Patti Harrison

Patti Harrison (born October 31, 1990) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her roles in Shrill (2019–2021), I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019–2023), and Together Together. For her role in Together Together, she earned a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.

Early life Patti Harrison was born in Orient, Ohio, on October 31, 1990, to a Vietnamese mother and a white American father. She has six older siblings. Her father, who was from Detroit, served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and met Harrison's mother when she was a janitor in his barracks. He died of a heart attack when Harrison was six years old. Her first involvement in comedy came from her participation in an improv team during her time at Ohio University, from which she dropped out.

Career Harrison moved to New York City to pursue a comedy career in 2015, but later moved to Los Angeles. She later joined the writing team of the animated comedy series Big Mouth for its fourth season.

Harrison was named one of Variety magazine's "10 Comics to Watch" in 2019. Later that year, she co-hosted Comedy Central's digital series Unsend with Joel Kim Booster. That same year, she began hosting the monthly show Died & Gone to Heaven! at Largo.

In February 2021, Harrison was banned from Twitter after she impersonated the account of Nilla Wafers in a parody of corporate pinkwashing, particularly satirizing a tweet from Oreo. The controversy led to her appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to discuss it. and had her debut feature film leading role in Together Together (2021), for which she earned a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. She serves as Miss Culturista at the annual Las Culturistas Culture Awards, hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers.

Influences Harrison has said one of her early comedic influences was Mad TV, which she enjoyed watching during her childhood; she admired the female comedians on the show, especially Mo Collins, Nicole Sullivan, and Debra Wilson.

Personal life Harrison came out as a trans woman shortly after dropping out of Ohio University, later describing her family as supportive. In 2021, she was diagnosed with ADHD, telling The New Yorker that she delayed seeking a diagnosis until she had "reached a point where [she] was so frustrated with [her] inability to just stay on track". BoJack Horseman Barbara (voice) Episode: "Feel-Good Story" 2019–2021 Shrill Ruthie 16 episodes 2019–2023 I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson Various Characters 4 episodesWriter (6 episodes) 2020 Magical Girl Friendship Squad The Mushroominations (voice) Episode: "Anti Fungal Spit Skanks"

History of Swear Words Herself 3 episodes Bob's Burgers Patti / Pixie Princess Patricia (voice) 2 episodes Ziwe Various Characters 3 episodes Tuca & Bertie Martha (voice) 4 episodes Q-Force Stat (voice) 10 episodes Jimmy Kimmel Live Herself 1 episode Adventure Time: Distant Lands Weapon Head (voice) Episode: "Wizard City"

The Great North Debbie, Momma Marita (voice) 9 episodes Made for Love Bangles de la Morga 3 episodes

Three Busy Debras London England Episode: "Operation: Seal Team Debra" She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Lulu Episode: "Just Jen" American Dad! Ali (voice) Episode: "Smooshed: A Love Story"

Poker Face Alex 4 episodes Sausage Party: Foodtopia Jill (voice) Recurring role Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake Witch Wizard (voice) 3 episodes 2026 Regular Show: The Lost Tapes Valencia (voice) Episode: "Coffee Shop Wars"

Music videos Year Video Artist(s) Notes 2022 "Bicstan" Hudson Mohawke Starring, co-directed w/ Alan Resnick