Patricia Heaton, 'Everybody Loves Raymond' Star, Believes Media 'Portrays Christians As Bad Guys'

Actress and star of the upcoming film, "Mom's Night Out," Patricia Heaton believes the media frequently stereotypes Christians in a negative perspective, rather than depicting them as actual human beings.

"You know, my older sister is a Dominican nun, and nuns are always portrayed as weird, sexually repressed, old maids who are bitter. Listen, I went to Catholic school, there are a few of those, but the Dominican sisters that I know are lovely, lovely ladies," said Heaton to The Blaze adding. "So I think there has been this idea out there and the media kind of runs with it, portrays Christians as bad guys."

Heaton also stated that although Hollywood's has a reputation of being godless, the entertainment industry she has interacted with has helped her Catholic faith to mature.

"The arts are [about] being creative - I mean, God is a creator, he creates constantly, and when you're in a creative place like Hollywood, there's a lot of opportunity to talk and share and find common ground," said Heaton in The Blaze report.

She also believes that regardless of the faith customs practiced in Hollywood, the work of several people have been inspired by God.

"Most creative people have a deep spiritual well that they're drawing from even if they don't know it," said Heaton to The Blaze.

Beyond faith, the former "Everybody Loves Raymond" and present "The Middle" star said that acting professionally and politeness towards other people on set has gone a long way in gaining integrity in Hollywood.

"If you're on a set everyday with 12 people, they get to know you and see how you treat number one on the call sheet and number 49 on the call sheet and how you act," said Heaton in The Blaze article adding. "Whether you act entitled or whether you are kind and generous and compassionate, and also, do you show up on time? Do you know your lines? Are you professional? All of that stuff speaks volumes."

This is not the first time that Heaton has been verbal against Hollywood's portrayal of Christians.

In 2011, Heaton told PopEaster there was "a need for Christians to stop being portrayed in our industry as crazies."

"Christians - whether as a priest, a nun, a minister, whatever - have just been stereotyped to death. You try to be a model of kindness and love and forgiveness to all those around you, because you have received kindness and love and forgiveness from God through Christ. That's what Christianity is," said Heaton to The Blaze.