‘The Middle’ Season 8: Meet the Cast

Patricia Heaton as Frankie Heck

Frankie Heck is the supermom to three quirky kids. When she's not on mom duty, she works as the third best salesperson at a local car dealership. Actress Patricia Heaton is perhaps best known for playing Debra Barone on the award-winning series Everybody Loves Raymond. She won two Emmy Awards for her performance, and was nominated seven times. She also starred in the film Front of the Class. (Getty)