| Name |
Meredith Patterson |
| Height |
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| Naionality |
American |
| Date of Birth |
25-November-1975 |
| Place of Birth |
Concord, California, U.S. |
| Famous for |
Acting |
Meredith Patterson is an American musical theatre actor known for her Broadway performances, as well as her television and film work. Meredith 'Merie' Patterson has been dancing since the age of 2, and excelled at classical ballet, tap, and jazz. She competed in famous dance competitions around the country such as Tremaine & Show Stoppers. She began singing at age 8, and taking acting class at age 9. She made her stage debut at Concord Citi Arts production of "Cinderella" at the age of 13.
Patterson toured the country at age 17 as a teacher for The Universal Dance Association. Patterson left home at age 18 and headed to New York City intent upon becoming a dancer on Broadway. She was nominated for a Barrymore Award at 19, starring in two national tours at 20, and signing her first Equity production contract with Madison Square Garden's show, "A Christmas Carol", with choreographer Susan Stroman, at 21. She made her Broadway debut in 2000 in "The Green Bird", a play directed by Julie Taymor. The following year, she made her musical debut in the original chorus of the Tony Award-winning revival of "42nd Street". Three months after opening, she was given the starring role of "Peggy Sawyer", which she performed from August 2001 to August 2002 and her performance was taped for The Lincoln Center Archives. Later, Patterson was asked to star in a production of "42nd Street" in Moscow, Russia, making her the first American actress to star in an English-speaking musical in Russia and the first "Peggy Sawyer" to ever be billed above the title.
