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{{short description|American actress}}
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| birth_place = [[St. Petersburg, Florida]], U.S
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| occupation = Actress
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'''Carra Patterson''' is an American actress.
== Life and career ==
Patterson was born and raised in [[St. Petersburg, Florida]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thedirect.com/article/carra-patterson-elsbeth-kaya-blanke-actress|title=Who Is Carra Patterson? 5 Things to Know About Elsbeth's Kaya Blanke Actress|first=Russ|last=Milheim|date=March 1, 2024|website=The Direct}}</ref> Her mother was only 16 when she was born.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/artic...ress-Carra-Patterson-20150122|title=Interview With Actress Carra Patterson|first=Roundabout Theatre|last=Company|website=BroadwayWorld.com}}</ref> She graduated from the [[New York University Tisch School of the Arts]] and later began appearing in off-Broadway productions.<ref name=brdw>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Carra-Patterson/|title=Carra Patterson: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World|website=www.broadwayworld.com}}</ref> She made her big screen debut appearing in an supporting role in the 2010 romantic comedy-drama film, ''[[Why Did I Get Married Too?]]''. In 2012 she made her Broadway debut in [[Manhattan Theatre Club]] production of ''[[Wit (play)|Wit]]'' starring [[Cynthia Nixon]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/wit-490594|title=Wit – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB|website=www.ibdb.com}}</ref> She later performed in off-Broadway productions of ''Luck of the Irish'', ''[[Significant Other (play)|Significant Other]]'' and ''[[By the Way, Meet Vera Stark]]''.<ref name=brdw/> In 2017 she starred in [[August Wilson]]'s play ''[[Jitney (play)|Jitney]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/jitney-507859|title=Jitney – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB|website=www.ibdb.com}}</ref>
In 2015, Patterson appeared in the biographical drama film ''[[Straight Outta Compton (film)|Straight Outta Compton]]'' directed by [[F. Gary Gray]]. On television, she made guest appearances on ''[[The Good Wife]]'', ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]'', ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]'' and ''[[Instinct (American TV series)|Instinct]]''. From 2017 to 2018 she was a regular cast member in the [[E!]] drama series, ''[[The Arrangement (2017 TV series)|The Arrangement]]''. In 2020 she played [[Josephine Baker]] in an episode of HBO series, ''[[Lovecraft Country (TV series)|Lovecraft Country]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainme...ippolyta-episode-7-explained/|title=Josephine Baker Was Just the Mentor Hippolyta Needed in 'Lovecraft Country'|date=September 28, 2020|website=Esquire}}</ref> In 2021, Patterson starred in the [[Disney+]] action comedy series, ''[[Turner & Hooch (TV series)|Turner & Hooch]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/turner...-reboot-disney-plus-1202868440/|title=‘Turner & Hooch’: Lyndsy Fonseca & Carra Patterson To Star In TV Series Reboot For Disney+|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=February 26, 2020}}</ref> The series was canceled after one season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/disney-cancels-turner-hooch/|title=Disney+ Cancels Major Fan-Favorite Series After Only One Season|website=TV Shows}}</ref> In 2023, Patterson played civil rights leader [[Coretta Scott King]] in the n biographical drama film, ''[[Rustin (film)|Rustin]]'' directed by [[George C. Wolfe]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackfilmandtv.com/news...drienne-warren-added-to-rustin-cast|title=Aml Ameen, CCH Pounder, Michael Potts, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Carra Patterson, & Adrienne Warren Added To ‘Rustin’ Cast|website=BlackFilmandTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goaheadsumi.com/tiff-2023-reviews-rustin-wildcat-dicks-the-musical/|title=TIFF 2023 reviews: two approaches to biopics, one unclassifiable musical|date=September 18, 2023|website=So Sumi}}</ref> Later in 2023 she was cast opposite [[Carrie Preston]] in the CBS comedy-drama series, ''[[Elsbeth (TV series)|Elsbeth]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/elsbet...ife-spinoff-pilot-1235278244/|title=‘Elsbeth’: Wendell Pierce & Carra Patterson Join Carrie Preston In CBS’ ‘Good Wife’ Offshoot Pilot|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=March 3, 2023}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2010
|''[[Why Did I Get Married Too?]]''
