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  2. In 2015, Patterson appeared in the biographical drama film Straight Outta Compton directed by F. Gary Gray. On television, she made guest appearances on The Good Wife, Blue Bloods, Elementary and Instinct. From 2017 to 2018 she was a regular cast member in the E! drama series, The Arrangement.

  3. Mar 1, 2024 · Here are five things to know about Carra Patterson, who will portray stoic and ethical NYPD officer Kaya Blanke in the upcoming CBS and Paramount+ series Elsbeth. The show follows an astute and unconventional attorney named Elsbeth Tascioni (played by Carrie Preston), who is assigned to shadow the NYPD as they work to solve crimes.

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    • Her Parents Gave Birth to Her When They Were Teenagers
    • Her High School Drama Teacher Inspired Her Into Acting
    • She Caught The Acting Bug While at College
    • She Has appeared in Many Theater Productions
    • She Did Minor Roles in Movies and TV Shows in Her Early Career
    • Her First Big Break Came with 'Straight Outta Compton'
    • 'Turner and Hooch' Is Her First Comedy Project
    • She Filmed 'Turner and Hooch' During Her Pregnancy
    • Her Husband Rufin Prentiss Is Also An Actor

    Cara Patterson is an American producer and actress born on 31 January in Saint Petersburg, Florida, the United States. She debuted her acting career in the late 2000s and made a breakthrough after playing Eazy-E's wife Tomica Woods in the 2015 biographical musical crime drama film Straight Outta Compton. She later notably appeared as Shaun in the d...

    Patterson was born when her parents were only in their teenage years. As per his Linkedin bio, her father, Roderick "Sir Rod" Patterson, is now an international motivational speaker, entertainer, author, and songwriter. However, the name of his mother has not been made public. Patterson revealed in an interview with Broadway Worldin January 2015 th...

    After spending a decade of her childhood years in Florida, Patterson moved to Atlanta, Georgia, with her family at the age of 11. She then attended Camp Creek Middle School and graduated from Eagle's Landing High School. During her high school years, Patterson watched a performance of Ntozake Shange's debut and most acclaimed theater piece, For Col...

    After completing high school, Patterson attended Georgia State University as a freshman and continued to pursue acting. She told Georgia State Magazine in 2021 that she daydreamed about becoming a movie star while she was an undergrad at Georgia State University. However, she thought she just needed to get to New York or Los Angeles and didn't thin...

    While pursuing MFA, Patterson made her Broadway debut in Manhattan Theatre Club's acclaimed production of Wit in 2012, alongside Sex and the Citystar Cynthia Nixon. According to Georgia State University Magazine, her Broadway debut "proved to be her entrée to showbiz," but Patterson does not consider it her success. "The expectation of being an ove...

    Patterson debuted her on-screen acting career in 2008 with the TV series Somebodies, where she played the role of Brooke Bellamy. However, she only appeared in one episode. Then, in 2010, she appeared in the movie Why Did I Get Married Too? The following year, she was featured in the short film Out There as Kelly. Also, she appeared in two TV serie...

    In addition, Patterson played Tomica Woods-Wright, girlfriend of rap legend Eric Wright, a.k.a. Eazy-E, in the 2015 movieStraight Outta Compton. The movie follows the 1980s rap group NWA, who rises from the rough streets of Compton in Los Angeles and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and stories about life in the hood. From 2017 to 20...

    On 26 February 2020, Disney announced that Patterson would be cast on Disney+ reboot TV series Turner and Hooch, the sequel to the 1989 film of the same name. However, the show was canceled after the first season, running for 12 episodes from July to October 2021. The show cast included Josh Peck from Drake & Josh as US Marshal Scott Turner Jr, the...

    Patterson was pregnant during the production of the Turner and Hooch series. Fortunately, she says the production team incorporated pregnancy into the script instead of hiding it. However, she says it was not easy for her to shoot during pregnancy. "Since this is the first time I'm having a child, I didn't know how hard pregnancy was. Physically, i...

    Patterson married her husband, Rufin Prentiss, an actor, on 18 May 2019. Prentiss shared in an Instagram post that they began dating after performing in a Shakespeare play together. They have also co-starred in TV series like Elementary and The Arrangement. His other TV series credits included Madam Secretary, Power, Level Up Norge, The Good Fight,...

  4. Oct 18, 2024 · Carra Patterson is back as Officer (soon-to-be-detective) Kaya Blanke in Elsbeth Season 2. After finally being promoted to detective by Captain Wagner, Officer Blanke is ready to take on more responsibilities as she continues to work side by side with Elsbeth to help solve unique cases for the NYPD.

  5. May 17, 2024 · What Carra Patterson Told Us About The Elsbeth Finale. One of the strongest bonds of Elsbeth Season 1 has been between Kaya and Elsbeth herself, which only strengthened after Elsbeth no...

  6. Here are five things to know about Carra Patterson, who will portray stoic and ethical NYPD officer Kaya Blanke in the upcoming CBS and Paramount + series Elsbeth.

  7. May 10, 2024 · Carra Patterson - Kaya Blanke. Carra Patterson stars as Kaya Blanke, an NYPD officer who works in tandem with Elsbeth in solving some of the precinct's complicated cases. In Episode 8, the aspiring detective continues to help Elsbeth in her day-to-day investigations while her loyalty to Captain Wagner is tested amid his potential heel turn.