Merritt Patterson

Merritt Patterson

Known for
Acting
Born
September 2, 1990 (age 36)
Birthplace
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

Merritt Patterson (born 2 September 1990) is a Canadian actress. Born and raised in Whistler, she began her acting career at the age of 15. Merritt landed her first television role as a recurring character on the ABC Family show Kyle XY. Following her television debut were a number of film roles including the female lead in the movie Wolves opposite Jason Momoa. Most well known for her role as Ophelia Pryce in The Royals on E!. Merritt has starred in a number of television shows including the Pretty Little Liars spin-off Ravenswood for ABC Family and in Crackle's The Art Of More as Olivia Brukner opposite Dennis Quaid and Kate Bosworth. In 2018 Merritt played Cynthia Applewhite in the film Unbroken: Path to Redemption for Universal. Accepting the award for Best Supporting Actress at CIFF for her portrayal of the role. A long time fan favorite for The Hallmark Channel, Merritt has starred in eight Hallmark films. Four of these films being part of the beloved Countdown To Christmas.

Known For

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Filmography

2026
Meet Me in the Margins poster

Meet Me in the Margins

Movie · as Savannah

2026
A Very Evergreen Christmas

A Very Evergreen Christmas

Movie

2026
The Christmas Ornament Library

The Christmas Ornament Library

Movie · as Alice Montgomery

2024
One Perfect Match poster

One Perfect Match

Movie · as Lucy Marks

2024
A Vintage Christmas poster

A Vintage Christmas

Movie · as Tessa Findlay

2023
'Twas the Text Before Christmas poster

'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Movie · as Addie

2022
Heatwave poster

Heatwave

Movie · as Eve Crane

2022
Catering Christmas poster

Catering Christmas

Movie · as Molly Frost

2021
Gingerbread Miracle poster

Gingerbread Miracle

Movie · as Maya Owens

2021
Jingle Bell Princess poster

Jingle Bell Princess

Movie · as Princess Amelia

2021
The Now poster

The Now

TV · as April · 14 eps

2020
Chateau Christmas poster

Chateau Christmas

Movie · as Margot Hammond

2019
Forever in My Heart poster

Forever in My Heart

Movie · as Jenna

2019
Picture a Perfect Christmas poster

Picture a Perfect Christmas

Movie · as Sophie Griffith

2018
Unbroken: Path to Redemption poster

Unbroken: Path to Redemption

Movie · as Cynthia Applewhaite

2018
Wedding March 4: Something Old, Something New poster

Wedding March 4: Something Old, Something New

Movie · as Abby Russo

2018
Christmas at the Palace poster

Christmas at the Palace

Movie · as Katie

2017
A Royal Winter poster

A Royal Winter

Movie · as Maggie Marks

2017
Bad Date Chronicles poster

Bad Date Chronicles

Movie · as Leigh

2017
The Christmas Cottage poster

The Christmas Cottage

Movie · as Lacey Quinn

2015
Damaged poster

Damaged

Movie · as Taran Hathaway

2015
The Royals poster

The Royals

TV · as Ophelia · 10 eps

2014
Wolves poster

Wolves

Movie · as Angelina Timmins

2014
Primary poster

Primary

Movie · as Sara Jaspar

2014
Kid Cannabis poster

Kid Cannabis

Movie · as Nicole

2013
Ravenswood poster

Ravenswood

TV · as Olivia Matheson · 10 eps

2012
Rufus poster

Rufus

Movie · as Tracy McCay

2012
The Pregnancy Project poster

The Pregnancy Project

Movie · as Maddy

2012
Radio Rebel poster

Radio Rebel

Movie · as Stacy

2011
Iron Invader poster

Iron Invader

Movie · as Claire

2010
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief poster

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Movie · as Pretty Girl #2

2010
Life Unexpected poster

Life Unexpected

TV · as Nicole · 1 ep

2009
The Hole poster

The Hole

Movie · as Jessica