Despite the frustration she often holds on Ray's parents, it is evident that she still loves and cares for them, as well as Robert and Ray. Monica Louise Horan (born January 29, 1963) is an American actress best known for her role as Amy MacDougall-Barone on the television sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. 2.5k members in the EverybodyLovesRaymond community. Marie Janella Barone (Doris Roberts) is the wife of Frank, and matriarch of the Barone family. The Will The show revolves around the life of Italian-American Ray Barone, a sportswriter from Long Island, and his wife, Debra Barone. True to his blunt personality, in one episode in which the entire family (the adults) were at a counselling session with their Church priest, Father Hubley, he yelled out in front of everyone that the main reason why Marie looks down on Debra "She [Debra] married him [Raymond], and [Marie] still can't deal with it.". And I just, you know, stood there while they laughed. As her boys were growing up, she spoiled her younger son while completely cutting Robert out of the picture. She clearly favors Ray over Robert athough she denies it. She has been married to Phil Rosenthal since 22 April 1990. After divorcing his first wife, Joanne Glotz, in 1995, Robert moved back in with his parents, became a workaholic, and was acknowledged by the NYPD for not missing one day of work for three years. Russell : It's evil! Peter was originally introduced as "Russell", the owner of a comic book shop, and was played by comedian Paul Reubens in a one-time appearance. Debra Louise Barone (Patricia Heaton) is Ray Barone's wife. He is also a horror and suspense novelist, having earned his BA degree in English Language and Literature from Stevenson University. Since Philip Rosenthal was born in a Jewish family, Monica Horan converted to Judaism before marrying him. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Ray Barone: I'm Ray Barone. She then moved to New York City where she performed in off-off Broadway theatre while working as a telephone sales agent for Telecharge. In addition to her longtime role on Raymond, Horan has appeared on shows such as Coach, The Bold and the Beautiful (for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Special Guest Performer in a Drama Series), Hot in Cleveland, Enlightened, The Middle, and Better Things. She and Debra share the same middle name. Amy was raised in Pennsylvania by her religious parents, Hank and Pat, and gets quite a culture shock when she joins the Barone family and experiences all the clashing personalities that come with it. Sullivan and Sawyer Sweeten were only credited at the end of an episode they would appear in, therefore are recurring. Its actually annoying. Horan was born in Darby, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Selma (ne Spencer), a clerk, and Robert J. Horan, a courthouse officer. Although Amy marries Robert in Season 7, Episode 24: "Robert's Wedding", she also appears in the previous seasons. She is well aware of Raymond's reluctance to stand up to her, and in many situations takes advantage of this to achieve her own interests. And then the woman turned to her friends and said, "But I'm not desperate." [2] They have two children. Robert's advanced skills as a police officer even got him an interview with the FBI, but his mother intentionally interfered in the interview process. Hank knows that his family doesn't get along with the Barones and initially rejected Robert's request to marry Amy because Robert was previously divorced and Catholic, in addition to not wanting his daughter to marry into their dysfunctional family. RELATED: '3rd Rock from the Sun' Cast & Characters Guide: Who's Who in the "Solomon" Family (and Where They Are Now). In episodes like "Pet the Bunny", "Christmas Present", "Fathers Knows Least" and "Frank Goes Downstairs", he indicates that, though capable of patience and kindness, he deliberately cultivates a tough guy persona. Amy Louise MacDougall (Monica Horan) is Robert Barone's on-and-off girlfriend, and eventual wife. Marie and Frank's New Friends In addition to playing Lois on Everybody Loves Raymond, Helmond starred as Jessica Tate in Soap and Mona Robinson on Who's the Boss?, all three roles for which she earned Emmy nominations. She has a sister, Jennifer Whelan, who is only seen once in the entire series. Amy Louise MacDougall ( Monica Horan) is Robert Barone 's on-and-off girlfriend, and eventual wife. Debra Makes Something Good The character has also appeared in the King of Queens episode "Dire Strayts". Debra has a singles cocktail party to help Amy's lonely brother Peter find a girlfriend but Ray is mortified by whom he ends up attracted to. They are blessed with two children, namely Lily Rosenthal and Ben Rosenthal. Frequently, Amy apologizes