Patricia Williams Lee (born April 2, 1972), better known by her stage name Ms. Pat, is an American stand-up comedian and actress known for The Ms. Pat Show. She is host of the podcast The Patdown with Ms. Pat.[1]

Career

Comedy

Ms. Pat started doing comedy after being encouraged by her caseworker. She did her first stand-up in Atlanta in 2002. Her career as a comic elevated to the next stage in 2006, after she moved to Indianapolis, where she improved her comedic skills at Morty's, a well-known comic store.[2]

In 2015, she participated in the ninth season of NBC's Last Comic Standing.[2]

Ms. Pat has appeared on popular shows and podcasts hosted by Kevin Hart, Marc Maron, Joe Rogan, Eddie Ifft, Bert Kreischer, Joey "CoCo" Diaz, Bobby Lee and Ari Shaffir.[3] She is also a frequent guest talent on the comedy program titled The Bob & Tom Show.

In 2017, she released her first stand-up album, Rabbit.[4] In 2018, she appeared in Netflix's stand-up series The Degenerates.[5] On February 8, 2022, Netflix released her hour-long comedy special, "Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?"[6]

TV shows

The Ms. Pat Show, a sitcom based on her life, was picked up by the premium streaming service BET+ in October 2020 after getting dropped by Hulu and premiered on August 12, 2021. Stage actor J. Bernard Calloway plays her husband and Tami Roman plays her sister. Its first season consists of 10 episodes. [7] The series was renewed for a second season on September 2, 2021.[8]

Ms. Pat Settles It, a comedic arbitration-based reality court show hosted by Ms. Pat premiered October 18, 2023, on BET.[9][10][11]

Author

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

Podcast host

In 2019, Ms. Pat began hosting a podcast available on YouTube titled The Patdown with Ms. Pat. In the podcast, Ms. Pat discuses day-to-day issues with her co-hosts, sometimes telling stories of her lived experiences which raise awareness of racial prejudice.[12]

Personal life

Patricia Williams was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 2, 1972.[2] her mother Mildred was an alcoholic and would often neglect and verbally abuse her kids,Williams gave birth to her first child Ashley at 14 and her second Nikia at 15.[13] The father of her first two children was eight years older; he began sexually abusing her when she was 12 years old. Earlier in childhood, she also suffered sexual abuse from one of her mother's boyfriends.[13] At age 15, she began selling crack cocaine in Atlanta, while supporting herself and her two children using the street name "Rabbit".[13]

She is open about having two abortions in her teenage years.[14] Her two younger children Garrianna and Garrett Jr. were conceived later in life with her husband, Garrett.[2] She then adopted four children who are the biological children of her niece.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Zoey 102 Janice
2024 Drugstore June Nicole
2024 Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead Mom

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Star Ms. Pat 2 episodes
2021–present The Ms. Pat Show Patricia "Pat" Ford Carson Lead role
2023 Big City Greens Jessica Burns (voice) Episode: "Stand-Up Bill/Green Trial"
2023–present Ms. Pat Settles It Herself Host

References

  1. ^ "The Patdown Podcast".
  2. ^ a b c d e Geoff Edgers. "How Ms. Pat overcame drugs, prison and abuse – and rose to comedy stardom". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Lindquist, David. "From crack dealer to star comedian: Plainfield mom, Ms. Pat, tells all in new memoir". indystar.com. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Ms. Pat details journey from rough upbringing to comedy success in autobiography, new album". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  5. ^ "The Degenerates is Returning to Netflix With a KILLER Lineup". The Interrobang. 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  6. ^ "Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?". Netflix. 2020-02-08.
  7. ^ Otterson, Joe (2020-10-14). "'Ms. Pat' Sitcom Moves to BET Plus With Series Order (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  8. ^ "Ms. Pat Show Renewed for Season 2". 2 September 2021.
  9. ^ "New Judge Series "Ms. Pat Settles It" Premieres on BET Wednesday, October 18 at 10 PM ET/PT" (Press release). BET. September 20, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via The Futon Critic.
  10. ^ Cordero, Rosy (September 20, 2023). "Ms. Pat Becomes Latest TV Judge In Unscripted Courtroom Series For BET". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "New Judge Series Ms. Pat Settles It Premiering on BET!". BET. September 20, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  12. ^ Symons, Alex (2023). Women Comedians in the Digital Age (1st ed.). London and New York: Routledge. p. 35. doi:10.4324/9781003268680. ISBN 978-1032215020. S2CID 253620654.
  13. ^ a b c "Ms. Pat – This is not happening". YouTube. 25 February 2015.
  14. ^ "The Patdown Podcast Episode 7: Butt Butter and Abortion". YouTube. 28 May 2019.
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