What actress plays "Frankie" in an American sitcom about a middle-class family living in Indiana facing the day-to-day struggles of home life, work, and raising children?
Patricia Heaton:  She is known for portraying Debra Barone on the CBS sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond" from 1996 to 2005, and as Frances "Frankie" Heck on the ABC sitcom "The Middle" (2009–present).
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