Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series - 2016
- Winner
- Patrika Darbo, as Margot Mullen
- Acting Dead
- ActingDead.com
- Leonian Pictures
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Patrika Darbo
Patrika Darbo
Date of Birth
Birthday:
April 6
Birthplace:
Jacksonville, Florida
Emmy-winning actress and four-time nominee Patrika Darbo is a veteran of over 35 years in film & television. She currently serves as a Governor at the Television Academy and she can be seen on the Amazon series Studio City where she was nominated for an Emmy and in a recurring role on The Young & The Restless.
Emmy-winning actress and four-time nominee Patrika Darbo is a veteran of over 35 years in film & television. She currently serves as a Governor at the Television Academy and she can be seen on the Amazon series Studio City where she was nominated for an Emmy and in a recurring role on The Young & The Restless.
She most recently had starring roles in the Netflix original film Puppy Star Christmas, Lifetime's Cradle Swapping and she had a recurring role on CBS's The Bold & The Beautiful. She has guest starred on countless series including 911, Lone Star, The Big Bang Theory, The Middle, Devious Maids, Desperate Housewives, Dexter, Seinfeld, Roseanne and she was a series regular on the sit-com Step By Step and the NBC daytime drama, Days Of Our Lives where she was nominated for an Emmy. She also has several commercials running.
Some of her film credits include Leaving Normal, Midnight In The Garden Of Good & Evil, Daddy's Dyin' (Who's Got The Will?), Speed 2, Rango, and Babe. She is often remembered for her standout role in Clint Eastwood's In The Line Of Fire where John Malkovich infamously proclaimed to her character, "You shouldn't have been from Minneapolis." The American Film Institute has listed this as one of the 100 most memorable film lines of the last century.
Patrika Darbo is on the Board of The Thalians, helping to raise awareness and funds for mental health and veterans' assistance issues. She is also a Board Member of her local Elks Lodge and very active in the SAG/AFTRA Union.
updated 8.25.21
Awards & Nominations
1 Nomination
| 1 Emmy
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Kira Reed Lorsch, Kate Linder, Patrika Darbo and Yomary Cruz
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Television Academy governor Patrika Darbo and O-T Fagbenle at the 2021 Performers Nominee Celebration
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Kim Estes, Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo, Anthony Turk, Tom Jenkins, Meredith Thomas, and Don Spector attend the 73rd Emmy Awards Nominee Celebration honoring this year’s nominees for Outstanding Interactive Media, Commercials and Motion & Title Design at the Television Academy on Thursday, September 9, 2021 in North Hollywood, California.
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Kate Linder, Dorenda Moore, Lesley Aletter, and Patrika Darbo attend the 73rd Emmy Awards Nominee Celebration honoring this year’s nominees for Outstanding Stunts, Direction and Choreography at the Television Academy on Sunday, August 29, 2021 in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Governors Rickey Minor and Patrika Darbo, and Anthony Turk at the 25th Television Academy Hall of Fame induction ceremony, held at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California on January 28, 2020.
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Television Academy Los Angeles Area Vice Chair Mitch Waldow and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the 71st Engineering Emmy Awards, presented by the Television Academy at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE hotel on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
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Television Academy Governors Patrika Darbo and Bob Bergen at the 2019 Performers Nominee Reception on Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Governors Patrika Darbo and Bob Bergen with Jared Harris at the 2019 Performers Nominee Reception on Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Governors Patrika Darbo and Bob Bergen with Luke Kirby at the 2019 Performers Nominee Reception on Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Governors Patrika Darbo and Bob Bergen with Michael McKean at the 2019 Performers Nominee Reception on Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Governors Patrika Darbo and Bob Bergen with Michael K. Williams at the 2019 Performers Nominee Reception on Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Governors Patrika Darbo and Bob Bergen with Tony Hale at the 2019 Performers Nominee Reception on Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California.
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Patricia Clarkson and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the 2019 Performers Nominee Reception on Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Governors Howard Meltzer, Patrika Darbo, and Peter Golden, Mark Teschner, and Miles Tagtmeyer at the 2019 Casting Directors Nominee Reception on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 1 Hotel West Hollywood in West Hollywood, California.
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James Graham, Patrika Darbo, and Brian Beacock at the 2019 Creative Arts Ball.
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Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo, Anthony Turk, and Television Academy Governor Mandy Moore at the 2019 Choreography Nominee Reception on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at the Television Academy in North Hollywood, California.
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Luke Crosby, Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo, Spice Williams-Crosby, Conrad Bachmann, and Nancy Thurston at the 2019 Stunts Nominee Reception on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Television Academy in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy L.A. Area Vice Chair Mitch Waldow and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the 2019 Daytime Programming Peer Group Celebration, at the Television Academy on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Governors Patrika Darbo and Bob Bergen at the 2019 Daytime Programming Peer Group Celebration, at the Television Academy on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
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Kate Linder and Television Academy Governors Patrika Darbo and Jeff Calderon at the 2019 Daytime Programming Peer Group Celebration, at the Television Academy on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Governors Bob Bergen and Patrika Darbo at the Performers Peer Group Celebration, Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center, North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Governor Bob Bergen, Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma, Joey King, and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the Performers Peer Group Celebration, Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center, North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Governors Patrika Darbo and Bob Bergen at the 71st Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards at the Saban Media Center at Television Academy's North Hollywood, California headquarters on Saturday, July 27, 2019.
