Carra Patterson | |
|---|---|
| Born | St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Children | 2 [1] |
Carra Patterson is an American actress.
Patterson was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. [2] Her mother was 16 when she was born. [3] She graduated from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts and later began appearing in off-Broadway productions. [4] 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 starring Cynthia Nixon. [5] She later performed in off-Broadway productions of Luck of the Irish, Significant Other and By the Way, Meet Vera Stark . [4] In 2017 she starred in August Wilson's play Jitney . [6]
In 2015, Patterson appeared in the biographical drama film Straight Outta Compton directed by F. Gary Gray. On television, she made guest appearances on The Good Wife , Blue Bloods , Elementary and Instinct . From 2017 to 2018 she was a regular cast member in the E! drama series, The Arrangement . In 2020 she played Josephine Baker in an episode of HBO series, Lovecraft Country . [7] In 2021, Patterson starred in the Disney+ action comedy series, Turner & Hooch . [8] The series was canceled after one season. [9] In 2023, Patterson played civil rights leader Coretta Scott King in the biographical drama film, Rustin directed by George C. Wolfe. [10] [11]
Later in 2023 she was cast opposite Carrie Preston in the CBS comedy-drama series, Elsbeth . [12] Following end of the second season, Preston announced that she would be leaving the show as a series regular and would guest star in the third season. [13]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Why Did I Get Married Too? | Kelly | |
| 2013 | Out There | Kim | Short film |
| 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | Tomica Wright | |
| 2016 | How to Tell You're a Douchebag | Grace | |
| 2017 | Ambition's Debt | Calpurnia | |
| 2020 | The Subject | Marley Reed | |
| 2020 | A Storybook Ending | Claudia | Short film |
| 2021 | The Snakes | Erica | Short film |
| 2023 | Rustin | Coretta Scott King |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Good Wife | Bartender | Episode: "We, the Juries" |
| 2014 | Blue Bloods | Officer Dolores Munoz | Episode: "Under the Gun" |
| 2015 | Elementary | Jessa | Episode: "The Eternity Injection" |
| 2016 | Bloodline | Assistant | Episode: "Part 14" |
| 2017-2018 | The Arrangement | Shaun | 20 episodes |
| 2019 | Instinct | Amber | Episode: "One-of-a-Kind" |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son | Tally | Episode: "Pied-A-Terre" |
| 2020 | Lovecraft Country | Josephine Baker | Episode: "I Am." |
| 2021 | Turner & Hooch | Jessica Baxter | 12 episodes |
| 2023 | Servant | Suzy | Episodes: "Boo" and "Neighbors" |
| 2024–present | Elsbeth | Kaya Blanke | Series regular |
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