# Edi Patterson

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{{short description|American actress and writer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2026}}
{{Infobox person
| image              = 
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| name               = Edi Patterson
| birth_date         = <!-- Valid citation required for date of birth for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> 
| birth_place        = [Texas City, Texas](/source/Texas_City%2C_Texas), U.S.
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actress|writer}}
| years_active       = 1995–present
| spouse             = 
| alma_mater         = [Southwest Texas State University](/source/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](/source/Knives_Out)'' (2019), Veronica in the [FX](/source/FX_(TV_channel)) series ''[Partners](/source/Partners_(2014_TV_series))'' (2014), Jen Abbott in the [HBO](/source/HBO) series ''[Vice Principals](/source/Vice_Principals)'' (2016–2017), and Judy Gemstone in the [HBO](/source/HBO) series ''[The Righteous Gemstones](/source/The_Righteous_Gemstones)'' (2019–2025).

==Early life==
Edi Patterson was born in [Texas City, Texas](/source/Texas_City%2C_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](/source/Southwest_Texas_State_University), obtaining a theater [Bachelor of Arts](/source/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](/source/Improvisational_theatre) performer for both [Theatresports](/source/Theatresports) in [Austin, Texas](/source/Austin%2C_Texas) and with [The Groundlings](/source/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''](/source/The_Underground_(TV_series)) in 2006, ten episodes playing Veronica in [''Partners''](/source/Partners_(2014_TV_series)) alongside [Kelsey Grammer](/source/Kelsey_Grammer) in 2014, starred as Jen Abbott for 15 episodes of ''[Vice Principals](/source/Vice_Principals)'' (2016–2017),<ref name="tvg" /> had a long-standing voice only role in ''[We Bare Bears](/source/We_Bare_Bears)'' between 2015 and 2018, and played the recurring role of Elizabeth for 6 episodes of ''[The Last O.G.](/source/The_Last_O.G.)'' in 2018.

