Patricia Charbonneau

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 RevengersA 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 offBroadway 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 Manns 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 Description above from the Wikipedia article Patricia Charbonneau licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia