Patti Harrison is an American actress and comedian who has a net worth of $2 Million. She rose to fame after appearing as Ruthie in the comedy series “Shrill”. This show ran from 2019 to 2021 and in the meantime she was appearing on other projects.
Harrison is also known for her outstanding work on hit shows like High Maintenance and Broad City. Her immense performance in the 2021 comedy film “Together Together” earned her Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead.
What is Patti Harrison’s Net Worth?
[table id=430 /]Early Life
Patti Harrison was born on October 31st, 1990, in Orient, Pickaway County, Ohio, to an American father and a Vietnamese mother. She has six older siblings, being the youngest in the family.
Her father worked in the U.S. Army and met Harrison’s mother during the Vietnam War. She was just 6 years old when her father passed away from a heart attack. Since then, Harrison and her six siblings were raised by their mother.
Harrison grew up in Orient, Ohio, the rural conservative community of the city. As a child, she developed an interest in watching comedy sketches including Mad TV, and loved to watch the shows of famous comedians including Mo Collins, Debra Wilson, and Nicole Sullivan.
Career
Harrison began her comedy career while studying at Ohio University where she got a chance to participate in the Black Sheep improv team. After college, Harrison was passionate about pursuing her career as a comedian full-time.
She quickly moved to New York in 2015 before moving to Los Angeles for better opportunities. There she started performing at local shows and showed her comedic abilities to the people. Slowly but surely, her hard work paid off.
The actress came to the spotlight in 2017 after appearing as a Correspondent on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”. She gained popularity on the show for making jokes about the 45th President of the US, Donald Trump. From that point on she began getting offers from other television shows to appear.
Breakthrough
In 2019 had guest roles on hit television shows including High Maintenance, and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, as well as had a voice role on BoJack Horseman. Before this, she made her theatrical film debut as Kiki in the crime thriller film “A Simple Favor” in 2018.
Harrison had a big break when she landed the role of Ruthie in the Hulu comedy series called “Shrill “. She got the role via Instagram after the show’s director Aidy Bryant asked her for an audition. Harrison had her role in Shrill from 2019 to 2021 and it earned her massive popularity.
Following her success, Harrison co-starred as Anna alongside actor Ed Helms in the comedy film “Together Together” in 2021. Her performance was well praised and led her to receive an Independent Spirit Award nomination. Patti Harrison accumulated a net worth of $2 million from her successful acting and comedy career.
Other Ventures
Harrison also showed her skills as a writer for the fourth season of the animated comedy series “Big Mouth”. 2019 was a big year for her in which she not only had her breakout role but found herself being one of the Ten Comics to Watch by Variety magazine.
That same year, Harrison was named as co-host of the “Unsend with Joel Kim Booster”, a Comedy Central digital series. Later she started co-hosting the podcast with River L. Ramirez called “A Woman’s Smile”. Next year, she was the host of the show “Died & Gone to Heaven!” at Largo in LA.
Aside from acting, Harrison made her voice debut in the 2021 animated film “Raya and the Last Dragon”. She lent her voice to the character of Chief of Tai, becoming the first transgender actress to appear Disney animated movie.
Career Highlights
- Shrill (Comedy series, 2019–2021)
- I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (Sketch comedy series, 2019–present)
- Together Together (Film, 2021)
- 2021 Independent Spirit Award, Best Female Lead _ Nomination
Patti Harrison Net Worth
Patti Harrison is an actor, comedian, voiceover artist, and writer from Ohio. She has been working in the entertainment industry since 2016. The actress had more than 34 acting credits under her belt.
Harrison earned success with her role in the hit series Shrill. Later she worked with big names in Hollywood including Henry Golding, Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Andrew Rannells, Linda Cardellini, and many more. As of 2023, Patti Harrison’s net worth is estimated to be $2 Million.
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