Patricia Mizen

About Patricia:

A small town town girl from Fayetteville NC. Patricia is an award winning actress and filmmaker.

Her recent bookings include hit network shows: Peripheral, a Sci-Fi Feature, 911 Lone Star, Borderline, All Rise and All I Want for Christmas streaming on Hulu. Patricia has also completed her first feature film script called, Caged Free: True Blood.

Along with appearances on TV, Patricia has been cast as Angie in Jeff Gould’s world premiere of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Divorce.” The show has been running since June 2022 and was double cast due to the unpredictability of Covid 19. The play has received stellar reviews and now will be extended for another 8 week run in October 2022. Here is a recent review from Patricia’s performance on Sept. 4th at the Two Roads Theater, Studio City. https://laexcites.com/2022/09/05/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-divorce/

Patricia ‘lived the life’ as the wife of a crooked cop, and it earned the ranks at Cannes. ‘ILLVILLE’ was nominated for the Dikalo Award in Cannes. This award winning film explores the psychology behind police officers that commit police brutality and the effects it has on society. https://youtu.be/IL3GdCtnSk0

In addition, On May 1, 2019, Patricia and her team received notice that, 'FLY RIGHT’ won BEST FAMILY FILM SHORT in the Olympus Film Festival. And Patricia received, ‘BEST ACTRESS.’ The film had its THEATRICAL RELEASE at the Laemmle Theatre 7 in NOHO, California in July 26, 2019. ‘FLY RIGHT’ also won first place in the AT&T Create-a-thon in Hollywood, California, October 2018.

Another notable short film, ‘400 to Oahu’ directed by David Rountree, was officially selected into the 2018 CANNES SHORT FILM CORNER in which Patricia had a supporting role as Marie Johnson in the film.  Also, the film won, Award in Merit, during the 2018 IndieFilm Fest in LA. https://youtu.be/tpTgoajgQeo

Furthermore, ‘Surviving Theatre 9’ was officially selected into the 2018 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL.  Patricia was 'Dean Polly' in this true story which helped shed light on one man’s  journey during the horrific mass shooting that took place in Aurora, Colorado during a midnight screening of the film, The Dark Knight Rises.  https://youtu.be/hhcm_E-nlos

Writing

Patricia’s passion for writing developed when she brought awareness to those suffering from PTSD. She wanted to help support friends and families being affected by this destructive disorder.   Her passion to help others derived from her own experience as a teen having to witness the effects PTSD had on her father and her family.  Patricia’s father was a war hero who served in the Army Special Forces and during his time, there was little support for those who suffered with PTSD.  ‘Blink’ helped shed light on this debilitating disorder and in 2014, ‘Blink’ was officially selected into the Inaugural Indie Capitol Awards in Washington, DC.  Currently, Patricia has written a pilot and feature to be shopped and pitched that sheds light on human trafficking.

Improv and Theatre

In May 2019, Patricia hit the stage at Second City in Hollywood. She booked a spot on a comedy improv sketch team named, ‘Irrational Emergency’ which lead to nightly performances. Her love for stage always leads her back to perform live theatre and so Patricia shared her talent in the production of 'The Little Prince’ with its ‘Encore’ performances in June of 2019. Patricia also graced the stage in SkyPilot’s One Act Festival in Hollywood in Nov. 2018. The original ‘one acts’ shed light on Black Lives Matter, #Metoo, and March For Our Lives. She also had the opportunity to work with one of the original Firesign Theatre member, Philip Proctor, in SAG’s Radio Play,  ‘Welcome to Firesign Theatre or Something Like It’ as Nancy in 2017.

Hosting

You can capture Patricia’s personality while she hosts the show, ‘Healthy Living’ airing on KCAL-TV soon to be released in July 2021. Patricia hosts a variety of projects produced by Dynamic Films for more information click here: https://bestofbeverlyhills.tv/

She also captured the hearts of audiences internationally as a host on the Red Carpet at the “International Love Festival” located in Los Angeles, California in 2017. https://loveinternationalfilmfestival.com

Patricia worked in National Commercial and Print Campaigns to include: Pechanga Casino, Miller Genuine Draft, Budweiser, Exxon Mobile, and Starwood Hotel Worldwide.  

To give back, Patricia volunteers with the Hollywood Food Coalition to help feed the homeless in Hollywood. www.hofoco.org. She also has helped raise awareness  in ‘The Thirst Project’, a nonprofit organization to build working wells in third world countries.  www.thirstproject.org

Patricia received her first professional training at ‘The Actors Theatre Workshop Training Institute’ in Boston, MA where she completed the Meisner Sanford Program for two years.  Since moving to Los Angeles she has studied with Robert Carnegie at Playhouse West, The Groundlings, Killian McHugh, and on September 1st 2017, Patricia received a Certificate of Completion at UCLA School of Theatre, Film ad Television’s (TFT) Professional Program in Acting for the Camera. Through TFT, she has had the privilege of learning from Emily Rose (Haven), Shiri Appleby (Unreal), Wendell Pierce (The Wire), Meredith Scott Lynn (Days of Our Lives), Catherine Dent (The Shield), Nolan North (Uncharted),  Sacha Gervasi (The Terminal), “ Jennifer Aniston (Friends), Whitney Cummings (creator: 2Broke Girls) and more. 

Patricia is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Screen Actor Guild (SAG-AFTRA), American Equity Association (AEA) and member of The SkyPilot Theatre Company, a non-profit ensemble of resident playwrights, actors, directors and designers producing provocative, compelling and challenging new works for the Los Angeles theatre-going audience. Patricia is a member of  Women In Film, East West Theatre, and the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE).

For Fun, Patricia loves hanging out with her family, taking her dogs to the dog park and hikes, roller-skating and binge watching some of her favorite shows on Netflix. 

Her motto: “Live life to the fullest because tomorrow is never promised!”

Favorite Quote: "If There Is A Will, There Is A Way"