Patricia Castle Richardson (born February 23, 1951) is an American television and film actress best known for her portrayal of Jill Taylor on the sitcom Home Improvement, for which she was nominated four times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series[1] and two times for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical.[2]　　Patricia Richardson　　Patricia Richardson 94.jpg　　Richardson after the 1994 Emmy Awards　　Born　　Patricia Castle Richardson　　February 23, 1951 (age 67)　　Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.　　Occupation　　Actress　　Years active　　1980–present　　Spouse(s)　　Ray Baker　　(m. 1982; div. 1995)　　Children　　3　　Richardson also received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her performance in Ulee's Gold (1997).