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Patricia Wettig (born December 4, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American actress and playwright.

Although Wettig has acted in a number of feature films (including City Slickers, Guilty by Suspicion, and The Langoliers), she is best known for her work on television. In particular, she received critical acclaim (and a number of awards) for her role as Nancy Weston on ABC's thirtysomething. She also portrayed Joanne McFadden on the television program St. Elsewhere. In addition, Wettig appeared in a number of popular television programs during the 1980s and 1990s including L.A. Law, Frasier, Hill Street Blues, and Remington Steele.

More recently, Wettig had the recurring role of CIA psychotherapist Dr. Judy Barnett on Alias, which was produced and directed by her husband and former thirtysomething co-star Ken Olin. She currently portrays Vice President (now President, as of the first season finale) Caroline Reynolds on the Fox television drama Prison Break. Wettig is a featured cast member in the series Brothers & Sisters, which debuted in September 2006.

Wettig graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1974.

She recently returned to her studies, receiving an M.A. in playwriting from Smith College in 2001; a field which she is now concentrating on.

Trivia

• She is married to actor and producer Ken Olin; they have two children, Clifford (b. 1983) and Roxanne (b. 1986).

Awards

• 1991: Golden Globe Award - USA Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series (thirtysomething) (tie)
• 1991: Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (thirtysomething)
• 1990: Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (thirtysomething)
• 1988: Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (thirtysomething)

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