Ms. Pat

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Ms. Pat
Born
Patricia Williams

(1972-04-02) April 2, 1972 (age 49)
Atlanta, U.S
EducationGeneral Educational Development
Years active2002–present
TelevisionThe Ms. Pat Show
Children8
Comedy career
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • books
  • podcasts
Genres
Subject(s)
Websitemspatcomedy.com

Ms. Pat (born Patricia Williams; April 2, 1972) is an American stand-up comedienne, actress known for The Ms. Pat Show, and host of the podcast The Patdown with Ms. Pat.[1]

Early life[]

Patricia Williams was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 2, 1972.[2] She gave birth to her first child at 14 and her second at 15.[3] The father of her first two children is 8 years older than her; he began sexually abusing her when she was 12 years old. She also suffered sexual abuse from one of her mother's boyfriends.[3]

Her younger two children were conceived later in life with her husband,[4] and she also adopted four children. She is open about having two abortions in her teenage years.[5]

At age 15, she began selling crack cocaine in Atlanta while supporting herself and her two children using the street name "Rabbit."[3]

Career[]

Comedy[]

Ms. Pat started doing comedy after being encouraged by her caseworker. She did her first stand-up in 2002 in Atlanta. In 2006, her career as a comic elevated to the next stage after moving to Indianapolis with her husband, where she improved her comedic skills at Morty's, a well-known comic store.[6]

In 2015, she participated in the 9th season of NBC's Last Comic Standing.[6]

Ms. Pat has appeared on popular shows and podcasts hosted by Marc Maron, Joe Rogan, Eddie Ifft, Bert Kreischer, Joey "CoCo" Diaz, Bobby Lee and Ari Shaffir.[7] She is also a frequent guest talent on the comedy Bob and Tom Show.

In 2017, she released her first stand-up album, Rabbit.[8] In 2018 she appeared in Netflix's stand-up series The Degenerates.[9]

TV show[]

After getting dropped by Fox and Hulu, a TV show based on her life was picked up by the premium streaming service BET+ in October 2020 & will premiere on August 12, 2021 as The Ms. Pat Show, and its first season will consist of 10 episodes. Stage actor J. Bernard Calloway plays her husband and Tami Roman plays her sister.[10]

Author[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "The Patdown Podcast".
  2. ^ Edgers. "How Ms. Pat overcame drugs, prison and abuse – and rose to comedy stardom". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ms. Pat – This is not happening".
  4. ^ "Joe Rogan Experience".
  5. ^ "Ms. Pat Interview".
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Geoff Edgers. "How Ms. Pat overcame drugs, prison and abuse – and rose to comedy stardom". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  7. ^ Lindquist, David. "From crack dealer to star comedian: Plainfield mom, Ms. Pat, tells all in new memoir". www.indystar.com. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Ms. Pat details journey from rough upbringing to comedy success in autobiography, new album | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  9. ^ Staff, Interrobang (2019-08-23). "The Degenerates is Returning to Netflix With a KILLER Lineup". The Interrobang. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  10. ^ Otterson, Joe (2020-10-14). "'Ms. Pat' Sitcom Moves to BET Plus With Series Order (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
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