Ellen D. Williams

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Ellen D. Williams
Born
EducationNotre Dame Academy For Girls (Los Angeles, CA)
Alma mater California State University, Long Beach
OccupationActress/Writer

Ellen Dinalo Williams is an American theatre and TV actress.

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Life and career

Williams graduated with a bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts from California State University, Long Beach.

In 2011, Williams was cast and is best known for her role in How I Met Your Mother , portraying Patrice. Since then she has appeared in such shows as The Mindy Project , Life in Pieces , Criminal Minds , The Real O'Neals , Pitch , Kevin from Work , to name a few. In 2016, Williams started recurring opposite Zach Galifianakis in the FX show, Baskets , as Nicole Baskets.

In 2016, Williams starred opposite Ginger Gonzaga and Jason Ritter in Gonzaga's short film, Your Day.

Williams is an actress who has appeared in numerous theatre productions in the Los Angeles and Seattle areas. Working with such companies in Los Angeles as Playwrights Arena at LATC, East West Players, South Coast Repertory, LoudRMouth, The Garage Theatre Company, to name a few. She garnered a "Leading Female Performance" nomination from LA Weekly in 2009 for her role as Ruby in Boni B. Alvarez's play Ruby, Tragically Rotund.

Personal life

Her mother is of Filipino, Chinese, and Spanish descent, and her father is of English, Irish, Scottish descent. Williams is openly gay. [1]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004When a Telemarketer CallsSandy GibbShort
2005Monster In My PantsMary RoundfirmenhighShort
2008Brown Soup ThingCousin Ellen
2012SalesgirlDonnapost-production
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011–14 How I Met Your Mother PatriceSeason 7–9 (Recurring; 12 episodes)
2015 Kevin from Work LizSeason 1 (1 Episode)
2016 Baskets Nicole BasketsSeason 1–3 (Recurring; 7 episodes)
2016 Pitch ProducerSeason 1 (Episode 2)
2016 Criminal Minds M.E. Dawn DurborawSeason 12 (Episode 3)
2016 The Real O'Neals JoyceSeason 2 (Episode 7)
2017 The Mindy Project Dr. Irene LeeSeason 5 (Episode 12)
2017 You're the Worst Casting AssociateSeason 3 (Episode 10)
2017 Brooklyn Nine-Nine HelgataSeason 5 (Episode 6)
2018 Life in Pieces ShelleySeason 3 (Episode 18)
2019 Superstore JasmineSeason 4 (Episode 10)
2019 Bless This Mess Dr. Rachel KapplerSeason 1 (Episode 4)
2022 Barry CustomerSeason 3 (Episode 6)

References

  1. "Screen Scene: Meet the other openly gay star of "How I Met Your Mother"". sdgln.com. December 19, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2016.