Ms. Pat

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Ms. Pat
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Ms. Pat in 2024
Born
Patricia Williams

(1972-04-02) April 2, 1972 (age 53)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Education General Educational Development
OccupationsComedian, actress, podcast host
Years active2002–present
Television The Ms. Pat Show
Children4
Comedy career
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • books
  • podcasts
Genres
Subjects
Website mspatcomedy.com

Patricia Williams Lee (born April 2, 1972), better known by her stage name Ms. Pat, is an American stand-up comedian and actress known for The Ms. Pat Show . She is host of the podcast The Patdown with Ms. Pat. [1]

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Career

Comedy

Ms. Pat started doing comedy after being encouraged by her caseworker. She did her first stand-up in Atlanta in 2002. Her career as a comic elevated to the next stage in 2006, after she moved to Indianapolis, where she improved her comedic skills at Morty's, a well-known comic store. [2]

In 2015, she participated in the ninth season of NBC's Last Comic Standing . [2]

Ms. Pat has appeared on popular shows and podcasts hosted by Kevin Hart, Marc Maron, Joe Rogan, Eddie Ifft, Bert Kreischer, Joey "CoCo" Diaz, Bobby Lee and Ari Shaffir. [3] She is also a frequent guest talent on the comedy program titled The Bob & Tom Show .

In 2017, she released her first stand-up album, Rabbit. [4] In 2018, she appeared in Netflix's stand-up series The Degenerates. [5] On February 8, 2022, Netflix released her hour-long comedy special, "Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?" [6]

TV shows

The Ms. Pat Show , a sitcom based on her life, was picked up by the premium streaming service BET+ in October 2020 after getting dropped by Hulu and premiered on August 12, 2021. Stage actor J. Bernard Calloway plays her husband and Tami Roman plays her sister. Its first season consists of 10 episodes. [7] The series was renewed for a second season on September 2, 2021. [8]

Ms. Pat Settles It , a comedic arbitration-based reality court show hosted by Ms. Pat premiered October 18, 2023, on BET. [9] [10] [11]

Author

She is the co-author of Rabbit – The Autobiography of Ms. Pat, a comical autobiography detailing her turbulent upbringing. The book was a finalist for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature in 2018.

Podcast host

In 2019, Ms. Pat began hosting a podcast available on YouTube titled The Patdown with Ms. Pat. In the podcast, Ms. Pat discuses day-to-day issues with her co-hosts, sometimes telling stories of her lived experiences which raise awareness of racial prejudice. [12]

Personal life

Patricia Williams was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 2, 1972. [2] Her mother, Mildred, was an alcoholic and would often neglect and verbally abuse her kids. Williams gave birth to her first child, Ashley, at 14 and her second, Nikia, at 15. [13] The father of her first two children was eight years older; he began sexually abusing her when she was 12 years old. Earlier in childhood, she also suffered sexual abuse from one of her mother's boyfriends. [13] At age 15, she began selling crack cocaine in Atlanta, while supporting herself and her two children using the street name "Rabbit". [13]

She is open about having two abortions in her teenage years. [14] Her two younger children, Garrianna and Garrett Jr., were conceived later in life with her husband, Garrett. [2] She then adopted four children who are the biological children of her niece. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Zoey 102 Janice The Jeweller
2024 Drugstore June Nicole
2024 Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead Joan Crandall
2026 Joe's College Road Trip [15] [16]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Star Herself2 episodes
2021–present The Ms. Pat Show Patricia "Pat" Ford CarsonLead role
2023 Big City Greens Jessica Burns (voice)Episode: "Stand-Up Bill/Green Trial"
2023–present Ms. Pat Settles It HerselfHost
2025–presentLil KevTiki (voice)Recurring role

References

  1. ↑ "The Patdown Podcast".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Geoff Edgers. "How Ms. Pat overcame drugs, prison and abuse – and rose to comedy stardom". The Washington Post . Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. ↑ Lindquist, David. "From crack dealer to star comedian: Plainfield mom, Ms. Pat, tells all in new memoir". indystar.com. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ms. Pat details journey from rough upbringing to comedy success in autobiography, new album". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  5. ↑ "The Degenerates is Returning to Netflix With a KILLER Lineup". The Interrobang. 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  6. ↑ "Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?". Netflix . 2020-02-08.
  7. ↑ Otterson, Joe (2020-10-14). "'Ms. Pat' Sitcom Moves to BET Plus With Series Order (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  8. ↑ "Ms. Pat Show Renewed for Season 2". 2 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "New Judge Series "Ms. Pat Settles It" Premieres on BET Wednesday, October 18 at 10 PM ET/PT" (Press release). BET. September 20, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023– via The Futon Critic.
  10. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (September 20, 2023). "Ms. Pat Becomes Latest TV Judge In Unscripted Courtroom Series For BET". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ "New Judge Series Ms. Pat Settles It Premiering on BET!". BET . September 20, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ Symons, Alex (2023). Women Comedians in the Digital Age (1st ed.). London and New York: Routledge. p. 35. doi:10.4324/9781003268680. ISBN   978-1032215020. S2CID   253620654.
  13. 1 2 3 "Ms. Pat – This is not happening". YouTube . 25 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "The Patdown Podcast Episode 7: Butt Butter and Abortion". YouTube . 28 May 2019.
  15. ↑ Grobar, Matt (7 January 2026). "Netflix's 2026 Film Slate: Dates For 'War Machine' & Other Titles, New Cast For Animated 'Swapped' Plus First-Look Pics For 'Enola Holmes 3,' More". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  16. ↑ Romero, Leah (January 26, 2024). "New Madea movie by Tyler Perry to film in Las Cruces this year". Las Cruces Sun-News . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
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