Patti Harrison

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Patti Harrison
Patti Harrison 2019.jpg
Actress Patti Harrison at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival
Born (1990-10-31) October 31, 1990 (age 30)
Orient, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
EducationOhio University (BA)
Occupation
  • Comedian
  • actress
Years active2015–present

Patti Harrison (born October 31, 1990)[1] is an American actress and comedian. She rose to prominence for her supporting role as Ruthie in the television series Shrill before starring in the 2021 film Together Together. Harrison was named one of Variety's "10 Comics to Watch" in 2019.[2][3][4]

Early life and education[]

Harrison's mother is Vietnamese and her father from Detroit. Her father was in the Army and met her mother during the Vietnam War. She is the youngest of seven children and was raised in the conservative rural community of Orient, Ohio.[4] Her father died from a heart attack when she was six.[5][6][7]

She enjoyed Mad TV from childhood and admired the women comedians on the show, including Nicole Sullivan, Mo Collins, and Debra Wilson.[4] Harrison first became involved in comedy during college after she joined the Black Sheep improv team at Ohio University.[4][8]

Harrison came out as a trans woman after graduating from Ohio University and moving home; she described her family as supportive of her transition.[6][3]

Career[]

Harrison moved to New York to pursue comedy full-time in 2015.[5] She stated that her stand-up comedy style has changed drastically since her early days performing, when she felt anxious about making jokes about sex and her sexuality due to internalized transphobia.[5] In an interview with Vogue, she described her comedic persona: "I'm a nasty, stupid person—that's my voice. I'm an evil, shitty person on stage, in a very conscious way—the evil is punching up."[6] Harrison hosts a monthly show at The Largo.[9]

In 2017, Harrison gained wider prominence for her appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she made jokes about Donald Trump's ban on transgender people in the military. Since then, she has appeared in High Maintenance, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, Broad City, Search Party, and the film A Simple Favor (2018).[5] In 2019, she took on the role of Ruthie in the Hulu comedy series Shrill, after co-creator and star Aidy Bryant contacted her through Instagram to encourage her to audition.[10] Harrison joined the writers' staff of Big Mouth for the fourth season.[10][11]

In 2019, she co-hosted Comedy Central's digital series Unsend with Joel Kim Booster.[10] She also co-hosts a podcast called A Woman's Smile with Lorelei Ramirez.[5]

In 2020, she co-starred in Yearly Departed, alongside other comedians such as Rachel Brosnahan and Ziwe Fumudoh.[12]

In 2021, Harrison became the first known transgender actor to appear in a Disney animated film, when she voiced Tail Chief in Raya and the Last Dragon.[13] That year, she also made her debut starring role in a feature film in Together Together with Ed Helms.[14]

Personal life[]

Harrison is an artist and frequently posts her work on her Instagram.[6]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Bagdad, Florida Bambi
2018 Channel Surfing Appolonia Moorehouse
A Simple Favor Kiko
Thread Hair Woman
2021 Together Together Anna
Raya and the Last Dragon Chief of Tail (voice)
2022 The Lost City of D Post-production
TBA Mack & Rita Post-production

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2016–2017 The Special Without Brett Davis Patti / Sharting Woman / Maygan Mason 6 episodes
Writer – 3 episodes
2017 Broad City Anthropologie Employee Episode: "Bedbugs"
The Chris Gethard Show Sharon Herron Episode: "Take a Chance"
Search Party Renee 3 episodes
2017–2018 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Correspondent 3 episodes
2019 High Maintenance Chrinty Episode: "Breathwork"
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Correspondent Season 4, Episode 13[15]
BoJack Horseman Barbara Episode: "Feel-Good Story"
2019-2021 I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson Various 3 episodes
Shrill Ruthie Main cast season 2; recurring seasons 1 and 3
2020 Magical Girl Friendship Squad The Mushroominations Episode: "Anti Fungal Spit Skanks"
2021 History of Swear Words Herself 3 episodes
Made for Love Bangles 2 episodes
The Great North Debbie Episode: "Keep Beef-Lievin' Adventure"
Bob's Burgers Patti Episode: "Some Kind of Fender Benderful"
Ziwe Herself, Various Roles 3 episodes
Tuca and Bertie Martha 4 episodes
Q-Force Stat 10 episodes
Adventure Time: Distant Lands Weapon Head Episode: "Wizard City"

References[]

  1. ^ "Patti Harrison". IMDb. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Variety Staff (Jun 13, 2019). "Variety Announces 10 Comics to Watch for 2019". Retrieved Sep 23, 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Baritaux, Zio; Satran, Rory (2017-10-10). "patti harrison is the trans comic we need desperately right now". I-D. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Reghay, Nayomi (2017-10-13). "Meet Trans Comedian Making Fart Jokes an Act of Resistance". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Escandon, Rosa. "28-Year-Old Patti Harrison Makes Filthy Jokes With Heart". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Nast, Condé (27 February 2018). "Patti Harrison—Trans Comedian, Beauty Icon—*Sometimes* Washes Her Hair". Vogue. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  7. ^ "Comedian Patti Harrison Asks Tim Heidecker for Tips on Allergies and Anxiety". Interview Magazine. 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  8. ^ Urbancich, John M. (2021-04-22). "JMuvies - Film News and Reviews: Being 'Together' and finding 'Touch' both seem shrewder than 'Vanquish'". JMuvies - Film News and Reviews. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  9. ^ Pearson, Jesse (2020-03-06). "At the table with comedian Patti Harrison, talking Saltine cereal and the intimacy of boiled eggs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Patti Harrison on 'Shrill' and the Art of Being Mean". www.out.com. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  11. ^ Hawgood, Alex (2019-05-01). "Patti Harrison Bucks Transgender Stereotypes, One Joke at a Time (Published 2019)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  12. ^ "'Yearly Departed': Rachel Brosnahan on Amazon Female Comedy Special". The Hollywood Reporter. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  13. ^ Kim, Michelle (8 March 2021). "Patti Harrison Is the First Known Trans Actor Cast in a Disney Animated Movie | them". www.them.us. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  14. ^ Galuppo, Mia (2020-12-16). "Bleecker Street Grabs Sundance Competition Title 'Together Together'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  15. ^ "Pride Like It's 1969". www.tbs.com. Retrieved 2019-06-13.

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