to someone even if she didn't do anything wrong. He is well known in his community as a result of his profession as a sportswriter for Newsday. PAT: It's just thatover the years, there have been so many times when Amy was very unhappy. He also respects Ray as a well-meaning, if generally absent, father, in the pattern of Frank. Marie is also seen constantly arguing with Frank in nearly every episode, with them constantly fighting and annoying each other. In this episode, we're introduced to Amy's brother for the first time and his name is "Russell". Amy MacDougall Barone doesn't have a brother named Russell. Additionally, Madylin Sweeten plays Ray and Deb's daughter, Ally, Sullivan Sweeten and Sawyer Sweeten play their twin boys, Michael and Geoffrey, respectively, while Chris Elliott recurs as Amy's brother, Peter. She frequently speaks her mind and is not shy in voicing her irritations when she is being lied to or treated unfairly by Ray's family. In 2004, they purchased Frank and Marie's home for $26,000, but had to welcome the elder Barones back in when they were kicked out of a retirement community in New Jersey in the episode "Not So Fast.". The mother of a ten month old child, who brings him to the doctor's. From Season 7, Episode 24 "Robert's Wedding": Robert and Amy's wedding has just begun, and Reverend Stevens (Chelcie Ross) has just asked for anyone that obj. whenever anyone says anything inappropriate. Notable examples of this are found in Season 3, Episode 25: "Robert Moves Back", Season 8, Episode 2: "Thank You Notes", and Season 9, Episode 8: "A Job for Robert". Russell: Oh you're Robert's brother? According to Frank, this was a hard thing to do, as Robert's birth weight was 12lb (5.4kg). Like Debra, she also at times gets into conflict with Marie Barone (albeit less frequently). She doesn't have the same housewife or mothering skills that Deb and Marie have, which usually leads to Deb wishing her mom would be a little more nurturing and hands-on. Some of the organizations that benefit from Rosenthal Family Foundation include Young Storytellers Foundation, Upper Darby Arts Education Foundation, Zimmer Children's Museum, LA Philharmonic, Inner City Arts, and Versa Style Dance Forum.. Despite the obvious favoring of Ray, Marie has claimed that there was never any favoritism. When he's not watching or writing about movies and TV, he enjoys reading, traveling, and seeking out the world's tallest and fastest roller coasters. They are listed by seasons. A health scare. When, A sales clerk for Bloomingdale's Store, who suggests to, This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 13:11. They changed the character's name and recast him to distance themselves from Paul Reubens after the child pornography charges laid against him in 2002. "), and love of food, despite Marie referring to him as a "disgusting pig." http://raymond.wikia.com/wiki/Amy_MacDougall_Barone Jul 21 2009, 11:31 AM zbeckabee Moderator 17 year member 11752 replies Answer has 17 votes. The character has made several crossover appearances: Ray Barone made his final character appearance in an episode of King of Queens that aired after Everybody Loves Raymond ended. Mom Marie loves to meddle in his life, while older brother Robert sometimes resents his success, and Dad Frank just makes comments and raids the fridge. Robert is a police officer and Ray's brother. Amy is Phil Rosenthal's real-life wife. She takes special pride in her Italian background and even arranges a tour of Italy for the whole family out of her own savings. Dam it, I actually liked him as a character. He always says whatever is on his mind, no matter the occasion or the company present. He is also promoted to chief sports writer. Like his wife, he is a very conservative Protestant. In 2005, she was seen in The Oprah Winfrey Show. In the same year, she also appeared in Live! She and Debra share the same middle name. She met her future husband, Philip Rosenthal, who served as executive producer of Everybody Loves Raymond, while attending Hofstra, and she converted to Judaism before their marriage in 1990.[3]. He knows that their mother prefers Ray, as evidenced by the special treatment she bestows upon him, which is a recurring point of contention among the brothers. She eventually lost her virginity to Robert before they were married, but they were spotted having sex by Robert's neighbors, causing them to sign a sheet mandating bedroom curtains in the apartment building. While studying in college, she played Christina Crawford in a parody film. A professional baseball player, who visits, A local parish priest, who Ray has a counselling session with to discuss his guilt over his parents. When I first moved here, I said, "Okay, I am tired of being Mr. Lonely Jeans." We also love Robert! Currently voted the best answer. RELATED: 'Everybody Loves Raymond': All the Thanksgiving Episodes, Ranked. