The CW superhero television series “The Flash” gave American actress Candice Patton her breakout role as Iris West. She is also well-known for her recurring part as Tori in the BET television series “The Game.”
She played on stage in a performance of Titus Andronicus by Shakespeare at the Collin Theatre Center in Plano, Texas, in 2002 before making her television debut.
She made her professional acting debut in 2004, as Robin on the CBS drama “The Young and the Restless,” which she got after winning a national talent competition.
he proceeded to get parts in other famous television series throughout the next years, including “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Entourage,” “Heroes,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “CSI: Miami,” and “Man Up!”
She also appeared in the action-horror movie “The Guest” in the TV movie “The Craigslist Killer.” She came in at number five on BuddyTV’s 2014 list of “TV’s 100 Sexiest Women.”
Patton, who hated photo sessions, first hesitated to accept a Maxim offer, but she ultimately agreed and was published in the magazine’s December 2014/January 2015 edition. She obtained the 61st spot on the Maxim Hot 100 list in May 2015.
Candice Patton’s Date of Birth and Parents
On June 24, 1988, Candice Kristina Patton was born in Jackson, Mississippi to a mother who is African-American and a father who is European-American. Her father, Paul Patton, was an engineer, and her mother, Arianna Jackson, was an opera singer.
While her mother performed in theater and musical comedies, her father is a multi-instrumentalist musician as well. During one of Arianna’s performances, her parents crossed paths and began dating right away.
Adrian was their first kid, and they later got married. Candice’s parents divorced when she was just five years old. She was raised in Plano, Texas, where her mother relocated after the divorce, along with her brother.
She still continued to communicate with her father and often visited him. Her brother went on to pursue a career in theater.
Candice Patton’s Education
Since her childhood days at the St. Paul’s School in Plano, she has also shown an interest in theatre and acting. She soon entered Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre, summa cum laude.
Candice Patton’s Career
Candice Patton, who was born into a family of actors, has had a passion for performing since she was a little girl. She had been a cheerleader at her school, but after tearing her ACL, she began to concentrate more on theatre.
In the end, the actress Lucille Ball, who she had a passion for, served as her inspiration for pursuing her goals.
The Soap Star Contest, which aimed to attract a new male and female cast to join the long-running CBS soap opera “The Young and the Restless,” was held when she was a student at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
She won the competition and went temporarily to Los Angeles to join the cast of the program for five episodes. After receiving her diploma, she made a permanent relocation to Los Angeles and began seeking out significant acting roles.
Soon after, she was chosen to appear in an episode of the William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell-produced soap opera “The Bold and the Beautiful,” which was also the inspiration for “The Young and the Restless.”
She appeared in two episodes of the 2009 NBC sci-fi superhero series “Heroes” as Olivia, a sorority candidate, long before she joined the cast of the superhero show “The Flash.” She rose to fame, however, when she played Iris West in the CW television series “The Flash.”
It is a little-known truth that Candice Patton worked at Bubba Gump restaurant for a few days after relocating from Plano, Texas to Los Angeles, California after graduating.
She went into the city to look for auditions, and she started the work right away. To avoid having to memorize the several varieties of shrimp on the menu, she left the job even before finishing the training.
After that, she spent around a year working at Pink Berry before deciding to focus entirely on her acting career.
Although she is now most recognized for her role as Iris, there is an interesting backstory that led to her casting. At first, well-known performers like Keke Palmer and Ciara Renee were given serious consideration.
Patton also failed her initial audition by forgetting the name of Channing Tatum, about whom she was supposed to deliver a line.
However, she made co-star Grant Gustin smile during their second audition, which made their relationship seem engaging and ultimately impressed the casting directors.