Patricia Heaton's desperation for work led to her kissing Ray Romano during the audition process. CBS wanted a different actress to play Debra on Everybody Loves Raymond but Ray Romano and Phil ...

Had it not been for Ray Romano and Phil Rosenthal, the role of Debra might've looked very different on Everybody Loves Raymond. The two first met back in 1983, working together at a bank in Queens.

Debra Barone. Other main characters include Ray's parents, Frank and Marie, Ray's children Ally, Michael and Geoffrey and his brother Robert, wife Amy. Raymond Albert "Ray" Barone, (Ray Romano) is ...