About
Patricia Charbonneau (born April 19, 1959) is an American actress, probably best known for playing the part of Cay Rivvers in Desert Hearts, her first film role. Charbonneau was born in Valley Stream, New York on Long Island. She graduated in 1977 from Valley Stream Central High School, which she had attended with fellow actors Steve Buscemi and Steve Hytner, as well as writer Ed Renehan. She later attended Boston University. Charbonneau began on the New York stage in a production of Revengers...A Tragedea, at Playwrights Horizons. She then went to Louisville, Kentucky, where she was a member of the Actors Theatre of Louisville. While there she originated the role of Lea in My Sister in this House, a part that she played off-Broadway as well. Charbonneau had not worked in films at all when Donna Deitch cast her in Desert Hearts in 1985. In the following year she appeared in Michael...
Known for
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001
Diagnosis: MurderSeries • 1993
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
MatlockSeries • 1986
Walker, Texas RangerSeries • 1993
The EqualizerSeries • 1985
RenegadeSeries • 1992
seaQuest DSVSeries • 1993
Tales from the CryptSeries • 1989
ProfilerSeries • 1996
Crime StorySeries • 1986
Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionSeries • 1997
ViperSeries • 1994
WiseguySeries • 1987
The CommishSeries • 1991
Spenser: For HireSeries • 1985
BookerSeries • 1989
She's All ThatMovie • 1999
RoboCop 2Movie • 1990
Kindred: The EmbracedSeries • 1996
K2Movie • 1991
100 FeetMovie • 2008