早年生活
Patricia出生于美國的新奧爾良，她的父親Arthur是路易斯安那州立大學(xué)醫(yī)學(xué)系的管理員，她的母親Jacquelyn是當(dāng)?shù)氐恼渭液妥h會議員。
Patricia曾在福德漢姆大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)戲劇，之后以優(yōu)異的成績畢業(yè)，贏得了在耶魯商學(xué)院深造戲劇碩士的機(jī)會。她于1987年出演了電影處女作《The Untouchables》(鐵面無私)
主要經(jīng)歷
Patricia在其作品中常常飾演配角，但大多都備受好評。她于1987年出演了電影處女作《The Untouchables》(鐵面無私)，片中扮演艾略特（凱文·科斯特納）的妻子。隨后，她便一直投身于演藝事業(yè)，并因在獨(dú)立制作的影片《高檔貨》("High Art"，又名《高潮藝術(shù)》)中飾演癮君子格雷塔(Greta)——一個德國吸毒的女同性戀而為觀眾矚目。
關(guān)于表演她曾這樣說道： "Iu2019m deeply invested in everything I do, and itu2019s a good thing, because acting is the only thing I know how to do."（我深深地投入我做的一切,這是好事,因?yàn)楸硌菔俏椅ㄒ恢涝趺醋龅氖�。�?
2002年，她在在HBO的《Six Feet Under》(六尺風(fēng)云)中因飾演 Sarah O’Connor這一角色而獲得艾美獎最佳女客座演員的殊榮。2006年再次因此獲獎。
2003年，她獲得了評論界的一致贊揚(yáng)，圣丹斯電影節(jié)上，她有四部片子展映，分別是《真實(shí)女孩》("Real Girls")、《心靈驛站》("The Station Agent")、《四月碎片》("Pieces of April")、《男爵夫人和豬》("The Baroness and the Pig")。年底，《四月碎片》還讓她獲得了該屆奧斯卡最佳女配角獎的提名，片中她飾演一位尖酸刻薄但死于癌癥的母親。
2006年，她在以家鄉(xiāng)新奧爾良為背景的《國王班底》("All the King’s Men")中扮演Sadie Burke，在《挽歌》("Elegy")、《午夜巴塞羅那》("Vicky Cristina Barcelona")中皆有不俗表現(xiàn)。
2008年，制作人Gerald Peary找到Patricia，詢問她是否愿意為The Story of American Film Criticism配音。她很快答應(yīng)了他，之后Peary回憶道：“她人非常好，很快答應(yīng)合作，并且很聰明。她答應(yīng)配音的主要原因是因?yàn)樗３ｉ喿x影評，她從心底對影評人表示尊敬�！�
2010年，Patricia收到了來自詹姆遜都柏林國際電影節(jié)頒發(fā)的殊榮以及為了表彰她在電影方面的貢獻(xiàn)所頒發(fā)給她的伏特獎。同年，針對墨西哥灣漏油事故，Patricia在自然資源保護(hù)委員會的雜志上發(fā)表文章。
主要作品年表
電影
| 1987 | The Untouchables | Catherine Ness | u200b |
| 1988 | The Dead Pool | Samantha Walker | u200b |
| Rocket Gibraltar | Rose Black | u200b | |
| Everybody’s All-American | Leslie Stone | u200b | |
| 1990 | Tune in Tomorrow | Aunt Olga | |
| 1992 | Four Eyes and Six Guns | Lucy Laughton | |
| 1995 | Pharaoh’s Army | Sarah Anders | u200b |
| Jumanji | Carol Anne Parrish | u200b | |
| 1998 | Playing by Heart | Allison | u200b |
| High Art | Greta | Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female | |
| 1999 | The Green Mile | Melinda Moores | Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| Wayward Son | Wesley | u200b | |
| Simply Irresistible | Lois McNally | u200b | |
| 2000 | Falling Like This | Caroline Lockhart | u200b |
| Joe Gould’s Secret | Vivian Marquie | u200b | |
| 2001 | The Safety of Objects | Annette Jennings | Deauville American Film Festival Award for Best Female Performance San Diego Film Critics Society - Body of Work Awardalso for All the Real Girls, Pieces of April and The Station Agent |
| The Pledge | Margaret Larsen | u200b | |
| Wendigo | Kim | u200b | |
| 2002 | Welcome to Collinwood | Rosalind | u200b |
| Far from Heaven | Eleanor Fine | Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| Heartbreak Hospital | Lottie Ohrwasher | u200b | |
| The Baroness and the Pig | The Baroness | u200b | |
| 2003 | Dogville | Vera | u200b |
| The Station Agent | Olivia Harris | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actressalso for Pieces of April Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actressalso for Pieces of April Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actressalso for Pieces of April National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actressalso for Pieces of April San Diego Film Critics Society - Body of Work Awardalso for All the Real Girls, Pieces of April and The Safety of Objects Sundance Film Festival - Special Jury Prizealso for All the Real Girls and Pieces of April Nominated — Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actressalso for Pieces of April Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | |
| All the Real Girls | Elvira Fine | San Diego Film Critics Society - Body of Work Awardalso for Pieces of April, The Safety of Objects and The Station Agent Sundance Film Festival - Special Jury Prizealso for Pieces of April and The Station Agent | |
