Meredith Patterson

Patterson was born in Concord, California and raised in Pleasant Hill in California's Bay Area. She is the youngest of four children. Meredith 'Merie' Patterson has been dancing since the age of 2, and excelled at classical ballet, tap, and jazz. She competed in famous dance competitions around the country such as Tremaine & Show Stoppers. She began singing at age 8, and taking acting class at age 9. She made her stage debut at Concord Citi Arts production of "Cinderella" at the age of 13. Patterson toured the country at age 17 as a teacher for The Universal Dance Association. Patterson left home at age 18 and headed to New York City intent upon becoming a dancer on Broadway. She was nominated for a Barrymore Award at 19, starring in two national tours at 20, and signing her first Equity production contract with Madison Square Garden's show, "A Christmas Carol", with choreographer Susan Stroman, at 21. She made her Broadway debut in 2000 in "The Green Bird", a play directed by Juli