Edi Patterson

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1. Big break

   Patterson has said her breakout came as Jen Abbott on the HBO show Vice Principals. That part was set for four episodes, but it grew once she and co-creator and co-star Danny McBride found a strong comic rapport.

2. Big break

   In 2019, Patterson took on the role of Judy Gemstone in the HBO series The Righteous Gemstones. McBride had Patterson in mind when he created the character, following their work together on Vice Principals and their later writing partnership.

3. Early training

   After finishing college in 1997, Patterson relocated to Austin and got involved in its growing improv scene. She worked with the Rude Mechanicals company and performed Gorilla and Theatresports at Hyde Park Theatre while The Hideout Theatre was under renovation.

4. Early training

   Around 2000, Patterson relocated to Los Angeles, where she kept doing improv and trained at The Groundlings. There she advanced from improvisation into sketch writing.