In 2019, Patterson began playing Judy Gemstone alongside [John Goodman](/source/John_Goodman) in the [HBO](/source/HBO) TV series ''[The Righteous Gemstones](/source/The_Righteous_Gemstones)'' about a famous but dysfunctional family of [televangelists](/source/Televangelism).<ref name="BA" /> The same year, Patterson appeared in the mystery film ''[Knives Out](/source/Knives_Out)'', in a cast which included [Daniel Craig](/source/Daniel_Craig), [Toni Collette](/source/Toni_Collette), [Michael Shannon](/source/Michael_Shannon), [Don Johnson](/source/Don_Johnson), [Christopher Plummer](/source/Christopher_Plummer) and [Jamie Lee Curtis](/source/Jamie_Lee_Curtis).<ref name="Tor"/> The film had its world premiere at the [2019 Toronto International Film Festival](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Legend_of_Crystania)''
| [Pirotess / Sheru](/source/List_of_Record_of_Lodoss_War_characters)
| Voice, English version
|-
| 1999 
| ''[City Hunter: .357 Magnum](/source/City_Hunter)''
| 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](/source/Jesus_People%3A_The_Movie)''
| Gloria Hamming
|
|-
| 2010 
| ''Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story''
| Fran Whitfield
|
|-
| 2010 
| ''Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend''
| Mary
|
|-
| 2011 
| ''[Thanks](/source/Thanks_(film))''
| Edi
|
|-
| 2011 
| ''[Mars Needs Moms](/source/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](/source/A_Thousand_Words_(film))''
| 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](/source/List_of_monster_movies)''
| Peters
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[Troop Zero](/source/Troop_Zero)''
| Miss Aimee
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[Knives Out](/source/Knives_Out)''
| Fran
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[Between Two Ferns: The Movie](/source/Between_Two_Ferns%3A_The_Movie)''
| Shirl Clarts
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[We Bare Bears: The Movie](/source/We_Bare_Bears%3A_The_Movie)''
| Additional voices
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[Plan B](/source/Plan_B_(2021_film))''
| Doris
| 
|-
| 2021
| ''[The Guilty](/source/The_Guilty_(2021_film))''
| Katherine Harbor
| Voice
|-
| 2021
| ''[The Starling](/source/The_Starling)''
| Margie
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[Violent Night](/source/Violent_Night)''
| Alva
|
|-
| 2024
| ''[Thelma the Unicorn](/source/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](/source/Collider_(website))|access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2024
| ''[Nutcrackers](/source/Nutcrackers_(film))''
| Rose
|
|-
| 2026
| ''[Brian](/source/Brian_(film))''
| TBA
| Post-production
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
| 1998 
|''[Legend of Crystania: The Chaos Ring](/source/Legend_of_Crystania)''
| Pirotess / Sheru
| Voice, English version
|-
| 2001 
|''[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation](/source/CSI%3A_Crime_Scene_Investigation)''
|Rosalyn Dudek
|Episode: "Too Tough to Die"
|-
| 2003 
|''Ask Rita''
|
| 4 episodes
|-
| 2006 
|''[Jimmy Kimmel Live!](/source/Jimmy_Kimmel_Live!)''
|[Mary Magdalene](/source/Mary_Magdalene)
|Episode: "Episode #4.191"
|-
| 2006 
|[''The Underground''](/source/The_Underground_(TV_series))<ref name="chr" />
|Various
|11 episodes; also writer
|-
| 2007 
|''[The Showbiz Show with David Spade](/source/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](/source/Unhitched)''
|Angry Woman
|Episode: "Yorkshire Terrier Sucked Into the Internet"
|-
| 2008 
|''[Young Person's Guide to History](/source/Young_Person's_Guide_to_History)''
|Sexy Nurse #1 / Police Woman at Dinner
|Episode: "Part 1"
|-
| 2009 
|''[Popzilla](/source/Popzilla)''
|Various
|Voice
|-
| 2009 
|''Waiting to Die''
|Claire
|Television film
|-
| 2011 
|''[Weeds](/source/Weeds_(TV_series))''
|Yvonne
|Episode: "Game-Played"
|-
| 2011 
|''[Curb Your Enthusiasm](/source/Curb_Your_Enthusiasm)''
|Vet's Wife
|Episode: "Vow of Silence"
|-
| 2011 
|''[Pair of Kings](/source/Pair_of_Kings)''
|Charlotte
|Episode: "Sleepless in the Castle"
|-
| 2011 
|''[The Exes](/source/The_Exes)''
|Sandy
|Episode: "Pilot"
|-
| 2011 
|''[St. James St. James Presents: Delirium Cinema](/source/Aperture_Entertainment)''
|Peters
|Television film
|-
|2011 
|''[Holiday Engagement](/source/Holiday_Engagement)''
|Sophie
|Television film
|-
| 2012 
|''[The New Normal](/source/The_New_Normal_(TV_series))''
|Wilbur's Mom
|Episode: "Baby Clothes"
|-
| 2012 
|''[2 Broke Girls](/source/2_Broke_Girls)''  
|Janis
|Episode: "And the Cupcake War"
|-
| 2013 
|''[Californication](/source/Californication_(TV_series))''
|Shannon
|Episode: "Blind Faith"
|-
| 2013 
|''Family Bum''
|Sheila
|Episode: "Reading Is Fun"
|-
| 2013 
|''[Super Fun Night](/source/Super_Fun_Night)''
|Marika
|Unaired pilot
|-
| 2014 
|''[Partners](/source/Partners_(2014_TV_series))''<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](/source/The_League)''
|Shauna
|Episode: "Breast Awareness Month"
|-
| 2015 
|''Clinical Trials''
|Joan-Ruth Allen
|4 episodes
|-
| 2015 
|''[Black-ish](/source/Black-ish)''
|Laura
|4 episodes
|-
| 2015 
|''[Mike Tyson Mysteries](/source/Mike_Tyson_Mysteries)''  
|Courtney Baynes
|Voice, episode: "She's a Bayniac"
|-
| 2015–2018 
|''[We Bare Bears](/source/We_Bare_Bears)''  
|Additional voices
|Voice, 25 episodes; also writer
|-
|2016–2017
|''[Vice Principals](/source/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.](/source/The_Last_O.G.)''  
|Elizabeth
|7 episodes
|-
|2018
|''[Nobodies](/source/Nobodies_(TV_series))''
|Mrs. Cooper
|Episode: "Meeting Steven Spielberg"
|-
|2019–2025
|''[The Righteous Gemstones](/source/The_Righteous_Gemstones)''
|Judy Gemstone
|31 episodes; also writer
|-
|2020
|''[Infinity Train](/source/Infinity_Train)''
|Scout Pinecone Leader / Rock #1
|Voice, episode: "The Campfire Car"
|-
|2020–2021
|''[The Fungies!](/source/The_Fungies!)''
|Mertha, Anna Nanna
|Voice, 33 episodes
|-
|2021
|''[Calls](/source/Calls_(TV_series))''
|Darlene
|Voice, episode: "Me, Myself, and Darlene"
|-
|2021
|''[Adventure Time: Distant Lands](/source/Adventure_Time%3A_Distant_Lands)''
|Momdebra / Cat Student
|Voice, episode: "Wizard City"
|-
|2021
|''[Ten Year Old Tom](/source/Ten_Year_Old_Tom)''
|Tom's Mom
|Voice, 10 episodes
|-
|2021
|''[Teenage Euthanasia](/source/Teenage_Euthanasia)''
|Sophie
|Voice, 2 episodes
|-
|2022
|''[Kung Fu](/source/Kung_Fu_(2021_TV_series))''
|Gwen
|Episode: "Year of the Tiger" 
|-
|2022
|''[Battle Kitty](/source/Battle_Kitty)''
|Jangel / Angelions
|Voice, episode: "Acidic Dunes" 
|-
|2022
|''[Made for Love](/source/Made_for_Love_(TV_series))''
|Dawn Fairbanks
|Episode: "Another Byron, Another Hazel"
|-
|2022
|''[The Simpsons](/source/The_Simpsons)''
|Jessica
|Voice, episode: "[Meat Is Murder](/source/Meat_Is_Murder_(The_Simpsons))"<ref>{{cite web|title=Meat is Murder|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20220422fox15/|access-date=April 22, 2022|website=[The Futon Critic](/source/The_Futon_Critic)|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''[Fairfax](/source/Fairfax_(TV_series))''
|Various voices
|3 episodes
|-
|2022–2023
|''[The Great North](/source/The_Great_North)''
|Stacy B / Jackie
|Voice, 4 episodes
|-
|2023
|''[Harley Quinn](/source/Harley_Quinn_(TV_series))''
|[Veronica Cale](/source/Veronica_Cale)
|Voice, 4 episodes
|-
|2024–2025
|''[Resident Alien](/source/Resident_Alien_(TV_series))'' 
|Heather / Blue Avian
|6 episodes
|-
|2024
|''[Knuckles](/source/Knuckles_(TV_series))'' 
|Wanda Whipple
|4 episodes
|-
|2025
|''[Last Week Tonight with John Oliver](/source/Last_Week_Tonight_with_John_Oliver)''
|Eileen Bailey
|Episode: "Immigration"
|-
|2025
|''[Super Duper Bunny League](/source/Super_Duper_Bunny_League)''
|Long Tall Sally
|Voice, episode "Long Tall Sally"
|-
|2025
|''[It's Florida, Man](/source/It's_Florida%2C_Man)''
|Natalie
|Episode: "Cuckoo Girl"
|}