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Television Academy governor Patrika Darbo and Jackie Joseph enjoy their annual All-Academy Holiday Mixer on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the Saban Media Center in the NoHo Arts District, North Hollywood, California.
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Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg, from left, Patrika Darbo, Leo Chaloukian, Kate Linder and Andia Winslow attend the 19th Annual Emmys Golf Classic
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Television Academy governor Patrika Darbo, left, and Cedric the Entertainer attend the 19th Annual Emmys Golf Classic
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Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo, Sterling K. Brown, Sarah Paulson, and Television Academy Governor Bob Bergen at the 2018 Performers Nominee Reception presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, September 15, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Louie Anderson with Television Academy Governors Patrika Darbo and Bob Bergen at the 2018 Performers Nominee Reception presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, September 15, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Governors Patrika Darbo and Bob Bergen at the 2018 Performers Nominee Reception presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, September 15, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Governor Ann Leslie Uzdavinis, Patton Oswalt, and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the 2018 Writers Nominee Reception held on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Governors Bob Bergen and Patrika Darbo, and Tamara Clatterbuck attend the 2018 Daytime Programming Peer Group Celebration, at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, in North Hollywood, California.
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Miles Tagtmeyer, Howard Meltzer, Peter Golden, Naomi Grossman, Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo, and Nick Bolton attend the 2018 Executives Peer Group Emmy Celebration at Neuehouse Hollywood on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
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Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo and Susan Nessenbaum-Goldberg attend the 2018 Executives Peer Group Emmy Celebration at Neuehouse Hollywood on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
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Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo attends the Television Academy’s 2018 Performers Peer Group Celebration of the 70th Emmy Awards at NeueHouse Hollywood on Monday, August 20, 2018, in Los Angeles, California.
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Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo and guest attend the 2018 Commercials Nominee Reception on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo arrives at the 70th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center, North Hollywood, California, Saturday, July 28, 2018.
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Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo attends the 24th Television Academy Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington, John Turturro, and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington, Alexis Bledel and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington, Sterling K. Brown and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Tituss Burgess, Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington, and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Kelsey Scott, Felicity Huffman, and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo are seen at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo pose with Emmy nominees for a group photo on stage at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington, Ann Dowd, and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington, Kim Estes, and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington, John Michael Higgins, and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington, Jackie Hoffman, and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington, Shannon Purser, and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington, Kelsey Scott, and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington, Mindy Sterling, and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo at the 2017 Performers Nominee Reception, presented by the Television Academy at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Patrika Darbo at the 2017 Creative Arts Ball.
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Patrika Darbo on the red carpet at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmys.
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Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo, Marian Massaro, Allison Binder and Television Academy Governor Tim Gibbons attend the 2017 Animation & Children’s Nominee Reception on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 in North Hollywood, California.
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Frank Scherma, Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo, and Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg attend the Choreography Nominee Reception at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Sunday, August 27, 2017, in the NoHo Arts District in Los Angeles.
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Courtney Hope, and Television Academy Governors Patrika Darbo and Kathryn Burns attend the Choreography Nominee Reception at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Sunday, August 27, 2017, in the NoHo Arts District in Los Angeles.
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Bob Bergen and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo attend The Television Academy's 2017 Daytime Television Peer Group Celebration at the Saban Media Center on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo, Matt Pinciotti and Courtney Hope attend The Television Academy's 2017 Daytime Television Peer Group Celebration at the Saban Media Center on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, in North Hollywood, California.
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Television Academy governor Patrika Darbo and Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington attend the Television Academy's 2017 Performers Peer Group Celebration of the 69th Emmy Awards at Montage Beverly Hills on Monday, August 21, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy governors Patrika Darbo and Lily Tomlin attend the Television Academy's 2017 Performers Peer Group Celebration of the 69th Emmy Awards at Montage Beverly Hills on Monday, August 21, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy governors Patrika Darbo and Lily Tomlin speak at the Television Academy's 2017 Performers Peer Group Celebration of the 69th Emmy Awards at Montage Beverly Hills on Monday, August 21, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Television Academy governor Patrika Darbo and guests at the 11th annual “Art of Television Costume Design” opening at the FIDM Museum & Galleries on the Park on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2017 in Los Angeles.
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Television Academy Governor Ann Leslie Uzdavinis and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo seen at the Television Academy commercial nominee reception at the Montage Beverly Hills on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Television Academy Vice Chair Mitch Waldow and Television Academy Governor Patrika Darbo seen at the Television Academy commercial nominee reception at the Montage Beverly Hills on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Television Academy governor Patrika Darbo at the L.A. Area Emmy Awards presented at the Television Academy's Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center on Saturday, July 22, 2017, in North Hollywood, California.
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Bob Bergen and Television Academy governor Patrika Darbo at WORDS + MUSIC, presented Thursday, June 29, 2017 at the Television Academy's Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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Patrika Darbo on the red carpet at the 2016 Creative Arts Emmys.
(dress by Pol Atteu)
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