, Indian novelist.

4/1
Ramon Cano, 80, Panamanian radio journalist, shot.
Kent Cochrane, 62, Canadian amnesiac, had one of the most studied human brains.
Rudolph Hargrave, 89, American judge, member of the Oklahoma Supreme Court (1978-2010), Chief Justice (1989-1990, 2001-2002).
Jacques Le Goff, 90, French historian.
Andrew Joseph McDonald, 90, American Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Little Rock (1972-2000).
Roberto Nazareno, 81, Filipino civil servant, Secretary General of the House of Representatives (1996-2008).
Panduo, 75, Chinese Tibetan mountaineer, first woman to ascend Mount Everest from north slope, diabetes.
Merimeri Penfold, 93, New Zealand Maori language academic (University of Auckland), cancer.
Rolf Rendtorff, 88, German academic, Emeritus Professor of Old Testament (University of Heidelberg).
Abubakar Shariff, 61, Kenyan Islamist dissident, accused supporter of Al-Shabaab, shot.

3/31
Gonzalo Anes, 82, Spanish historian.
Mark Chamberlain, 82, American educator, President of Rowan University (1969-1984).
Valerie Louthan Forsyth, 75, British cashmere fashion designer.
Bryan Gahol, 36, Filipino basketball player (Barako Bull Energy Boosters, Mobiline Phone Pals), traffic collision.
Charles Keating, 90, American banker, key figure in the savings and loan crisis.
Frankie Knuckles, 59, American disc jockey and record producer, complications of diabetes.
Adamu Bawa Muazu, 64, Nigerian civil servant, Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Commissioner of Education for Niger State (1994-1997).
Jimmy Newton, 37, American Southern Ute tribal chief, Chairman of the Reservation (since 2011).
Phantog, 75, Chinese female mountaineer of Tibetan descent, second female to climb Mount Everest (first from the North).
Enrique Plancarte Solis, 43, Mexican drug lord, shot.
Reg Smart, 78, British football executive, chairman of Cambridge United F.C., heart attack.
Roger Somville, 90, Belgian painter.
Asep Sunandar Sunarya, 58, Indonesian wayang golek puppeteer, heart attack.
Martin Vizzard, 39, British football executive, chairman of Turton, brain tumour.

3/30
Muhammadu Kudu Abubakar, 52, Nigerian Emir of Agaie (since 2004).
H. Richard Black, 92, American artist, created cartoons of Smokey Bear and Mr. Clean.
David Courtney, 52, Irish developer and investor (Superquinn, Shelbourne Hotel).
Gerardo D'Ambrosio, 83, Italian politician and magistrate.
Michel Dinet, 65, French politician, president of the general council of Meurthe-et-Moselle.
Ian Frykberg, 68, South African-born Australian sports broadcaster and agent.
Walter Gerrard, 77, Scottish footballer.
Ray Hutchison, 81, American politician, member of the Texas House of Representatives (1973-1977).
Kate O'Mara, 74, English actress (The Brothers, Dynasty, Doctor Who).
Fred Stansfield, 96, Welsh international footballer.
Phuntsok Wangyal, 92, Chinese Tibetan politician, military leader and government critic, led invasion of Tibet (1950-1951).

3/29
Hobart Alter, 80, American surfer and boat designer (Hobie cat).
Lelio Antoniotti, 86, Italian footballer.
Zephaniah Anyieni, Kenyan politician, MP for Majoge-Bassi (1963-1966, 1974-1979).
Ken Caporn, 86, Australian WAFL football player (Claremont).
Yosef Hamadani Cohen, 98, Iranian Jewish prelate, Chief Rabbi of Iran (since 1994).
Karl Spillman Forester, 73, American judge, member of the US District Court for Eastern Kentucky (since 1988).
Sir David Gibbons, 85, British Bermudian politician, Premier (1977-1982).
Robin Gibson, 83, Australian architect (Queensland Cultural Centre).
Elbert Gill, 82, American politician, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives (1966-1986).
Clinton Grant, 42, Trinidadian sprinter, cyclist and coach, traffic collision.
Dave Gregg, 54, Canadian punk guitarist (D.O.A.), heart attack.
Zara Gretti, 28, Nigerian singer, multiple sclerosis.
Manju Mahat, 29, Nepali folk singer, traffic collision.
Keagan Mumba, 53, Zambian football coach (Lusaka Dynamos).
Marc Platt, 100, American dancer and actor (Oklahoma!, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers)
Oldrich Skacha, 72, Czech photographer and dissident.
Ron Stott, 76, American politician, member of the New York State Assembly (1975-1977), Mayor of North Syracuse, New York (1971-1974).
Birgitta Valberg, 97, Swedish actress.
Lonnie White, 49, American football player (New Orleans Saints) and sportswriter (Los Angeles Times).
Dane Witherspoon, 56, American actor (Santa Barbara).
Steve Worland, 58, British cycling journalist, heart attack.

