Born in Kingston, Ontario but raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Patricia first performed in Grade Six when she was cast as "Dorothy" in her school's production of The Wizard of Oz.
Coming home to Nova Scotia, Patricia was cast in a number of productions with Neptune Theatre in roles that included "Shy Girl" in Sincerely, A Friend, "Frankie" in The Member of the Wedding with Jackie Richardson "Marty" in Grease, "Ophelia" in Hamlet, "Geraldine" in What the Butler Saw and "Curley's Wife" in Of Mice and Men.
In 2005, she starred as "Cathy" in Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years at the Manitoba Theatre Centre (Winnipeg) opposite Adam Brazier.
Patricia's portrayal of "Audrey", the bruised flower shop girl with a heart of gold, garnered numerous accolades from esteemed theatre critics across Toronto as well as a nomination for a 2007-2008 Dora Mavor Moore Award.
Patricia returned to Nova Scotia to play "Brooke"/"Vicki" in the Atlantic Theatre Festival's production of Noises Off, for which she won the 2007 Robert Merritt Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress.