Patti Harrison

Patti Harrison (born 1991)[1] is an American actress and comedian. She has acted in the television shows Shrill, I Think You Should Leave, Search Party, and Broad City. Harrison was named one of Variety's "10 Comics to Watch" in 2019.[2][3][4]

Patti Harrison
Born1991 (age 29–30)
Orient, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
EducationOhio University (Ba)
Occupation
  • Comedian
  • actress
Years active2015–present
Websitepattiharrisonswebsite.website

Early life and education

Harrison's mother is Vietnamese and her father, from Detroit, was white. 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 rural conservative community of Orient, Ohio.[4] Her father died from a heart attack when she was six.[1][5][6]

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 improv team at Ohio University.[4]

She came out as trans at the end of college and moved home to her family, who she described as supportive of her transition.[5][3]

Career

Harrison moved to New York to pursue comedy full-time in 2015.[1] She stated that her stand-up comedy style has changed drastically since her early days performing, when she dealt with internalized transphobia by making jokes about her sexuality.[1] 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.”[5] Harrison hosts a monthly show at The Largo.[7]

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.

Harrison has appeared in High Maintenance, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, Broad City, Search Party, and the film A Simple Favor (2018).[1] In 2019, Harrison appeared in Shrill as Ruthie. Co-creator and star Aidy Bryant contacted her through Instagram to encourage her to audition.[8] Harrison joined the writer's staff of Big Mouth for the fourth season.[8][9]

She currently co-hosts Comedy Central's digital series Unsend with Joel Kim Booster.[8] She also co-hosts a podcast called A Woman's Smile with Lorelei Ramirez.[1]

In 2020 she co-starred in Yearly Departed alongside other comedians such as Rachel Brosnahan and Ziwe Fumudoh.[10]

Harrison stars in the upcoming feature film Together Together with Ed Helms.[11]

Personal life

Harrison is an artist and frequently posts her work on her Instagram.[5]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Bagdad, Florida Bambi
2018 Channel Surfing Appolonia Moorehouse
2018 A Simple Favor Kiko
2018 Thread Hair Woman
2020 Together Together Anna Post-production
2021 Raya and the Last Dragon Leader of Tail (voice)

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"
2017 The Chris Gethard Show Sharon Herron Episode: "Take a Chance"
2017 Search Party Renee 3 episodes
2017–2018 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Correspondent 3 episodes
2019 High Maintenance Chrinty Episode: "Breathwork"
2019–2020 Shrill Ruthie Main cast
2019 I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson Tracy Episode: "I'm Wearing One of Their Belts Right Now"
2019 Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Correspondent Season 4, Episode 13[12]
2019 BoJack Horseman Various voices Episode: "Feel-Good Story"
2020 Magical Girl Friendship Squad The Mushroominations Episode: "Anti Fungal Spit Skanks"
2021 History of Swear Words Herself 3 episodes

References
  1. Escandon, Rosa. "28-Year-Old Patti Harrison Makes Filthy Jokes With Heart". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  2. Variety Staff (Jun 13, 2019). "Variety Announces 10 Comics to Watch for 2019". Retrieved Sep 23, 2019.
  3. 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. Reghay, Nayomi (2017-10-13). "Meet Trans Comedian Making Fart Jokes an Act of Resistance". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  5. Nast, Condé. "Patti Harrison—Trans Comedian, Beauty Icon—*Sometimes* Washes Her Hair". Vogue. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  6. "Comedian Patti Harrison Asks Tim Heidecker for Tips on Allergies and Anxiety". Interview Magazine. 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  7. 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.
  8. "Patti Harrison on 'Shrill' and the Art of Being Mean". www.out.com. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  9. 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.
  10. "'Yearly Departed': Rachel Brosnahan on Amazon Female Comedy Special". The Hollywood Reporter. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  11. Galuppo, Mia (2020-12-16). "Bleecker Street Grabs Sundance Competition Title 'Together Together'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  12. "Pride Like It's 1969". www.tbs.com. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
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