| Kelly
|
|-
|2013
|''Out There''
| Kim
|Short film
|-
|2015
|''[[Straight Outta Compton (film)|Straight Outta Compton]]''
|Tomica Wright
|
|-
|2016
|''How to Tell You're a Douchebag''
| Grace
|
|-
|2017
|''Ambition's Debt''
| Calpurnia
|
|-
|2020
|''[[The Subject (2020 film)|The Subject]]''
| Marley Reed
|
|-
|2020
|''A Storybook Ending''
| Claudia
|Short film
|-
|2021
|''The Snakes''
| Erica
|Short film
|-
|2023
|''[[Rustin (film)|Rustin]]''
|[[Coretta Scott King]]
|
|}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2014
|''[[The Good Wife]]''
| Bartender
|Episode: "We, the Juries"
|-
|2014
|''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]''
| Officer Dolores Munoz
|Episode: "Under the Gun"
|-
|2015
|''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]''
| Jessa
|Episode: "The Eternity Injection"
|-
|2016
|''[[Bloodline (TV series)|Bloodline]]''
| Assistant
|Episode: "Part 14"
|-
|2017-2018
|''[[The Arrangement (2017 TV series)|The Arrangement]]''
| Shaun
|20 episodes
|-
|2019
|''[[Instinct (American TV series)|Instinct]]''
| Amber
|Episode: "One-of-a-Kind"
|-
|2019
|''[[Prodigal Son (TV series)|Prodigal Son]]''
| Tally
|Episode: "Pied-A-Terre"
|-
|2020
|''[[Lovecraft Country (TV series)|Lovecraft Country]]''
| [[Josephine Baker]]
|Episode: "I "*****"."
|-
|2021
|''[[Turner & Hooch (TV series)|Turner & Hooch]]''
|Jessica Baxter
|12 episodes
|-
|2023
|''[[Servant (TV series)|Servant]]''
| Suzy
|Episodes: "Boo" and "Neighbors"
|-
|2024–present
|''[[Elsbeth (TV series)|Elsbeth]]''
|Kaya Blanke
|Series regular
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|3842417}}
{{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT: Patterson, Carra}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American television actresses]]
[[Category:American stage actresses]]
[[Category:American film actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century American actresses]]
[[Category:New York University alumni]]
Okumaya devam et...
{{short description|American actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Carra Patterson
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[St. Petersburg, Florida]], U.S
| othername =
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 2008–present
| spouse =
| website =
}}
'''Carra Patterson''' is an American actress.
== Life and career ==
Patterson was born and raised in [[St. Petersburg, Florida]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thedirect.com/article/carra-patterson-elsbeth-kaya-blanke-actress|title=Who Is Carra Patterson? 5 Things to Know About Elsbeth's Kaya Blanke Actress|first=Russ|last=Milheim|date=March 1, 2024|website=The Direct}}</ref> Her mother was only 16 when she was born.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/artic...ress-Carra-Patterson-20150122|title=Interview With Actress Carra Patterson|first=Roundabout Theatre|last=Company|website=BroadwayWorld.com}}</ref> She graduated from the [[New York University Tisch School of the Arts]] and later began appearing in off-Broadway productions.<ref name=brdw>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Carra-Patterson/|title=Carra Patterson: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World|website=www.broadwayworld.com}}</ref> She made her big screen debut appearing in an supporting role in the 2010 romantic comedy-drama film, ''[[Why Did I Get Married Too?]]''. In 2012 she made her Broadway debut in [[Manhattan Theatre Club]] production of ''[[Wit (play)|Wit]]'' starring [[Cynthia Nixon]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/wit-490594|title=Wit – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB|website=www.ibdb.com}}</ref> She later performed in off-Broadway productions of ''Luck of the Irish'', ''[[Significant Other (play)|Significant Other]]'' and ''[[By the Way, Meet Vera Stark]]''.<ref name=brdw/> In 2017 she starred in [[August Wilson]]'s play ''[[Jitney (play)|Jitney]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/jitney-507859|title=Jitney – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB|website=www.ibdb.com}}</ref>
