Candice Patton Biography

Fast Facts

• She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Southern Methodist University with a BFA in theatre
• Quote: "I really, really enjoy independent films․ Things that are a little quirkier, that are a little more offbeat than the big blockbuster films․"
• Quote: "I love being around my married friends because they always tell me to NEVER get married․ All of them!"
• Quote: "(On auditions) "You have one shot to go in there and prove to people that you are right for the role․ Auditioning is a whole different ball game․ You can be a great actor but terrible at auditioning,""
• In 2013 she appeared in eight episodes of the BET TV series "The Game․"
• In her sophomore year at SMU she won a CBS soap star contest and joined the cast of the daytime drama "The Young and the Restless" for a few weeks before returning to school to complete her degree
• Was feature din the 2002 Collin Theatre Center production "Titus Andronicus․"