{{Short description|American actress}} {{other people||Meredith L. Patterson}} {{Infobox person | name = Meredith Patterson | birth_name = Meredith Ann Patterson | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|11|24}} | birth_place = Concord, California, U.S. | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2000–present | spouse = {{married|Dustin Brayley|2012}} | children = 2 }} '''Meredith Ann Patterson''' (born November 24, 1975) is an American musical theatre and television actress.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0666322/bio|title=Meredith Patterson|website=IMDb|access-date=June 11, 2019}}</ref> She is best known for her Broadway performances such as Peggy Sawyer in 2001 Revival of "42nd Street", ''The Boy Friend'', and ''White Christmas'',<ref>{{cite news|first=Tim|last=Smith|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2013/12/05/irving-berlins-white-christmas-spreads-good-cheer-at-the-hippodrome/|title='Irving Berlin's White Christmas' spreads good cheer at the Hippodrome|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|date=December 5, 2013}}</ref> as well as her television and film work.
== Early life == She is the youngest of four children. She graduated from College Park High School in 1993. She toured the country at 17 as a teacher for The Universal Dance Association. At the age of 18, Patterson relocated to New York City to pursue a career as a dancer on Broadway.<ref name=":0" />
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |+Film roles !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2000 |''Company Man'' |Marilyn Monroe | |- |2004 |''The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement'' |Lady Elissa | |- |2005 |''Broken Flowers'' |Flight Attendant | |- |2007 |''Before the Devil Knows You're Dead'' |Andy's Secretary | |- |2009 |''My Father's Will'' |Kat Curtis | |- |2017 |''What If Wendy'' |Dr. Mara Stevens |Short film |} {| class="wikitable" |+Television roles !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2001 |''Late Show with David Letterman'' |Performer |Episode: "Episode dated 20 September 2001" |- |2003 |''Last Laugh'' |Olga |Television film |- |2006–08 |''Boston Legal'' |Missy Tiggs / Missy Frank |4 episodes |- |2007 |''The Guiding Light'' |Melinda |3 episodes |- |2009 |''All My Children'' |Francesca |25 episodes |- |2010 |''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' |Joyce Dixon |Episode: "Branded" |- |2011 |''Person of Interest'' |Angela Markham |Episode: "Judgement" |- |2012 |''The Good Wife'' |Jennifer |Episode: "Waiting for the Knock" |- |2012 |''Made in Jersey'' |Sarah Jenkins |Episode: "Ancient History" |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website}} * {{IMDb name|0666322}}
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