[4] She made her big screen debut appearing in an supporting role in the 2010 romantic comedy-drama film, Why Did I Get Married Too?.
In 2012 she made her Broadway debut in Manhattan Theatre Club production of Wit starring Cynthia Nixon.
[6] 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.
[9] In 2023, Patterson played civil rights leader Coretta Scott King in the n biographical drama film, Rustin directed by George C.