Patricia Heaton Stars in ‘Front of the Class’

Everybody Loves Raymond and Back to You sitcom veteran Patricia Heaton will appear in an entirely different kind of television program tonight when her new Hallmark Hall of Fame movie Front of the Class premieres on CBS at 9pm EST.

The feel-good drama is reportedly based on the true story of Brad Cohen (Jimmy Wolk), who became a successful teacher, despite suffering years of ridicule and complications due to Tourette’s syndrome. Heaton plays his mother Ellen, alongside Treat Williams (Everwood), who stars as his father Norman.

Take a look at an interview about the movie Heaton recently gave on CBS News in the video after the jump. And, if you plan to watch, get ready to pull out the hankies since this is a Hallmark flick after all.