Edi Patterson
Updated: 12/20/2025, 11:32:01 AM Wikipedia source
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).
Infobox
Born
Texas City, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater
Southwest Texas State University
Occupations
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Years active
1995–present
Tables
· Filmography › Film
2000
In Flagrante
Role(s)
Mia
The Distinct Smell of Red
Role(s)
Juliet
2007
Jesus People
Role(s)
Gloria Hamming
Notes
Short
2010
Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story
Role(s)
Fran Whitfield
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend
Role(s)
Mary
2011
Role(s)
Edi
Notes
Voice
Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury
Role(s)
Peters
Under the Covers
Notes
Short
That's What Friends Are For
Role(s)
Lisa
Notes
Short
2015
Raise the ToyGantic
Role(s)
Jane Jobe
Notes
Short
You're Killing Me
Role(s)
Emma
The Ladykiller
Role(s)
Woman #4
Notes
Short
Role(s)
Peters
2019
Role(s)
Miss Aimee
Role(s)
Fran
Role(s)
Shirl Clarts
2021
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture | Pirotess / Sheru | Voice, English version |
| 1999 | City Hunter: 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 | 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 |
| 2024 | Nutcrackers | Rose |
· Filmography › Television
2003
Ask Rita
Notes
4 episodes
2006
2007
Stop It
Role(s)
Jill
Notes
Episode: "Episode #1.5"
Case Closed
Role(s)
Dezire
Notes
Television film
2008
Role(s)
Sexy Nurse #1 / Police Woman at Dinner
Notes
Episode: "Part 1"
2011
2012
2013
Family Bum
Role(s)
Sheila
Notes
Episode: "Reading Is Fun"
2014
2015
Clinical Trials
Role(s)
Joan-Ruth Allen
Notes
4 episodes
2015–2018
Role(s)
We Bare Bears
Notes
Additional voices
2016–2017
Role(s)
Vice Principals
Notes
Jen Abbott
2018; 2021
Role(s)
The Last O.G.
Notes
Elizabeth
2018
2019–2025
Role(s)
The Righteous Gemstones
Notes
Judy Gemstone
2020
2020–2021
Role(s)
The Fungies!
Notes
Mertha, Anna Nanna
2021
2022
2022–2023
Role(s)
The Great North
Notes
Stacy B / Jackie
2023
2024–2025
Role(s)
Resident Alien
Notes
Heather / Blue Avian
2025
| 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 " |
| 2006 | The Underground | Various | 11 episodes; also writer |
| 2007 | The Showbiz Show with David Spade | Correspondent | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Stop It | Jill | Episode: "Episode " |
| 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 / 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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" |
| 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" |
· Filmography › Video › Anime roles
| 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 |
· Filmography › Video › Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
| 2022 | "Try Jesus" | Elle King | Director/Store greeter |
· Awards and nominations
2019
Role(s)
Best Original Song in a TV Show or Limited Series
Notes
The Righteous Gemstones (song: "Misbehavin'")
2022
Role(s)
Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Notes
The Righteous Gemstones
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2019 | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Original Song in a TV Show or Limited Series | The Righteous Gemstones (song: "Misbehavin ) | Nominated |
| 2022 | Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | The Righteous Gemstones | Nominated |
| 2023 | Satellite Awards | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
References
- "Texan Edi Patterson enjoys acting in The Underground"https://www.chron.com/entertainment/article/Texan-Edi-Patterson-enjoys-acting-in-The-1559683.php
- "Texas City High School, Texas City, TX, Class of 1993"https://old-friends.co/class.php?s=13079&c=1993
- "Actress Edi Patterson is scoring some good roles in Hollywood films"https://news.txstate.edu/alumni-impact/2018/edi-patterson.html
- "Vice Principals' Danny McBride on That Morally Complicated Series Finale"https://www.tvguide.com/news/vice-principals-finale-danny-mcbride/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2019/film/awards/toronto-film-festival-joker-uncut-gems-hustlers-laundromat-ford-v-ferrari-1203324429/
- "Read Ryan Johnson's Knives Out Script"https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/315949/read-rian-johnsons-knives-out-script/
- Colliderhttps://collider.com/thelma-the-unicorn-images-netflix/
- "Charlie Sheen's Anger Management to premiere with Partners"http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/news/a587336/charlie-sheens-anger-management-to-premiere-with-partners/
- The Futon Critichttp://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20220422fox15/