Actress Who Plays Patrick's Mom On Men In Trees?

Question

Was she in soap operas before Men in Trees? What is her name?

Answer 1

Her name is Cynthia Stevenson. She's been in several sitcoms - I mainly remember her from "Bob". Nothing in her IMDB profile jumps out to me as being a soap opera, though. They have her listed in a couple of episodes of "The L Word," though.