In 2015, Patterson appeared in the biographical drama film ''[[Straight Outta Compton (film)|Straight Outta Compton]]'' directed by [[F. Gary Gray]]. On television, she made guest appearances on ''[[The Good Wife]]'', ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]'', ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]'' and ''[[Instinct (American TV series)|Instinct]]''. From 2017 to 2018 she was a regular cast member in the [[E!]] drama series, ''[[The Arrangement (2017 TV series)|The Arrangement]]''. In 2020 she played [[Josephine Baker]] in an episode of HBO series, ''[[Lovecraft Country (TV series)|Lovecraft Country]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainme...ippolyta-episode-7-explained/|title=Josephine Baker Was Just the Mentor Hippolyta Needed in 'Lovecraft Country'|date=September 28, 2020|website=Esquire}}</ref> In 2021, Patterson starred in the [[Disney+]] action comedy series, ''[[Turner & Hooch (TV series)|Turner & Hooch]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/turner...-reboot-disney-plus-1202868440/|title=‘Turner & Hooch’: Lyndsy Fonseca & Carra Patterson To Star In TV Series Reboot For Disney+|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=February 26, 2020}}</ref> The series was canceled after one season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/disney-cancels-turner-hooch/|title=Disney+ Cancels Major Fan-Favorite Series After Only One Season|website=TV Shows}}</ref> In 2023, Patterson played civil rights leader [[Coretta Scott King]] in the n biographical drama film, ''[[Rustin (film)|Rustin]]'' directed by [[George C. Wolfe]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackfilmandtv.com/news...drienne-warren-added-to-rustin-cast|title=Aml Ameen, CCH Pounder, Michael Potts, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Carra Patterson, & Adrienne Warren Added To ‘Rustin’ Cast|website=BlackFilmandTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goaheadsumi.com/tiff-2023-reviews-rustin-wildcat-dicks-the-musical/|title=TIFF 2023 reviews: two approaches to biopics, one unclassifiable musical|date=September 18, 2023|website=So Sumi}}</ref> Later in 2023 she was cast opposite [[Carrie Preston]] in the CBS comedy-drama series, ''[[Elsbeth (TV series)|Elsbeth]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/elsbet...ife-spinoff-pilot-1235278244/|title=‘Elsbeth’: Wendell Pierce & Carra Patterson Join Carrie Preston In CBS’ ‘Good Wife’ Offshoot Pilot|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=March 3, 2023}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2010
|''[[Why Did I Get Married Too?]]''
| Kelly
|
|-
|2013
|''Out There''
| Kim
|Short film
|-
|2015
|''[[Straight Outta Compton (film)|Straight Outta Compton]]''
|Tomica Wright
|
|-
|2016
|''How to Tell You're a Douchebag''
| Grace
|
|-
|2017
|''Ambition's Debt''
| Calpurnia
|
|-
|2020
|''[[The Subject (2020 film)|The Subject]]''
| Marley Reed
|
|-
|2020
|''A Storybook Ending''
| Claudia
|Short film
|-
|2021
|''The Snakes''
| Erica
|Short film
|-
|2023
|''[[Rustin (film)|Rustin]]''
|[[Coretta Scott King]]
|
|}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2014
|''[[The Good Wife]]''
| Bartender
|Episode: "We, the Juries"
|-
|2014
|''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]''
| Officer Dolores Munoz
|Episode: "Under the Gun"
|-
|2015
|''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]''
| Jessa
|Episode: "The Eternity Injection"
|-
|2016
|''[[Bloodline (TV series)|Bloodline]]''
| Assistant
|Episode: "Part 14"
|-
|2017-2018
|''[[The Arrangement (2017 TV series)|The Arrangement]]''
| Shaun
|20 episodes
|-
|2019
|''[[Instinct (American TV series)|Instinct]]''
| Amber
|Episode: "One-of-a-Kind"
|-
|2019
|''[[Prodigal Son (TV series)|Prodigal Son]]''
| Tally
|Episode: "Pied-A-Terre"
|-
|2020
|''[[Lovecraft Country (TV series)|Lovecraft Country]]''
| [[Josephine Baker]]
|Episode: "I "*****"."
|-
|2021
|''[[Turner & Hooch (TV series)|Turner & Hooch]]''
|Jessica Baxter
|12 episodes
|-
|2023
|''[[Servant (TV series)|Servant]]''
| Suzy
|Episodes: "Boo" and "Neighbors"
|-
|2024–present
|''[[Elsbeth (TV series)|Elsbeth]]''
|Kaya Blanke
|Series regular
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|3842417}}
{{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT: Patterson, Carra}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American television actresses]]
[[Category:American stage actresses]]
[[Category:American film actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century American actresses]]
[[Category:New York University alumni]]
Okumaya devam et...