Patricia Mae Hewitt: What happened to Jennifer Love Hewitt's mother?

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Who is Patricia Mae Hewitt?

Patricia Mae Hewitt is known by many as the mother of actress Jennifer Love Hewitt. Patricia Mae Hewitt’s daughter is known for her many movies including include Heartbreakers, The Tuxedo, and the two Garfield live-action films. She is also notable for playing Melinda Gordon on the CBS supernatural drama Ghost Whisperer.

Patricia Mae Hewitt: Bio Summary

Full NamePatricia Mae Shipp
famous asmother of Jennifer Love Hewitt
Age67 years old at the time of death
Date of Birth8 March 1945
Place of BirthBowie County, Texas, USA
Date of death12 June 2012
Zodiac signPisces
NationalityAmerican
Children Todd Daniel Hewitt, Jennifer Love Hewitt
spouseHerbert Daniel Hewitt

Jennifer Love Hewitt’s mother was a Speech and language therapist

Patricia Mae Hewitt was born on 8 March 1945 in Bowie County, Texas, United States to her parents Lemuel Houston Shipp (1918-1980) and Charlotte Brace Weagley (1927). Patricia Mae was a Speech and language therapist. She married Herbert Daniel Hewitt who was a medical technician. Aside from Jennifer Love, she also has a son named, Todd Daniel Hewitt with her husband Herbert. Todd is the elder brother Jennifer.

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Jennifer Love Hewitt was raised by her mother

When Jennifer was six months old, Patricia and Hebert called their marriage a quit and she moved to Harker Heights in Texas with Jennifer and Todd to set up a ‘new family’. Pat was not oblivious to the talents her little girl carried so she enrolled her in art classes that earned her a spot in a prized competition. Pat Mae remained ever supportive of her daughter since then even to the point of relocating to Los Angeles for greener entertainment pastures.

The “The Tuxedo” actress was very close to her mother Patricia, a speech-language pathologist and the two holidayed together and were regularly spotted out together in public sharing adorable mother-daughter moments. After her parent married ended, Jennifer and her brother were raised by their mother.

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Patricia Mae Hewitt was her daughter’s biggest supporter and even when Jennifer chose a new role as a prostitute in racy show The Client List, her mother found it ‘hilarious.’ Jeniffer said her mother joked: ‘So let’s review … For 15 years people have been talking about your boobs. Earlier this year, you wrote about your hoo haw in a book. Now you’re playing a crack ho on TV.“. She went on -“She was like, “Do you think maybe you could do an animated movie next?” One can tell how funny the mother of the actress is.

What happened to Jennifer Love Hewitt’s mother

Patricia Mae Hewitt, Jennifer Love Hewitt’s mother passed away on a Tuesday from complications due to cancer, the actress’s rep tells Us Weekly. She struggled with cancer for many years until she died on June 12, 2012. “She was an angel to all who knew her and they are grateful she is now in a better place,” the rep says. “They ask for privacy at this difficult time.”

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Patricia Mae Hewitt was a grandmother

Patricia Mae Hewitt was grandmother to her daughter Jennifer’s three children. On November 20, 2013, Jennifer and co-star, Brian Hallisay exchanged their vows in a beautiful wedding ceremony. Jennifer andHallisay’s daughter, Autumn James, was born a few days later in November 2013. In June 2015, the couple had a boy, Atticus James, and a son named Aidan James in 2021.

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