Angela Paton

Angela Paton (January 11, 1930 – May 26, 2016) was an American stage, film, and television actress and theatre director. She co-founded the Berkeley Stage Company and appeared in numerous stage performances, comedy, drama, and thriller films. Some of her notable roles include Mrs. Lancaster, the innkeeper, in Groundhog Day (1993) and Grandma in American Wedding (2003). Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1930, Paton was described as a 'natural comic' and a leading actress at the American Conservatory Theater. After leaving A.C.T., she and her husband founded and ran the Berkeley Stage Company. Paton appeared in 38 films and over 50 TV series throughout her career. She lived in Los Angeles with her husband, Bob Goldsby, a professor at UC Berkeley's Department of Drama.