===Video===
====Anime roles====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1996
|[''Variable Geo''](/source/Variable_Geo_(anime))
| Yuka Takeuchi
|Voice, English version
|-
| 1998 
|''[Tekken: The Motion Picture](/source/Tekken%3A_The_Motion_Picture)''
|[Jun Kazama](/source/Jun_Kazama)
|Voice, English version
|-
| 2012 
|[''Zombie Apocalypse''](/source/Zombie_Apocalypse_(film))
| Zombie
|
|}

====Music videos====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Artist
!Notes
|-
|2022
|"[Try Jesus](/source/Come_Get_Your_Wife)"
|[Elle King](/source/Elle_King)
|Director/Store greeter
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Nominated work
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|2019
|[Hollywood Music in Media Awards](/source/Hollywood_Music_in_Media_Awards)
|[Best Original Song in a TV Show or Limited Series](/source/Hollywood_Music_in_Media_Award_for_Best_Original_Song_in_a_TV_Show%2FLimited_Series)
|''[The Righteous Gemstones](/source/The_Righteous_Gemstones)'' {{Small|(song: "Misbehavin'")}}
|{{Nominated}}
|
|-
|2022
|[Hollywood Critics  Association TV Awards](/source/2nd_Hollywood_Critics_Association_TV_Awards)
|Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
| rowspan="3" |''[The Righteous Gemstones](/source/The_Righteous_Gemstones)''
|{{Nominated}}
|
|-
|2023
|[Satellite Awards](/source/Satellite_Awards)
|[Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy](/source/Satellite_Award_for_Best_Actress_%E2%80%93_Television_Series_Musical_or_Comedy)
|{{Nominated}}
|
|-
|2026
|[31st Critics' Choice Awards](/source/31st_Critics'_Choice_Awards)
|[Best Actress in a Comedy Series](/source/Critics'_Choice_Television_Award_for_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==
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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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