Patience Cleveland (May 23, 1931 – May 27, 2004) was an American film and television actress.
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Patience Cleveland was born, the youngest of six siblings, to an old established New Hampshire family, to Dr. Mather Cleveland, M.D. and Susan Colgate Cleveland. Her father authored New Hampshire and the Civil War and The Orthopedic Service at St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, 1859-1968.
Her family has longstanding ties to Colby-Sawyer College, where the family papers, including her own, are archived.[1][2][3]
She was a graduate of Miss Porter's School and Smith College. She wrote a children's book, The Lion Is Busy, which was published in 1963.
Cleveland appeared on a number of television shows such as Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond, That's Life, The Drew Carey Show, Angel, ER, and Green Acres, along with voice acting in other shows such as Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law.
She also appeared in many TV commercials. She may be best known in recent times for portraying the reclusive Roberta Sparrow, also known as "Grandma Death", in the 2001 cult film Donnie Darko.
Patience Cleveland died from cancer in Santa Monica, California, four days after her 73rd birthday.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Donnie Darko | Roberta Sparrow/Grandma Death | |
| 2000 | Get Your Stuff | Lillian | |
| 1994 | Fitzwilly | Dolly | |
| 1986 | Psycho III | Sister Margaret | |
| 1983 | Lies | Aunt Louise |