Edi Patterson
{{short description|American actress and writer}}
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| name = Edi Patterson
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| birth_place = Texas City, Texas, U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|writer}}
| years_active = 1995–present
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| alma_mater = Southwest Texas State University
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Edi Patterson is an American actress and writer. She has primarily acted in comedies. She is best known for portraying Fran in the film Knives Out (2019), Veronica in the FX series Partners (2014), Jen Abbott in the HBO series Vice Principals (2016–2017), and Judy Gemstone in the HBO series The Righteous Gemstones (2019–present).
Early life
Edi Patterson was born in Texas City, Texas. Her mother, Jeanne Patterson, was a teacher and her father, Dennis Patterson, was a plumber.{{Cite web|first=Mike |last=McDaniel |url= https://www.chron.com/entertainment/article/Texan-Edi-Patterson-enjoys-acting-in-The-1559683.php |title=Texan Edi Patterson enjoys acting in The Underground |publisher= Houston Chronicle |date=July 18, 2006}} She graduated from Texas City High School in 1993 {{cite web |url= https://old-friends.co/class.php?s=13079&c=1993 |title= Texas City High School, Texas City, TX, Class of 1993 |publisher= old-friends.co |year=1993 }} and attended Southwest Texas State University, obtaining a theater Bachelor of Arts in 1997.{{Cite web|first=Julie|last=Cooper |url= https://news.txstate.edu/alumni-impact/2018/edi-patterson.html |title= Actress Edi Patterson is scoring some good roles in Hollywood films|publisher= txstate.edu|date=December 3, 2018}}
Career
After graduating from college, Patterson became an improv performer for both Theatresports in Austin, Texas and with The Groundlings.
Highlights of her screen career to date have been regular roles in several TV series, including eleven episodes of The Underground in 2006, ten episodes playing Veronica in Partners alongside Kelsey Grammer in 2014, starred as Jen Abbott for 15 episodes of Vice Principals (2016–2017), had a long-standing voice only role in We Bare Bears between 2015 and 2018, and played the recurring role of Elizabeth for 6 episodes of The Last O.G. in 2018.
In 2019, Patterson began playing Judy Gemstone alongside John Goodman in the HBO TV series The Righteous Gemstones about a famous but dysfunctional family of televangelists. The same year, Patterson appeared in the mystery film Knives Out, in a cast which included Daniel Craig, Toni Collette, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Christopher Plummer and Jamie Lee Curtis. The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/2019/film/awards/toronto-film-festival-joker-uncut-gems-hustlers-laundromat-ford-v-ferrari-1203324429/ |title= The 14 Most Anticipated Movies at the Toronto Film Festival "Knives Out"|work= Variety|year=2019}} and received three nominations at the 77th Golden Globe Awards.{{cite web |url= https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/315949/read-rian-johnsons-knives-out-script/ |title= Read Ryan Johnson's Knives Out Script|publisher= dreadcentral.com|year=2019}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Title !Role !Notes |
|---|
| 1998
|Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture | Voice, English version |
| 1999
|Nina Shutenberg | Voice, English version |
| 2000
|In Flagrante |Mia | |
| 2000
|The Distinct Smell of Red |Juliet | |
| 2007
|Jesus People |Gloria Hamming |Short |
| 2009
|Gloria Hamming | |
| 2010
|Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story |Fran Whitfield | |
| 2010
|Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend |Mary | |
| 2011
|Edi | |
| 2011
| |Voice |
| 2011
|Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury |Peters | |
| 2011
|Under the Covers | |Short |
| 2011
|That's What Friends Are For |Lisa |Short |
| 2012
|Young Female Agent | |
| 2012
|The Naut |Beryl |Short |
| 2015
|Raise the ToyGantic |Jane Jobe |Short |
| 2015
|You're Killing Me |Emma | |
| 2015
|The Ladykiller |Woman #4 |Short |
| 2015
| Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves | Peters | |
| 2019
|Miss Aimee | |
| 2019
| Fran | |
| 2019
| Between Two Ferns: The Movie | Shirl Clarts | |
| 2020
| Additional voices | |
| 2021
| Plan B | Doris | |
| 2021
| Katherine Harbor |Voice |
| 2021
| Margie | |
| 2022
|Alva | |
| 2024
|Megan |Voice{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/thelma-the-unicorn-images-netflix/|title=Netflix's 'Thelma the Unicorn' Dreams of Stardom in New Images [Exclusive]|website=Collider|access-date=January 26, 2024}} |
| 2024
| Rose | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Title !Role !Notes |
|---|
| 1998
|Legend of Crystania: The Chaos Ring | Pirotess / Sheru | Voice, English version |
| 2001
|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |Rosalyn Dudek |Episode: "Too Tough to Die" |
| 2003
|Ask Rita | | 4 episodes |
| 2006
|Episode: "Episode #4.191" |
| 2006
|Various |11 episodes; also writer |
| 2007
|The Showbiz Show with David Spade |Correspondent |2 episodes |
| 2007
|Stop It |Jill |Episode: "Episode #1.5" |
| 2007
|Case Closed |Dezire |Television film |
| 2008
|Angry Woman |Episode: "Yorkshire Terrier Sucked Into the Internet" |
| 2008
|Young Person's Guide to History |Sexy Nurse #1 / Police Woman at Dinner |Episode: "Part 1" |
| 2009
|Various |Voice |
| 2009
|Waiting to Die |Claire |Television film |
| 2011
|Yvonne |Episode: "Game-Played" |
| 2011
|Vet's Wife |Episode: "Vow of Silence" |
| 2011
|Charlotte |Episode: "Sleepless in the Castle" |
| 2011
|Sandy |Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011
|St. James St. James Presents: Delirium Cinema |Peters |Television film |
| 2011
|Sophie |Television film |
| 2012
|Wilbur's Mom |Episode: "Baby Clothes" |
| 2012
|Janis |Episode: "And the Cupcake War" |
| 2013
|Shannon |Episode: "Blind Faith" |
| 2013
|Family Bum |Sheila |Episode: "Reading Is Fun" |
| 2013
|Marika |Unaired pilot |
| 2014
|Partners{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/news/a587336/charlie-sheens-anger-management-to-premiere-with-partners/|title= Charlie Sheen's Anger Management to premiere with Partners |publisher= digitalspy.com |year=2014 |accessdate=June 3, 2018 }} |Verushka / Veronica |10 episodes |
| 2014
|Shauna |Episode: "Breast Awareness Month" |
| 2015
|Clinical Trials |Joan-Ruth Allen |4 episodes |
| 2015
|Laura |4 episodes |
| 2015
|Courtney Baynes |Voice, episode: "She's a Bayniac" |
| 2015–2018
|Additional voices |Voice, 25 episodes; also writer |
| 2016–2017
|Jen Abbott |
| 2018; 2021
|Elizabeth |7 episodes |
| 2018
|Mrs. Cooper |Episode: "Meeting Steven Spielberg" |
| 2019–present
|Judy Gemstone |16 episodes; also writer |
| 2020
|Scout Pinecone Leader / Rock #1 |Voice, episode: "The Campfire Car" |
| 2020–2021
|Mertha, Anna Nanna |Voice, 33 episodes |
| 2021
|Darlene |Voice, episode: "Me, Myself, and Darlene" |
| 2021
|Adventure Time: Distant Lands |Momdebra / Cat Student |Voice, episode: "Wizard City" |
| 2021
|Tom's Mom |Voice, 10 episodes |
| 2021
|Sophie |Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2022
|Gwen |Episode: "Year of the Tiger" |
| 2022
|Jangel / Angelions |Voice, episode: "Acidic Dunes" |
| 2022
|Dawn Fairbanks |Episode: "Another Byron, Another Hazel" |
| 2022
|Jessica |Voice, episode: "Meat Is Murder"{{cite web|title=Meat is Murder|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20220422fox15/|access-date=April 22, 2022|website=The Futon Critic|language=en}} |
| 2022
|Various voices |3 episodes |
| 2022–2023
|Stacy B / Jackie |Voice, 4 episodes |
| 2023
|Voice, 4 episodes |
| 2024
|Heather / Blue Avian |4 episodes |
| 2024
|Wanda Whipple |4 episodes |
=Video=
==Anime roles==
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Title !Role !Notes |
|---|
| 1996
| Yuka Takeuchi |Voice, English version |
| 1998
|Voice, English version |
| 2012
| Zombie | |
==Music videos==
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Award !Category !Nominated work !Result |
| 2019
|Hollywood Music in Media Awards |Best Original Song in a TV Show or Limited Series |The Righteous Gemstones {{Small|(song: "Misbehavin'")}} |{{Nominated}} |
| 2022
|Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards |Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | rowspan="2" |The Righteous Gemstones |{{Nominated}} |
| 2023
|Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy |{{Nominated}} |
References
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External links
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- [https://www.groundlings.com/performer_detail.php?id=258&g=1 Groundlings.com - Edi Patterson]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySBQIu-jxeQ A day in the Life of Edi Patterson on set by HBO YouTube]
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