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Edi Patterson

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Edi Patterson
Born
Texas City, Texas, U.S.
Alma materSouthwest Texas State University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • writer
Years active1995–present

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

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Edi Patterson was born in Texas City, Texas. Her mother, Jeanne Patterson, was a teacher and her father, Dennis Patterson, was a plumber.[1] She graduated from Texas City High School in 1993 [2] and attended Southwest Texas State University, obtaining a theater Bachelor of Arts in 1997.[3]

Career

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After graduating from college, Patterson became an improv performer for both Theatresports in Austin, Texas and with The Groundlings.[3]

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),[4] 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.[3] 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.[5] The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival[5] and received three nominations at the 77th Golden Globe Awards.[6]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1998 Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture Pirotess / Sheru Voice, English version
1999 City Hunter: .357 Magnum Nina Shutenberg Voice, English version
2000 In Flagrante Mia
2000 The Distinct Smell of Red Juliet
2007 Jesus People Gloria Hamming Short
2009 Jesus People: The Movie Gloria Hamming
2010 Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story Fran Whitfield
2010 Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend Mary
2011 Thanks Edi
2011 Mars Needs Moms Voice
2011 Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury Peters
2011 Under the Covers Short
2011 That's What Friends Are For Lisa Short
2012 A Thousand Words 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 Troop Zero Miss Aimee
2019 Knives Out[5] Fran
2019 Between Two Ferns: The Movie Shirl Clarts
2020 We Bare Bears: The Movie Additional voices
2021 Plan B Doris
2021 The Guilty Katherine Harbor Voice
2021 The Starling Margie
2022 Violent Night Alva
2024 Thelma the Unicorn Megan Voice[7]
TBA Nutcrackers

Television

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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 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Mary Magdalene Episode: "Episode #4.191"
2006 The Underground[1] 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 Unhitched 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 Popzilla Various Voice
2009 Waiting to Die Claire Television film
2011 Weeds Yvonne Episode: "Game-Played"
2011 Curb Your Enthusiasm Vet's Wife Episode: "Vow of Silence"
2011 Pair of Kings Charlotte Episode: "Sleepless in the Castle"
2011 The Exes Sandy Episode: "Pilot"
2011 St. James St. James Presents: Delirium Cinema Peters Television film
2011 Holiday Engagement Sophie Television film
2012 The New Normal Wilbur's Mom Episode: "Baby Clothes"
2012 2 Broke Girls Janis Episode: "And the Cupcake War"
2013 Californication Shannon Episode: "Blind Faith"
2013 Family Bum Sheila Episode: "Reading Is Fun"
2013 Super Fun Night Marika Unaired pilot
2014 Partners[8] Verushka / Veronica 10 episodes
2014 The League Shauna Episode: "Breast Awareness Month"
2015 Clinical Trials Joan-Ruth Allen 4 episodes
2015 Black-ish Laura 4 episodes
2015 Mike Tyson Mysteries Courtney Baynes Voice, episode: "She's a Bayniac"
2015–2018 We Bare Bears Additional voices Voice, 25 episodes; also writer
2016–2017 Vice Principals Jen Abbott 15 episodes[4]
2018; 2021 The Last O.G. Elizabeth 7 episodes
2018 Nobodies Mrs. Cooper Episode: "Meeting Steven Spielberg"
2019–present The Righteous Gemstones Judy Gemstone 16 episodes; also writer
2020 Infinity Train Scout Pinecone Leader / Rock #1 Voice, episode: "The Campfire Car"
2020–2021 The Fungies! Mertha, Anna Nanna Voice, 33 episodes
2021 Calls Darlene Voice, episode: "Me, Myself, and Darlene"
2021 Adventure Time: Distant Lands Momdebra / Cat Student Voice, episode: "Wizard City"
2021 Ten Year Old Tom Tom's Mom Voice, 10 episodes
2021 Teenage Euthanasia Sophie Voice, 2 episodes
2022 Kung Fu Gwen Episode: "Year of the Tiger"
2022 Battle Kitty Jangel / Angelions Voice, episode: "Acidic Dunes"
2022 Made for Love Dawn Fairbanks Episode: "Another Byron, Another Hazel"
2022 The Simpsons Jessica Voice, episode: "Meat Is Murder"[9]
2022 Fairfax Various voices 3 episodes
2022–2023 The Great North Stacy B / Jackie Voice, 4 episodes
2023 Harley Quinn Veronica Cale Voice, 2 episodes
2024 Resident Alien Heather / Blue Avian 4 episodes
2024 Knuckles Wanda Whipple 4 episodes

Video

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Anime roles

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 Variable Geo Yuka Takeuchi Voice, English version
1998 Tekken: The Motion Picture Jun Kazama Voice, English version
2012 Zombie Apocalypse Zombie

Music videos

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Year Title Artist Notes
2022 "Try Jesus" Elle King Director/Store greeter

References

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  1. ^ a b McDaniel, Mike (July 18, 2006). "Texan Edi Patterson enjoys acting in The Underground". Houston Chronicle.
  2. ^ "Texas City High School, Texas City, TX, Class of 1993". old-friends.co. 1993.
  3. ^ a b c Cooper, Julie (December 3, 2018). "Actress Edi Patterson is scoring some good roles in Hollywood films". txstate.edu.
  4. ^ a b "Vice Principals' Danny McBride on That Morally Complicated Series Finale". tvguide.com. 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "The 14 Most Anticipated Movies at the Toronto Film Festival "Knives Out"". Variety. 2019.
  6. ^ "Read Ryan Johnson's Knives Out Script". dreadcentral.com. 2019.
  7. ^ "Netflix's 'Thelma the Unicorn' Dreams of Stardom in New Images [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "Charlie Sheen's Anger Management to premiere with Partners". digitalspy.com. 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  9. ^ "Meat is Murder". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
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