Merritt Patterson

Merritt Patterson is a Canadian actress. She had her breakout role in 2013 on the ABC Family Pretty Little Liars spin-off series Ravenswood then went on to play Ophelia Pryce in the E! television series The Royals (2014-2015). Merritt has starred in a number of holiday films for Hallmark Channel and Great American Family. In 2021, Patterson was cast opposite Dave Franco, Daryl Hannah, and Bill Murray in Quibi's miniseries The Now.

Merritt Patterson
Patterson attending the TCA Press Tour in 2015.
Born	September 2, 1990 Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–present
Spouse	JR Ringer (m. 2022)
Awards	Canadian Herbal Essence Teen Model Search (2006)

Merritt Patterson in 2021

Career

Early in her career, Patterson played several recurring roles including her first credit as a recurring guest star on ABC Family series Kyle XY.^[1] She then went on to star opposite Debby Ryan in Disney Channel's Radio Rebel.^[2] In 2013, Merritt starred as Olivia Matheson in the ABC Family series, Ravenswood.^[3]

In 2015, she portrayed Ophelia Pryce, on The Royals,^[4][5][6] the first scripted show for E!, opposite Elizabeth Hurley.

In 2016, Patterson was cast in the second season of the Crackle television drama The Art of More, playing Olivia Brukner, the daughter of Dennis Quaid's character.^[7]

From 2017 to 2021, Patterson starred in 11 Hallmark Channel and Great American Family movies.^[8] In 2018, she starred as Cynthia Applewhite in Universal Pictures feature film Unbroken: Path to Redemption.^[9] Merritt was nominated at the Movieguide Awards for Best Supporting Actress and won Best Supporting Actress at the Canadian International Faith & Family Film Festival.^[10]

In 2021, Patterson was cast opposite Dave Franco, Daryl Hannah, and Bill Murray in Quibi's TV miniseries The Now.

In 2022, Patterson starred in Catering Christmas for Great American Family opposite Daniel Lissing.^[11]

In 2023, Patterson starred in One Perfect Match opposite Joshua Sasse and Twas the Text Before Christmas opposite Trevor Donovan, both for Great American Family.

Personal life

On September 17, 2022, Patterson and JR Ringer exchanged vows in Puglia, a southern region of Italy, at a private ceremony.^[12]

Filmography

Film

List of acting performances in film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	The Hole	Jessica	as Merrit Patterson
2010	Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief	Pretty Girl #2
2012	Rufus	Tracy
2014	Kid Cannabis	Nicole Greffard
	Wolves	Angelina Timmins
	Primary	Sara Jasper
2018	Unbroken: Path to Redemption	Cynthia Zamperini	[13][14]
2022	Heatwave	Eve Crane

Television

List of acting performances in television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Kyle XY	Ashleigh Redmond	Episodes: "Diving In", "Endgame"
2009	Supernatural	Cheerleader	Episode: "After School Special"
2010	Life Unexpected	Nicole	Episode: "Bong Intercepted"
2011	The Troop	Miranda	Episode: "This Bird You Cannot Change"
	Iron Invader	Claire	Television film (Syfy)
2012	The Pregnancy Project	Maddie	Television film (Lifetime)
	Radio Rebel	Stacy DeBane	Television film (Disney Channel)
	The Selection	Ashley Brouillette	Unsold television pilot[15]
2013–2014	Ravenswood	Olivia Matheson	Main role[16]
2014-2015	Damaged	Taran Hathaway	Television film (Lifetime)
	The Royals	Ophelia Pryce	Main role (season 1)
2016	Motive	Liz Kerr	Episode: "Natural Selection"
	The Art of More	Olivia Brukner	Main role (season 2)
2017	Bad Date Chronicles	Leigh Rynes	Television film (PixL)
	A Royal Winter	Maggie Marks	Television film (Hallmark)
	The Christmas Cottage	Lacey Quinn	Television film (Hallmark)[17]
2018	Wedding March 4: Something Old, Something New	Abby Russo	Television film (Hallmark)[18]
	Christmas at the Palace	Katie Hendricks	Television film (Hallmark)[19]
2019	Picture a Perfect Christmas	Sophie Griffiths	Television film (Hallmark)[20]
	Forever in My Heart	Jenna	Television film (Hallmark)[21]
2020	Chateau Christmas	Margot Hammond	Television film (Hallmark)
2021	Gingerbread Miracle	Maya	Television film (Hallmark)
	Jingle Bell Princess	Princess Amelia	Television film (GAC Family)
	The Now	April	Television miniseries, 3 episodes
2022	Catering Christmas	Molly Frost	Television film (Great American Family)[22]
2023	One Perfect Match	Lucy Marks	Television film (Great American Family)
	Twas the Text Before Christmas	Addie	Television film (Great American Family)
2024	A Vintage Christmas	Tessa	Television film (Great American Family)

