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Patricia Wettig (born December 4, 1951) 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 psycho-therapist 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 Caroline Reynolds on the Fox television drama Prison Break.

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.

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 Lead Actress in a Drama Series (thirtysomething)

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