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born January 29, 1963 Add to list Awards 1 win & 3 nominations Photos 32 Known for Lois and Warren appear to have the perfect marriage before surprising the family by announcing that they are getting divorced. And she said, "Um, fine." Episode Title: Hackidu Episode Number: Season 4, Episode 17 (#90 of 210) Air Date: February 21, 2000 Episode description (from DVD): Cast: Ray Romano as Ray Patricia Heaton as Debra Brad Garrett as Robert Doris Roberts as Marie Peter Boyle as Frank Madylin Sweeten as Ally Sawyer Sweeten . Pat is Amy's mom and Hank's wife. He is fond of regaling the Barones with his trips to exotic destinations and often sprinkles foreign words into his vocabulary during casual conversation which irritates Frank. She is from an upper-class family which gives Marie the impression that Deb thinks she is above the Barones. Prodigal Son She also sends money to South America for a fundraiser. She met Philip Rosenthal while studying at the Hofstra University where she started dating him. Marie then winks to Ray, indicating this is another manipulation. In 2005, she was seen in a TV special documentary titled Everybody Loves Raymond: The Last Laugh. In the same year, she appeared in a TV series documentary titled TV Land Confidential. In 2015, she appeared in another documentary series titled I'll Have What Phil's Having., Horan has also appeared in popular television talk shows. She took a break from acting after appearing in Everybody Loves Raymond. She made a comeback in 2011 when she appeared as Sarah in one of the episodes of the famous sitcom series Hot in Cleveland. In the same year, she was also seen in an episode titled Lost in Translation in ABC network's legal drama series The Whole Truth., In 2013, she played Sharon in a couple of episodes of HBO network's comedy-drama television series Enlightened. The series, which was created by Mike White and Laura Dern, was nominated at the 2012 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series Musical or Comedy.. In some cases, however, she is shown to care and be overprotective of Robert as well. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. He owns a comic book store that now belongs in Robert's old apartment on Long Island. Amy was best friend to Debra ( Patricia Heaton) and also the girlfriend and eventual wife of Robert ( Brad Garrett ). The writers screwed up on this one they gave David Hunt way too much screen time it took the spotlight away from the family to the point where it actually ruined the entire episode . Later, he took a side job as an alarm salesman for a brief time (one episode) but returned to the NYPD both times, mainly with Raymond's help. See production, box office & company info, Stage 5, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA. She is a bubbly and confident woman who was raised in a family of devout Protestants, who live in Pennsylvania. Although he is a loving spouse and father, Deb frequently calls him out on his laziness and selfish behaviors, especially when he chooses to watch sports and play golf rather than spending time with his family. He enjoys traveling the world with Lois and learning about new cultures and languages. For all subsequent episodes, he's played by Chris Elliot and his name has been changed to "Peter". Robert Charles Barone (Brad Garrett), called Robbie by Marie Barone, is Ray Barone's older brother by four years and the first-born son of Marie and Frank. Chris Elliott was good though, they could have had David Spade in that role though even. In a later episode, as Walter, he and Scott give a presentation of their prospective go-carting business to Ray and his wife Debra. Four Halloween trick-or-treaters who all visit the Barone house and are given candy by, An exchange lady at Bloomingdale's Store. Horan graduated from Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School for Girls in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania in 1980. She graduated from Hofstra University in 1984 with a degree in theater performance. Peter MacDougall is Amy'svery geeky older brother and the son of Hank and Pat MacDougall. In a later episode, she claims that this was because Robert was able to take care of himself and was independent, in contrast to Ray who was a sensitive, timid, needy little boy. He calls men names like "Nancy", "Shirley", "Peaches", and "Mary" when they do not live up to his standards for what it takes to be a man. Monica Horan (born January 29, 1963 in Darby, Pennsylvania) is an actress best known perhaps for her appearance for her role as Amy MacDougall Barone on the television sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond.