Merritt Patterson

{{Infobox person

| honorific_prefix =

| name = Merritt Patterson

| image = Merritt Patterson 2015 TCA Press Tour (cropped).jpg

| caption = Patterson attending the TCA Press Tour in 2015.

| birth_name =

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2006–present

| awards = Canadian Herbal Essence Teen Model Search (2006)

| birth_date = September 2, 1990

| birth_place = Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

| partner =

| spouse = JR Ringer (m. 2022)

}}

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Merritt Patterson is a Canadian actress. She had her breakout role in 2013 on the ABC Family Pretty Little Liars spin-off series Ravenswood then went on to play Ophelia Pryce in the E! television series The Royals (2014-2015). Merritt has starred in a number of holiday films for Hallmark Channel and Great American Family. In 2021, Patterson was cast opposite Dave Franco, Daryl Hannah, and Bill Murray in Quibi's miniseries The Now.

Career

Early in her career, Patterson played several recurring roles including her first credit as a recurring guest star on ABC Family series Kyle XY.{{Cite web |title=Merritt Patterson |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/merritt-patterson/bio/3000662881/ |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}} She then went on to star opposite Debby Ryan in Disney Channel's Radio Rebel.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Craig |title=Radio Rebel {{!}} Ultimate Movie Guide {{!}} Details, News and Videos |url=https://disneynews.us/movie/radio-rebel/ |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=Disney News |language=en-US}} In 2013, Merritt starred as Olivia Matheson in the ABC Family series, Ravenswood.{{Cite web | title=Merritt Patterson as Amy on Wedding March 4: Something Old, Something New {{!}} Hallmark Channel | url=https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/wedding-march-4-something-old-something-new/cast/merritt-patterson | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702110216/http://www.hallmarkchannel.com:80/wedding-march-4-something-old-something-new/cast/merritt-patterson | access-date=2025-03-21 | archive-date=2018-07-02}}

In 2015, she portrayed Ophelia Pryce on The Royals,{{cite news |author= |url=https://deadline.com/2014/06/merrit-patterson-royals-e-series-casting-740726/ |title=Merritt Patterson Joins E! Series The Royals |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=June 5, 2014 |access-date=August 25, 2015}}{{cite news |first=Ashley Jude |last=Collie |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2015/03/13/sex-drugs-rock-and-royalty-canadian-merritt-patterson-on-making-the-royals.html |title=Sex, drugs, rock and royalty: Canadian Merritt Patterson on making The Royals |newspaper=Toronto Star |date=March 13, 2015 |access-date=March 30, 2015}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.eonline.com/uk/shows/the_royals/news/634209/the-royals-merritt-patterson-gives-the-scoop-on-life-as-a-gypsy-her-favorite-shows-and-much-more |title=The Royals' Merritt Patterson Gives the Scoop on Life as a Gypsy, Her Favorite Shows and Much More on The Royals {{!}} E! News UK|date=March 10, 2015|website=E! News}} the first scripted show for E!, opposite Elizabeth Hurley.

In 2016, Patterson was cast in the second season of the Crackle television drama The Art of More, playing Olivia Brukner, the daughter of Dennis Quaid's character.{{cite news |first=Denise |last=Petski |url=https://deadline.com/2016/06/merritt-patterson-the-art-of-more-season-2-cast-1201776303/ |title=Merritt Patterson Joins The Art of More Season 2 Cast |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=June 21, 2016 |access-date=November 16, 2016}}

From 2017 to 2021, Patterson starred in 11 Hallmark Channel and Great American Family movies.{{Cite web |title=Merritt Patterson |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/merritt-patterson/credits/3000662881/ |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}} In 2018, she starred as Cynthia Applewhite in Universal Pictures feature film Unbroken: Path to Redemption.{{Cite web |title=Unbroken: Path to Redemption |url=https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/unbroken-path-to-redemption |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=Universal Pictures |language=en}} Merritt was nominated at the Movieguide Awards for Best Supporting Actress and won Best Supporting Actress at the Canadian International Faith & Family Film Festival.{{Cite web | title=Congr... - Canadian International Faith & Family Film Festival | url=https://www.facebook.com/765716210244820/posts/pfbid02pTFXT9uf1mE2MXtxxvfPXdz9yoeCToP1rtjvF9CFSiJKQBNGkL3YmEWMZWpS6xFUl/ | access-date=2025-03-21 | website=www.facebook.com}}

In 2021, Patterson was cast opposite Dave Franco, Daryl Hannah, and Bill Murray in Quibi's TV miniseries The Now.

In 2022, Patterson starred in Catering Christmas for Great American Family opposite Daniel Lissing.{{cite web | url=https://www.greatamericanfamily.com/movie/catering-christmas/ | title=Catering Christmas – Great American Family }}

In 2023, Patterson starred in One Perfect Match opposite Joshua Sasse and Twas the Text Before Christmas opposite Trevor Donovan, both for Great American Family.

Personal life

On September 17, 2022, Patterson and JR Ringer exchanged vows in Puglia, a southern region of Italy, at a private ceremony.{{cite web | url=https://www.thelist.com/1440758/hallmark-merritt-patterson-husband-jr-ringer/ | title=Meet Hallmark Star Merritt Patterson's Husband JR Ringer | date=11 November 2023 }}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of acting performances in film
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2009 \| data-sort-value="Hole, The" \| The Hole \| Jessica \| as Merrit Patterson
2010 \| Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief \| Pretty Girl #2 \|
2012 \| Rufus \| Tracy \|
rowspan="3"\|2014 \| Kid Cannabis \| Nicole Greffard \|
Wolves \| Angelina Timmins \|
Primary \| Sara Jasper \|
2018 \| Unbroken: Path to Redemption \| Cynthia Zamperini \|{{Cite web \|url=https://www.military.com/video/off-duty/movies/samuel-hunt-merritt-patterson-unbroken-path-to-redemption/5834595665001 \|title=Stars Samuel Hunt and Merritt Patterson Talk About 'Unbroken: Path to Redemption' \|last=Military.com \|date=September 13, 2018 \|website=Military.com \|language=en \|access-date=July 18, 2019}}{{Cite web \|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2018-09-14/unbroken-path-to-redemption/ \|title=Movie Review: Unbroken: Path to Redemption \|date=September 13, 2018 \|website=Austin Chronicle}}
2022 \| Heatwave \| Eve Crane \|

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of acting performances in film

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2009

| data-sort-value="Hole, The" | The Hole

| Jessica

| as Merrit Patterson

2010

| Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

| Pretty Girl #2

2012

| Rufus

| Tracy

rowspan="3"|2014

| Kid Cannabis

| Nicole Greffard

Wolves

| Angelina Timmins

Primary

| Sara Jasper

2018

| Unbroken: Path to Redemption

| Cynthia Zamperini

|{{Cite web |url=https://www.military.com/video/off-duty/movies/samuel-hunt-merritt-patterson-unbroken-path-to-redemption/5834595665001 |title=Stars Samuel Hunt and Merritt Patterson Talk About 'Unbroken: Path to Redemption' |last=Military.com |date=September 13, 2018 |website=Military.com |language=en |access-date=July 18, 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2018-09-14/unbroken-path-to-redemption/ |title=Movie Review: Unbroken: Path to Redemption |date=September 13, 2018 |website=Austin Chronicle}}

2022

| Heatwave

| Eve Crane

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of acting performances in television
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2006 \| Kyle XY \| Ashleigh Redmond \| Episodes: "Diving In", "Endgame"
2009 \| Supernatural \| Cheerleader \| Episode: "After School Special"
2010 \| Life Unexpected \| Nicole \| Episode: "Bong Intercepted"
rowspan="2"\|2011 \| data-sort-value="Troop, The" \| The Troop \| Miranda \| Episode: "This Bird You Cannot Change"
Iron Invader \| Claire \| Television film (Syfy)
rowspan="3"\|2012 \| data-sort-value="Pregnancy Project, The" \| The Pregnancy Project \| Maddie \| Television film (Lifetime)
Radio Rebel \| Stacy DeBane \| Television film (Disney Channel)
data-sort-value="Selection, The" \| The Selection \| Ashley Brouillette \| Unsold television pilot{{cite news \|last=Goldberg \|first=Lesley \|title=Upfronts 2012: CW Redeveloping Hunger Games-Esque Pilot The Selection \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/upfronts-2012-cw-redeveloping-selection-hunger-games-326159 \|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter \|date=May 17, 2012 \|access-date=August 25, 2015 \|quote=While the pilot, which was among the early front-runners to land a series order at the network lost steam and didn't make the[sic] among the network's five pickups...}}
2013–2014 \| Ravenswood \| Olivia Matheson \| Main role{{Cite web \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/pretty-little-liars-spinoff-ravenswood-500403 \|title='Pretty Little Liars' Spinoff 'Ravenswood' Adds New Regular (Exclusive) \|website=The Hollywood Reporter \|date=May 7, 2013 \|language=en \|access-date=July 18, 2019}}
2014 \| Damaged \| Taran Hathaway \| Television film (Lifetime)
2015 \| The Royals \| Ophelia Pryce \| Main role (season 1)
rowspan="2"\|2016 \| Motive \| Liz Kerr \| Episode: "Natural Selection"
data-sort-value="Art of More, The" \| The Art of More \| Olivia Brukner \| Main role (season 2)
rowspan="3"\|2017 \| Bad Date Chronicles \| Leigh Rynes \| Television film (PixL)
data-sort-value="Royal Winter, A" \| A Royal Winter \| Maggie Marks \| Television film (Hallmark)
data-sort-value="Christmas Cottage, The" \| The Christmas Cottage \| Lacey Quinn \| Television film (Hallmark){{Cite web \|url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/2017/12/hallmark-the-christmas-cottage-time-cast-photos/ \|title=Hallmark's 'The Christmas Cottage': Time, Cast, Discussion & Photos \|last=Dwilson \|first=Stephanie Dube \|date=December 9, 2017 \|website=Heavy}}
rowspan="2" \|2018 \| Wedding March 4: Something Old, Something New \| Abby Russo \| Television film (Hallmark){{Cite web \|url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/2018/06/hallmark-wedding-march-4/ \|title=Hallmark's 'Wedding March 4': Learn All About the Cast & Movie \|last=Dwilson \|first=Stephanie Dube \|date=June 23, 2018 \|website=Heavy \|language=en}}
Christmas at the Palace \| Katie Hendricks \| Television film (Hallmark){{Cite web \|url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/2018/11/where-hallmark-christmas-at-the-palace-filmed-san-senova/ \|title=Where Was Hallmark's 'Christmas at the Palace' Filmed? Is San Senova Real? \|last=Dwilson \|first=Stephanie Dube \|date=November 22, 2018 \|website=Heavy.com \|language=en \|access-date=July 18, 2019}}
rowspan="2" \|2019 \| Picture a Perfect Christmas \| Sophie Griffiths \| Television film (Hallmark){{Cite web \|url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/soaps/news/545695/2019-hallmark-christmas-movies-preview-special/ \|title=2019 Hallmark Christmas Movies: A First Look Preview Special \|last=Mistretta \|first=Amy \|date=July 16, 2019 \|website=Soaps.com \|language=en-US \|access-date=July 18, 2019}}
Forever in My Heart \| Jenna \| Television film (Hallmark){{Cite web \|url=https://celebratingthesoaps.com/hallmark/hallmark-channel-news-forever-in-my-heart-continues-romance-filled-saturdays-in-september/ \|title=Hallmark Channel News: 'Forever In My Heart' Continues Romance Filled Saturdays In September \|last=Monaco \|first=Rachel \|date=September 7, 2019 \|website=celebratingthesoaps.com \|language=en-US \|access-date=October 4, 2019}}
2020 \| Chateau Christmas \| Margot Hammond \| Television film (Hallmark)
rowspan="3" \|2021 \| Gingerbread Miracle \| Maya \| Television film (Hallmark)
Jingle Bell Princess \| Princess Amelia \| Television film (GAC Family)
data-sort-value="Now, The" \| The Now \| April \| Television miniseries, 3 episodes
2022 \| Catering Christmas \| Molly Frost \| Television film (Great American Family){{Cite web \|url=https://decider.com/2022/10/29/catering-christmas-great-american-family-review/ \|title=Catering Christmas on Great American Family, Where Merritt Patterson Caters a Holiday Gala \|first1=Brett \|last1=White \|date=October 29, 2022 \|website=Decider.com \|access-date=October 31, 2022 \|language=en}}
rowspan="2" \|2023 \| One Perfect Match \| Lucy Marks \| Television film (Great American Family)
Twas the Text Before Christmas \| Addie \| Television film (Great American Family)
2024 \| data-sort-value="Vintage Christmas, A" \| A Vintage Christmas \| Tessa \| Television film (Great American Family)

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of acting performances in television

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2006

| Kyle XY

| Ashleigh Redmond

| Episodes: "Diving In", "Endgame"

2009

| Supernatural

| Cheerleader

| Episode: "After School Special"

2010

| Life Unexpected

| Nicole

| Episode: "Bong Intercepted"

rowspan="2"|2011

| data-sort-value="Troop, The" | The Troop

| Miranda

| Episode: "This Bird You Cannot Change"

Iron Invader

| Claire

| Television film (Syfy)

rowspan="3"|2012

| data-sort-value="Pregnancy Project, The" | The Pregnancy Project

| Maddie

| Television film (Lifetime)

Radio Rebel

| Stacy DeBane

| Television film (Disney Channel)

data-sort-value="Selection, The" | The Selection

| Ashley Brouillette

| Unsold television pilot{{cite news |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |title=Upfronts 2012: CW Redeveloping Hunger Games-Esque Pilot The Selection |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/upfronts-2012-cw-redeveloping-selection-hunger-games-326159 |newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter |date=May 17, 2012 |access-date=August 25, 2015 |quote=While the pilot, which was among the early front-runners to land a series order at the network lost steam and didn't make the[sic] among the network's five pickups...}}

2013–2014

| Ravenswood

| Olivia Matheson

| Main role{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/pretty-little-liars-spinoff-ravenswood-500403 |title='Pretty Little Liars' Spinoff 'Ravenswood' Adds New Regular (Exclusive) |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=May 7, 2013 |language=en |access-date=July 18, 2019}}

2014

| Damaged

| Taran Hathaway

| Television film (Lifetime)

2015

| The Royals

| Ophelia Pryce

| Main role (season 1)

rowspan="2"|2016

| Motive

| Liz Kerr

| Episode: "Natural Selection"

data-sort-value="Art of More, The" | The Art of More

| Olivia Brukner

| Main role (season 2)

rowspan="3"|2017

| Bad Date Chronicles

| Leigh Rynes

| Television film (PixL)

data-sort-value="Royal Winter, A" | A Royal Winter

| Maggie Marks

| Television film (Hallmark)

data-sort-value="Christmas Cottage, The" | The Christmas Cottage

| Lacey Quinn

| Television film (Hallmark){{Cite web |url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/2017/12/hallmark-the-christmas-cottage-time-cast-photos/ |title=Hallmark's 'The Christmas Cottage': Time, Cast, Discussion & Photos |last=Dwilson |first=Stephanie Dube |date=December 9, 2017 |website=Heavy}}

rowspan="2" |2018

| Wedding March 4: Something Old, Something New

| Abby Russo

| Television film (Hallmark){{Cite web |url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/2018/06/hallmark-wedding-march-4/ |title=Hallmark's 'Wedding March 4': Learn All About the Cast & Movie |last=Dwilson |first=Stephanie Dube |date=June 23, 2018 |website=Heavy |language=en}}

Christmas at the Palace

| Katie Hendricks

| Television film (Hallmark){{Cite web |url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/2018/11/where-hallmark-christmas-at-the-palace-filmed-san-senova/ |title=Where Was Hallmark's 'Christmas at the Palace' Filmed? Is San Senova Real? |last=Dwilson |first=Stephanie Dube |date=November 22, 2018 |website=Heavy.com |language=en |access-date=July 18, 2019}}

rowspan="2" |2019

| Picture a Perfect Christmas

| Sophie Griffiths

| Television film (Hallmark){{Cite web |url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/soaps/news/545695/2019-hallmark-christmas-movies-preview-special/ |title=2019 Hallmark Christmas Movies: A First Look Preview Special |last=Mistretta |first=Amy |date=July 16, 2019 |website=Soaps.com |language=en-US |access-date=July 18, 2019}}

Forever in My Heart

| Jenna

| Television film (Hallmark){{Cite web |url=https://celebratingthesoaps.com/hallmark/hallmark-channel-news-forever-in-my-heart-continues-romance-filled-saturdays-in-september/ |title=Hallmark Channel News: 'Forever In My Heart' Continues Romance Filled Saturdays In September |last=Monaco |first=Rachel |date=September 7, 2019 |website=celebratingthesoaps.com |language=en-US |access-date=October 4, 2019}}

2020

| Chateau Christmas

| Margot Hammond

| Television film (Hallmark)

rowspan="3" |2021

| Gingerbread Miracle

| Maya

| Television film (Hallmark)

Jingle Bell Princess

| Princess Amelia

| Television film (GAC Family)

data-sort-value="Now, The" | The Now

| April

| Television miniseries, 3 episodes

2022

| Catering Christmas

| Molly Frost

| Television film (Great American Family){{Cite web |url=https://decider.com/2022/10/29/catering-christmas-great-american-family-review/ |title=Catering Christmas on Great American Family, Where Merritt Patterson Caters a Holiday Gala |first1=Brett |last1=White |date=October 29, 2022 |website=Decider.com |access-date=October 31, 2022 |language=en}}

rowspan="2" |2023

| One Perfect Match

| Lucy Marks

| Television film (Great American Family)

Twas the Text Before Christmas

| Addie

| Television film (Great American Family)

2024

| data-sort-value="Vintage Christmas, A" | A Vintage Christmas

| Tessa

| Television film (Great American Family)