{{short description|American actress and writer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox person | image = | caption = | name = Edi Patterson | birth_date = <!-- Valid citation required for date of birth for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> | birth_place = Texas City, Texas, U.S. | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|writer}} | years_active = 1995–present | spouse = | alma_mater = Southwest Texas State University }} '''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'' (2019–2025).
==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.<ref name="chr">{{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}}</ref> She graduated from Texas City High School in 1993 <ref name="old">{{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 }}</ref> and attended Southwest Texas State University, obtaining a theater Bachelor of Arts in 1997.<ref name="BA">{{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}}</ref>
==Career== After graduating from college, Patterson became an improv performer for both Theatresports in Austin, Texas and with The Groundlings.<ref name="BA" />
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),<ref name="tvg" /> 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.<ref name="BA" /> 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.<ref name="Tor"/> The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival<ref name="Tor">{{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}}</ref> and received three nominations at the 77th Golden Globe Awards.<ref name="GGA">{{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}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! 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'' | Additional voices | 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'' | 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<ref>{{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}}</ref> |- | 2024 | ''Nutcrackers'' | Rose | |- | 2026 | ''Brian'' | TBA | Post-production |}
===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 |''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' |Mary Magdalene |Episode: "Episode #4.191" |- | 2006 |''The Underground''<ref name="chr" /> |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''<ref name="dig">{{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 }}</ref> |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<ref name="tvg">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/vice-principals-finale-danny-mcbride/|title=Vice Principals' Danny McBride on That Morally Complicated Series Finale |publisher= tvguide.com |year=2017 |accessdate=June 3, 2018 }}</ref> |- |2018; 2021 |''The Last O.G.'' |Elizabeth |7 episodes |- |2018 |''Nobodies'' |Mrs. Cooper |Episode: "Meeting Steven Spielberg" |- |2019–2025 |''The Righteous Gemstones'' |Judy Gemstone |31 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"<ref>{{cite web|title=Meat is Murder|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20220422fox15/|access-date=April 22, 2022|website=The Futon Critic|language=en}}</ref> |- |2022 |''Fairfax'' |Various voices |3 episodes |- |2022–2023 |''The Great North'' |Stacy B / Jackie |Voice, 4 episodes |- |2023 |''Harley Quinn'' |Veronica Cale |Voice, 4 episodes |- |2024–2025 |''Resident Alien'' |Heather / Blue Avian |6 episodes |- |2024 |''Knuckles'' |Wanda Whipple |4 episodes |- |2025 |''Last Week Tonight with John Oliver'' |Eileen Bailey |Episode: "Immigration" |- |2025 |''Super Duper Bunny League'' |Long Tall Sally |Voice, episode "Long Tall Sally" |- |2025 |''It's Florida, Man'' |Natalie |Episode: "Cuckoo Girl" |}
===Video=== ====Anime roles==== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !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==== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Artist !Notes |- |2022 |"Try Jesus" |Elle King |Director/Store greeter |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Award !Category !Nominated work !Result !Ref. |- |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="3" |''The Righteous Gemstones'' |{{Nominated}} | |- |2023 |Satellite Awards |Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy |{{Nominated}} | |- |2026 |31st Critics' Choice Awards |Best Actress in a Comedy Series |{{Nominated}} |<ref name="critic">{{cite web |url= https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/critics-choice-awards-2026-winners-full-list-unveiled-including-netflix-hits/ar-AA1TAGqE?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=695b882dbf094410bf03316dcc09d244&ei=10 |title= Critics Choice Awards 2026 winners: Full list unveiled including Netflix hits |author=Katie Palmer|publisher= msn.com|year=January 5, 2026}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name}} * {{Twitter}} * [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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