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Patricia Charbonneau

Patricia Charbonneau

Actor, Producer

Born April 19, 1959 in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York, USA

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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 Mann's Manhunter (based on the novel Red Dragon) and then played Anna, the lead, in Call Me (1988), which also featured fellow Valley Streamer Steve Buscemi. Her television appearances have included Crime Story, The Equalizer, Wiseguy, Murder She Wrote, Matlock, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. She then stopped acting but recently came out of retirement to film a role in the upcoming thriller 100 Feet starring Famke Janssen.

In 1995, she featured with Michael Dorn in the Legend Entertainment adventure game Mission Critical.

Since March 2007, Charbonneau has been a faculty member of the Hudson Valley Academy of Performing Arts in West Taghkanic, New York, where she teaches an acting workshop for children and teens.

Patricia is sister to novelist Eileen Charbonneau.

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Interview with Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau - Desert Hearts (1985)

One Special Night - Julie Andrews, James Garner

Disaster At Silo 7 Trailer 1988

Call Me - Trailer

DESERT HEARTS - Janus Films Trailer

desert hearts-trailer

Filmography

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Skipping Stones Poster

Skipping Stones Feature Film2020Mrs. Travers

Women in Love: Desert Hearts Poster

Women in Love: Desert Hearts Short Film2017Self

100 Feet Poster

100 Feet Feature Film2008Frances

Desert Hearts: Interview of Stars by Director Documentary2007Self - Lead Actress in 'Desert Hearts'

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema Poster

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema Documentary2006Cay Rivvers

The Loss of Nameless Things Poster

The Loss of Nameless Things Documentary2004Self

Law & Order: Criminal Intent Poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV Series2001Sydney Markham

California Myth Feature Film1999Barbara

Independent Lens Poster

Independent Lens TV Series1999Self

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV Series1999Paige Beddles

M.U.G.E.N Poster

M.U.G.E.N Video Game1999

One Special Night Poster

One Special Night TV Movie1999Lori

She's All That Poster

She's All That Feature Film1999Lois Siler

Strange World Poster

Strange World TV Series1999Diane Wasserman

The Arrangement Poster

The Arrangement Feature Film1999Marion Markel

Kiss the Sky Poster

Kiss the Sky Feature Film1998Franny

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Poster

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction TV Series1997Narrator

Kindred: The Embraced Poster

Kindred: The Embraced TV Series1996Camilla

Portraits of a Killer Poster

Portraits of a Killer TV Movie1996Carolyn Price

Profiler Poster

Profiler TV Series1996Barbara Chapin

Extreme TV Series1995Sheriff Lynn Roberts

Mission Critical Poster

Mission Critical Video Game1995Lieutenant Commander Tran

New York Undercover Poster

New York Undercover TV Series1994Jennifer Lewis

Viper TV Series1994Ella Keats

Diagnosis Murder Poster

Diagnosis Murder TV Series1993Fed. Marshal Monica Shattuck

SeaQuest 2032 Poster

SeaQuest 2032 TV Series1993Elaine Morse

Walker, Texas Ranger Poster

Walker, Texas Ranger TV Series1993Robin Henley

Renegade Poster

Renegade TV Series1992Janet

Captive TV Movie1991Karen

K2 Feature Film1991Jacki

The Commish Poster

The Commish TV Series1991Catherine Belzer

The Owl TV Movie1991Danny Santerre

Brain Dead Poster

Brain Dead Feature Film1990Dana Martin

Law & Order Poster

Law & Order TV Series1990Janet Naiman

RoboCop 2 Poster

RoboCop 2 Feature Film1990Robocop Technician

Booker TV Series1989Clara

Desperado: Badlands Justice Poster

Desperado: Badlands Justice TV Movie1989Emily Harris

Father Dowling Mysteries Poster

Father Dowling Mysteries TV Series1989Laurie Kidd

Tales from the Crypt Poster

Tales from the Crypt TV Series1989Ellen Renfield

Unsub TV Series1989Lucille

Call Me Feature Film1988Anna

Disaster at Silo 7 Poster

Disaster at Silo 7 TV Movie1988Kathy Fitzgerald

Midnight Caller Poster

Midnight Caller TV Series1988Dakota Roberts

Shakedown Poster

Shakedown Feature Film1988Susan Cantrell

Wiseguy TV Series1987Carole Sternberg

C.A.T. Squad Poster

C.A.T. Squad TV Movie1986Nikki Blake

Crime Story Poster

Crime Story TV Series1986Inger Thorson

Manhunter Poster

Manhunter Feature Film1986Mrs. Sherman

Matlock TV Series1986Madeline 'Maddy' Medford

Desert Hearts Poster

Desert Hearts Feature Film1985Cay Rivvers

Spenser: For Hire Poster

Spenser: For Hire TV Series1985Linda Shannon

The Equalizer Poster

The Equalizer TV Series1985Sally Stevens

Murder, She Wrote Poster

Murder, She Wrote TV Series1984Diana Sterling

MysteryDisc: Many Roads to Murder Video Game1983Tracey Lowe

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self - Guest

HOLLYWOODLAND of HOPE & LIES Poster

HOLLYWOODLAND of HOPE & LIES Feature FilmThe Oscar Winner

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Skipping Stones Poster

Skipping Stones Feature Film2020

Thanks

1

Women in Love: Desert Hearts Poster

Women in Love: Desert Hearts Short Film2017

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