Patricia Rae

Patricia Rae, an American actress, was born in New York City and raised in Queens. She began acting in elementary school after a drama teacher recommended her for a musical, and she later studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. After more than two decades in theater, commercials, sketch comedy, independent film, and television, she landed a breakthrough role as Carla in Maria Full of Grace (2004), earning an Imagen Awards nomination for Best Supporting Role. Her film work includes Swimfan (2002), P.J. (2008), for which she was nominated for best supporting actress at the Action on Film International Film Festival, Chasing the Green, and The Big Wedding (2013). On television she had a recurring role on Chuck and appeared in The Mentalist, Third Watch, The Closer, and Law & Order. She wrote and performed the one-woman show Under Construction and won a BackStage West Garland Award for ensemble work.