Marnette Patterson
Marnette Patterson | |
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Born |
Marnette Provost Patterson April 26, 1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Other names | Marne Patterson |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouse(s) | Jimmy Verzino (September 4, 2011–present) |
Marnette Provost "Marne" Patterson (born April 26, 1980[1]) is an American actress who is best known for her role as Christy Jenkins on Charmed.
Early life
She was raised as an only child by her mother in Los Angeles, California. On September 4, 2011 Patterson married James "Jimmy" Verzino, an advertising executive, at a ranch in Malibu, California. She was a 1989 Junior Vocalist Winner on "Star Search" (1983). Charity works includes an animal advocacy group called the Amanda Foundation. Her name is a combination of her two grandmothers' names: Mary (maternal) and Nettie (paternal). Her hobbies include singing, horseback riding, hiking, kickboxing, and cooking. Her aunt is Dana Dillaway, former child actress who appeared in Giant (1956) as Elizabeth Taylor's and Rock Hudson's daughter Judy (age 4).
Career
Patterson appeared briefly as young volleyball schoolgirl attracting the attentions of Tommy in the very first episode of 3rd Rock From The Sun (Brain And Eggs)
Patterson portrayed Nicole Farrell on the NBC series Something So Right.[2]
Patterson also starred in the short-lived WB sitcom Movie Stars and the made-for-TV movie The Stalking of Laurie Show. She has appeared in films such as Camp Nowhere (1994),[3]In 2005-2006, Patterson landed the role in Charmed as Christy Jenkins, a witch that was kidnapped from her home as a child by Scabber Demons at the age of seven. These demons hold her captive within The Underworld for fifteen years and intend to use her as the key to the "ultimate power" under the orders of The Triad, a trio of powerful upper-level demons who had originally sent the demon mercenary Belthazor/Cole Turner undercover to defeat The Charmed Ones, her character can mentally cause objects and beings to burst into flame. She appeared in Charmed for 8 episodes.
She also portrays Holly Little in the 2008 film Starship Troopers 3: Marauder. Patterson starred as Maggie Schaffer on the web series, called LG15: The Resistance.In 2009, she appeared on an episode of the TV series House, where she starred as Ashley. In 2011, she appeared briefly on an episode of The Mentalist ("Every Rose Has Its Thorn") as a con artist who would sleep with wealthy men and then blackmail them. Her character was named Naomi/Victoria. Patterson is close friends with Jennifer Finnigan, her co-star on The Stalking of Laurie Show.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child, AA Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child | Little Girl | |
1990 | Kingdom Chums: Original Top Ten, TheThe Kingdom Chums: Original Top Ten | Annie | Video |
1993 | Sliver | Joanie Ballinger | |
Secret Adventures: Spin | Arlene | Video short | |
1994 | Secret Adventures: Snag | Arlene | Video short |
Secret Adventures: Smash | Arlene | Video short | |
Secret Adventures: Shrug | Arlene | Video short | |
Camp Nowhere | Trish Prescott | ||
1995 | Secret Adventures: Slam | Arlene | Video short |
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story | Jane Powell | TV movie | |
Great Mom Swap, TheThe Great Mom Swap | Nicole | TV movie | |
1996 | Final Vendetta | Young Jenny | |
2000 | Stalking of Laurie Show, TheThe Stalking of Laurie Show | Lisa Michelle Lambert | TV movie |
2001 | Clover Bend | Claire | |
2003 | Who's Your Daddy? | Brittany Van Horn | Video |
Secret Santa | Callie | TV movie | |
2005 | Candy Paint | Stefanie Petrowski | Short film |
Standing Still | Sarah | ||
2006 | Untitled Brad Copeland Project | Jen | TV movie |
Cloud 9 | Crystal | ||
Pope Dreams | Brady Rossman | ||
Standard, TheThe Standard | Gina | ||
2007 | Kush | Taylor | |
Ghosts of Goldfield | Julie | Video | |
By Appointment Only | Angie | TV movie | |
Remember the Daze | Stacey Cherry | ||
2008 | Starship Troopers 3: Marauder | Holly Little | |
2009 | Beacon, TheThe Beacon | Christina Wade | |
2010 | Wild Things: Foursome | Rachel Thomas | Video |
2011 | Meet the Randalls | Sam | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Mama's Family | Dorrie | 1 episode |
1990 | Good Grief | Little Girl | 1 episode |
1991 | Under Cover | Emily Del'Amico | TV series |
1992 | It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown | Lucy van Pelt (voice) | TV short |
1994 | Boy Meets World | Allison Cheever | 1 episode |
1995 | Unhappily Ever After | Cindy Stalling | 1 episode |
Something Wilder | Granddaughter | 1 episode | |
Kirk | Amanda | 1 episode | |
1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Volleyball Girl | 1 episode |
It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown! | Lucy van Pelt (voice) | TV short | |
Minor Adjustments | Joanna Emsen | 3 episodes: "Ask Dr. Ron" (season 1: episode 9) "The Ungrateful Dead" (season 1: episode 10) "Baby Boomer Angst" (season 1: episode 18) | |
1996–98 | Something So Right | Nicole Farrell | Main role 37 episodes Nominated - 1997 Best Performance in a TV Comedy by a Supporting Young Actress |
1997 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Robyn Peterson | 1 episode |
1999 | Odd Man Out | Caroline | 1 episode |
1999–2000 | Movie Stars | Lori Lansford | Main role 21 episodes |
2000 | Touched by an Angel | Katie | 1 episode |
That '70s Show | Shelly | 1 episode | |
2001 | Dead Last | Brandy | 1 episode |
2003 | Nip/Tuck | Fluffer | 1 episode |
Run of the House | Jessica | 1 episode | |
2004 | Cracking Up | Eve | 1 episode |
2005 | Supernatural | Charlie | 1 episode |
Grounded for Life | Jenna | 1 episode | |
2006 | Charmed | Christy Jenkins | 8 episodes: "The Last Temptation of Christy" (season 8: episode 15) "Engaged and Confused" (season 8: episode 16) "Generation Hex" (season 8: episode 17) "The Torn Identity" (season 8: episode 18) "The Jung and the Restless" (season 8: episode 19) "Gone with the Witches" (season 8: episode 20) "Kill Billie: Vol. 2" (season 8: episode 21) "Forever Charmed" (season 8: episode 22) |
2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Aimee | 1 episode |
2008 | LG15: The Resistance | Maggie Schaeffer | 1 episode |
2009 | House | Ashley | 1 episode |
2011 | Mentalist, TheThe Mentalist | Viktoria Shays | 1 episode |
Awards and nominations
- 1997 for the Young Artist Award at the Young Artist Awards for "Best Performance in a TV Comedy by a Supporting Young Actress" for her work on Something So Right (1996). Nomination
References
- ↑ "Biography". Official Website. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
- ↑ Jicha, Tom (March 3, 1998). "Show's home on ABC is 'So Right'". Sun Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale. p. 4.E.
- ↑ Salm, Arthur (August 26, 1994). "Kids help 'Camp Nowhere' at least get somewhere". San Diego Union Tribune. p. E.1.
- ↑ IMDB - Bloody Mary (Supernatural)