| Pieces of April | Joy Burns | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actressalso for The Station Agent Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actressalso for The Station Agent National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actressalso for The Station Agent National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actressalso for The Station Agent Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress San Diego Film Critics Society - Body of Work Awardalso for All the Real Girls, The Safety of Objects and The Station Agent San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Sundance Film Festival - Special Jury Prizealso for All the Real Girls and The Station Agent Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress u2013 Motion Picture Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female Nominated — Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actressalso for The Station Agent Nominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | |
| 2004 | Miracle | Patti Brooks | u200b |
| 2005 | Good Night, and Good Luck. | Shirley Wershba | Nominated — Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| The Dying Gaul | Elaine Tishop | u200b | |
| 2006 | The Woods | Ms. Traverse | u200b |
| All the King’s Men | Sadie Burke | u200b | |
| 2007 | No Reservations | Paula | u200b |
| Lars and the Real Girl | Dagmar | u200b | |
| Married Life | Pat Allen | u200b | |
| 2008 | Blind Date | Janna | u200b |
| Phoebe in Wonderland | Miss Dodger | u200b | |
| Elegy | Carolyn | u200b | |
| Vicky Cristina Barcelona | Judy Nash | u200b | |
| 2009 | Whatever Works | Marietta | u200b |
| 2081 | Narrator | voice | |
| For the Love of Movies | Narrator | u200b | |
| Cairo Time | Juliette Grant | u200b | |
| 2010 | Shutter Island | 2nd Rachel Solando | u200b |
| Legendary | Sharon Chetley | u200b | |
| Main Street | Willa | in post-production | |
| Easy A | Rosemary Penderghast | u200b | |
| 2011 | Friends with Benefits | u200b | u200b |
| u200b | One Day | Alison Mayhew | u200b |
電視
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire | Elizabeth Haller | 1 episode |
| 1986 | Equalizer, TheThe Equalizer | Deborah Wade | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Old Man and the Sea, TheThe Old Man and the Sea | Mary Pruitt | u200b |
| 1990 | Tales from the Crypt | Suzy | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Laura Winthrop | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Davis Rules | Cosmo Yeargin | 8 episodes |
| 1992 | Blind Man’s Bluff | Dr. Virginia Hertz | u200b |
| 1992 | American Story, AnAn American Story | Barbara Meade | u200b |
| 1992 | Legacy of Lies | Pat Rafael | u200b |
| 1992 | Four Eyes and Six Guns | Lucy Laughton | u200b |
| 1993 | Queen | Elizabeth "Lizzie" Perkins | Television miniseries |
| 1993 | Caught in the Act | Meg | u200b |
| 1994 | She Led Two Lives | Desiree Parnell | u200b |
| 1995u201396 | Murder One | Annie Hoffman | 20 episodes |
| 1996 | London Suite | Diana Nichols | u200b |
| 1996 | Wedding, TheThe Wedding | Della McNeil | u200b |
| 2000 | Wonderland | Mrs. Tammy Banger | 8 episodes |
| 2001 | Frasier | Claire French | 5 episodes |
| 2002 | Carrie | Margaret White | u200b |
| 2002u201305 | Six Feet Under | Sarah O’Connor | 7 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress u2013 Drama Series (2002, 2006) |
| 2007 | American Masters | Narrator | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live | Mother ofJustin Timberlake’s character | May 9, 2009 SNL Digital Short "Motherlover" |
| 2011 | Saturday Night Live | Mother of Justin Timberlake’s character | May 21, 2011 SNL Digital Short3-Way (The Golden Rule) |
| 2011 | Parks and Recreation | Tammy Swanson I |
