Patricia Heaton: ‘I Feel Very Connected to God When I’m Performing’
| 11/26/2025
By: Mary Shovlain
As part of The Good Newsroom’s Faith of Artists series, Emmy-winning actress Patricia Heaton reflects on how her Catholic faith informs her creativity. In this short video reflection, she shares how portraying characters and building stories is a spiritual experience.
“Our God is a God of creation,” she says. “And I feel very connected to God when I’m performing.”
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The Good Newsroom
| 08/07/2026
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The Good Newsroom
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