Patricia Heaton is a three-time Emmy Award–winning actress and producer, best known for her roles on Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle. She is also the author of the acclaimed book Your Second Act: Inspiring Stories of Transformation and serves as an ambassador for World Vision. Following the October 7 attacks, Heaton co-founded the October 7th Coalition, mobilizing Christians and pro-democracy allies to stand publicly against antisemitism. She gained international attention as one of the first public figures to visibly confront campus antisemitism in 2024 and was named an ambassador by Yad Vashem. Her advocacy has been honored by leading Israeli organizations, and she has been recognized by The Jerusalem Post as one of the top Christian allies to Israel.