3/28
Godwin Olusegun Kolawole Ajayi, 82, Nigerian lawyer.
Jeremiah Denton, 89, American politician and rear admiral, Senator from Alabama (1981-1987), recipient of the Navy Cross, complications from heart ailment.
Joe Frazier, 77, American musician (Chad Mitchell Trio).
Michael F. Lappert, 85, British chemist.
Billy Longley, 88, Australian criminal.
Sam McAughtry, 91, Northern Irish writer and broadcaster.
Godfrey Mdimi Mhogolo, Tanzanian Anglican prelate, Bishop of Central Tanganyika (since 1989), lung infection.
Sharron Murgatroyd, 54, British author and paralyzed jockey, pneumonia.
Michael Putney, 67, Australian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Townsville (since 2001), cancer.
Tevin Robertson, 19, Trinidadian cricketer, traffic collision.
Lorenzo Semple, Jr., 91, American screenwriter (Batman, The Parallax View, Three Days of the Condor).
Noel Sheppard, 53, American media critic and blogger (NewsBusters), cancer.
Éva Vezer, 56, Hungarian film executive, President of European Film Promotion (2009-2011).
Avraham Yaski, 86, Romanian-born Israeli architect and academic, recipient of the Israel Prize (1982).

3/27
Bob Barocci, 72, American advertising executive, CEO of the Advertising Research Foundation.
Al Cihocki, 89, American baseball player (Cleveland Indians).
Max Coll, 82, American politician, member of the New Mexico House of Representatives (1972-2004), stroke.
Jean-Claude Colliard, 68, French political scientist and politician, member of the Constitutional Council (1998-2007).
Nevio de Zordo, 71, Italian Olympic silver-medalist bobsledder (1972).
Augustin Deleanu, 69, Romanian footballer (Dinamo Bucure?ti).
Jeffery Dench, 85, British actor (First Knight).
Richard N. Frye, 94, American scholar.
Hal M. Lattimore, 93, American judge, member of the Texas Court of Appeals.
Per Lillo-Stenberg, 85, Norwegian actor.
Derek Martinus, 82, British television director (Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Z-Cars), Alzheimer's disease.
Gina Pellon, 87, Cuban painter.
P. Ramdas, 83, Indian film director, winner of the J. C. Daniel Award (2007).
James R. Schlesinger, 85, American government official, Director of the CIA (1973), Secretary of Defense (1973-1975), Secretary of Energy (1977-1979), pneumonia.
Howard Schmertz, 88, American lawyer, Director of the Millrose Games (1975-2002), heart failure.
Peter Yeoh Tiong Yong, 78, Malaysian-born Australian construction executive and philanthropist.

3/26
Karl Otmar von Aretin, 90, German historian.
Phil Baum, 90s, American Jewish advocacy leader, director of the American Jewish Congress (1994-2002).
Roger Birkman, 95, American organizational psychologist.
Gangaram Choudhary, 92, Indian politician, Rajasthan MLA for Gudamalani (1962-1998) and Chohtan (2003-2007).
Dick Guidry, 84, American politician, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (1950-1954, 1964-1976).
Raymond Hild, 79, French footballer.
Marcus Kimball, Baron Kimball, 85, British politician, MP for Gainsborough (1956-1983).
Wolfgang Kirchgassner, 85, German Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (1979-1998).
George Lerchen, 91, American baseball player (Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Redlegs).
Mark Stock, 62, American artist, enlarged heart.