Patricia's Background Information
Patricia Ayame Thomson is an UCLA Graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre Arts. Patricia has guest-starred in over 50 Network Television Shows including "Crazy Like a Fox", “Seinfeld,” “Friends,” “Wings,” “Wayans Bros.,” “Saved by the Bell (The New Generation)", “Designing Women,” “Days of Our Lives, "Dear John,", “Life Goes On,” “Raven,” “Pointman,” “Street Justice,” and many others.
Patricia was born and raised in Tokyo Japan and speaks both Japanese and English fluently. As a teenager, she was a Top Model in Tokyo for over five years starting at the age of thirteen. In Japan, one of her most prestigious clients was Shiseido Cosmetics Company. Patricia received her education in English, and attended an American D.O.D. School located at Yokota Air Force Base with other children from military families.
After graduating from high school, Patricia moved to the United States to study Theatre Arts at UCLA. Patricia is an original member of The Actors Gang, created by colleague, Tim Robbins during their undergraduate years at UCLA. Working with The Actors Gang in the play "Ubu the King" (or "Ubu Roi"), Patricia’s most riveting and indelible memory is when she performed in front of Sir Lawrence Olivier sitting in the front row of a small run-down Equity Waiver house in Hollywood.
Patricia landed her first major acting role on Network TV soon after graduating from UCLA became a ticket to membership in the Screen Actors Guild. As William Shatner’s daughter, Patricia played the role of Nancy Ling Khan in the TV Series “T.J. Hooker” in an episode called “Chinatown.”
A short time later, Patricia landed on-going work as a Game Show Model on a NBC daytime game show called “The Time Machine.” The game show was hosted by John Davidson and the announcer was Charlie Tuna.
Next, Patricia had the good fortune to land a regular role on the CBS Television Series “Crazy Like a Fox” starring Jack Warden and John Rubenstein. The show known for it's San Francisco backdrop, Patricia played Allison Lee as John Rubenstein's legal secretary.
Patricia has appeared in the Feature Film, “Rising Sun” as an Accident News Reporter, directed by Philip Kaufman, starring Wesley Snipes and Harvey Keitel. She also in a comedy, action-adventure Pilot created for FOX-TV called “Chameleon” with Ed Begley Jr.
Over the years Patricia has performed on stage with the East West Players in many productions including “The Maids,” “Hedda Gabler,” and “Doughball.” Also, Patricia has the reprised the role of Teruko in the play "Tea" multiple times at the Odyssey Theatre in West L.A., Long Beach Performing Arts Center, and the Sacramento Theatre Company. Most recently, Patricia portrayed Helen of Troy in Lodestone's Production of "Trojan Women."
In addition, Patricia has been fortunate to have the opportunity to travel the world on modeling jobs for several high-end cruiselines. On a job for Crystal Cruises, she traveled the romantic ports of the Mediterranean, including Italy, Greece, and the South of France. On the other side of the world, Patricia also went on another cruise to Vietnam for Seabourn Cruises. She enjoys traveling and exploring far-away exotic places and considers it one of the perks of being an actress.
Recently, Patricia received a Transitional Scholarship from the Screen Actors Guild Foundation to further her education in Library and Information Science. After she earns her Masters degree from SJSU in Library and Information Science, Patricia hopes to help the community by becoming a librarian to promote life-long learning.
In addition, Patricia is proud that her first Treatment for a Television Show titled "Colorblind" was selected for Honorable Mention, and included in the Top 20 submissions out of 3,000 total. Having experienced a taste of writing, Patricia is inspired and passionate about finding another outlet for artistic expression. She is honored and excited to be a part of "A Melting Pot of Thoughts," a compilation of essays by a talented and creative group of writers.
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