References

1. "Merritt Patterson". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
2. Smith, Craig. "Radio Rebel | Ultimate Movie Guide | Details, News and Videos". Disney News. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
3. https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/wedding-march-4-something-old-something-new/cast/merritt-patterson ^{[bare URL]}
4. "Merritt Patterson Joins E! Series The Royals". Deadline Hollywood. June 5, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
5. Collie, Ashley Jude (March 13, 2015). "Sex, drugs, rock and royalty: Canadian Merritt Patterson on making The Royals". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
6. "The Royals' Merritt Patterson Gives the Scoop on Life as a Gypsy, Her Favorite Shows and Much More on The Royals | E! News UK". E! News. March 10, 2015.
7. Petski, Denise (June 21, 2016). "Merritt Patterson Joins The Art of More Season 2 Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
8. "Merritt Patterson". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
9. "Unbroken: Path to Redemption". Universal Pictures. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
10. https://www.facebook.com/765716210244820/posts/pfbid02pTFXT9uf1mE2MXtxxvfPXdz9yoeCToP1rtjvF9CFSiJKQBNGkL3YmEWMZWpS6xFUl/ ^{[bare URL]}
11. "Catering Christmas – Great American Family".
12. "Meet Hallmark Star Merritt Patterson's Husband JR Ringer". 11 November 2023.
13. Military.com (September 13, 2018). "Stars Samuel Hunt and Merritt Patterson Talk About 'Unbroken: Path to Redemption'". Military.com. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
14. "Movie Review: Unbroken: Path to Redemption". Austin Chronicle. September 13, 2018.
15. Goldberg, Lesley (May 17, 2012). "Upfronts 2012: CW Redeveloping Hunger Games-Esque Pilot The Selection". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 25, 2015. While the pilot, which was among the early front-runners to land a series order at the network lost steam and didn't make the among the network's five pickups...
16. "'Pretty Little Liars' Spinoff 'Ravenswood' Adds New Regular (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. May 7, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
17. Dwilson, Stephanie Dube (December 9, 2017). "Hallmark's 'The Christmas Cottage': Time, Cast, Discussion & Photos". Heavy.
18. Dwilson, Stephanie Dube (June 23, 2018). "Hallmark's 'Wedding March 4': Learn All About the Cast & Movie". Heavy.
19. Dwilson, Stephanie Dube (November 22, 2018). "Where Was Hallmark's 'Christmas at the Palace' Filmed? Is San Senova Real?". Heavy.com. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
20. Mistretta, Amy (July 16, 2019). "2019 Hallmark Christmas Movies: A First Look Preview Special". Soaps.com. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
21. Monaco, Rachel (September 7, 2019). "Hallmark Channel News: 'Forever In My Heart' Continues Romance Filled Saturdays In September". celebratingthesoaps.com. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
22. White, Brett (October 29, 2022). "Catering Christmas on Great American Family, Where Merritt Patterson Caters a Holiday Gala". Decider.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.

External links

• Media related to Merritt Patterson at Wikimedia Commons
• Merritt Patterson at IMDb