Merritt Patterson is a Canadian actress. She became famous for her role as Olivia Mathison in the TV series Ravenswood and The Royals, where she became Ophelia Price. The performer played in the spin-off of the telenovela "Pretty Little Liars".
Sometimes, from childhood, a person sees himself in a certain activity, dreams of doing only what he loves. But this is an assumption, fate is able to create a real miracle. Often, unexpected surprises appear in life in the form of a spontaneous change of profession and the appearance of a genius as a result.
New turn
This happened with the famous actress Merritt Patterson. She was born in Vancouver, Canada on September 2, 1990. The girl was not at all interested in her artistic career. She was fond of dancing, was professionally engaged in choreography and participated in dance competitions. And by the second profession, the girl is a dancer. However, quite unexpectedly, an interest in acting burst into her life.
Sixteen-year-old Merritt was offered to take part in a beauty contest. The debut was so successful that the girl bypassed many professional models, becoming the winner. In the same year, the film debut took place.
In 2006, Patterson was invited to the Kyle XY telenovela. A multi-part science fiction project told about a boy with amnesia. The role of Merritt was small, but the shooting interested the girl. She began attending other auditions.
The result was successful. The aspiring actress was recruited into the popular TV series Supernatural. Then she appeared in the famous science fiction movie "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief". Let the characters get small, but Merritt did not intend to dwell on this. She has participated in films of various genres. The work turned out to be very fruitful. During the year, the actress starred in several films.
The road to recognition
A ten-year career has allowed her to star in thirteen films. Patterson is a media personality. She is very sociable. The girl always finds time for social networks. She has several accounts and a personal website. The actress is engaged in her beloved business, and therefore manages to implement many projects and take new ones. There are still many interesting images to be performed by a talented young actress.
One of the main works was the popular TV serial "Motive". In his stories, investigations are conducted not only by professional detectives.
The horror film Gateway shows the story of a family moving to a new place of residence. By accidentally opening the gates to the dark world, teenagers let nightmares into their everyday life.
The series "Monster Hunters" shows the fantastic adventures of a teenage company. They have a double life: in one they are ordinary students of the school, in the other they are fearless monster hunters.
In the 2012 television series "Rebel", Merritt got one of the key characters. She played Stacy Deebain. Based on the plot of a family film about a radio DJ girl. A shy high school girl has a hard time communicating with her peers. But her alter ego is DJ "Rebel". Students are inspired by this personality, trying to imitate her. The second role of the stepdaughter becomes known to her stepfather, who works at a local radio station. The man offers Tara a job on the popular SLAM FM.
With the condition of keeping the secret of the personality of the Rebel, she turns into the most popular presenter. The radio show encourages classmates to be themselves. After organizing a dance party during a school lunch, the director decides to ban the ball until the identity of the Buntarka is clarified.
The girl has no choice but to accept the title of queen and go on stage. Now she is under threat of expulsion from school. The best friend takes the hit and declares that she is the Rebel. The same move is used by other students. As a result, the director was forced to cancel the sentence. Overjoyed that her classmates have accepted her, Tara presents the crown to Queen Stacy. The longtime antagonist admits her adversary.
Bright works
In the spin-off of the teenage drama Pretty Little Liars, Ravenswood, Patterson became Olivia Matheson. Five teenagers, residents of the town, learn the dark secrets of the past, trying to rid Ravenswood of an ancient curse.
Merritt's real recognition came from being a member of The Royals. The actress became Ophelia Price. In the center of the story is the queen who rules the country. She is trying to cope with disobedient offspring, choosing for themselves those who are absolutely inappropriate to their high status companions in life.
The biography of the performer did not do without a popular plot about werewolves. In "Wolves" 2014, the actress played Angelina Timmins.
The main character Kaden Richards has a wonderful girlfriend, he is a great student, the captain of the school team. A blow for the guy is his transformation from a merciless wild wolf.
In search of a way out of the situation, the young man finds himself in the strange town of Lupine Ridge. It is home to two hostile clans. Kayden falls in love with Angelina, bringing the start of the war as close as possible. In a colorful action and horror film, the themes of the confrontation of ancient clans and forbidden love are surprisingly intertwined.
Patterson's last work was the telenovela More Than Art. Merritt became Olivia Brackner in her, playing in ten episodes. The drama series shows the merciless reality of the high art world, the New York auction houses. The series was so successful that it lasted another season.
Nothing is known about the actress's personal life. On her Instagram, the girl mainly publishes pictures from trips and from film sets.
