• Patricia Belcher is an African-American actress, character actress, and stage performer with a net worth of over $500,000
• She first appeared in the game show "Jeopardy!" as a contestant before starting an acting career
• She has appeared in numerous high profile television projects, films, and video games, often playing authority figures, government officials, hospital employees, and judges
• She is best known for her role in the 2001 horror film "Jeepers Creepers"
• She has kept her personal life private and does not have any social media accounts
Known for movies
Short Info
Date Of Birth | 1954 |
Fact | Known for playing judges, doctors/nurses, government officials, and other authority figures, often to comic effect. |
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Who is Patricia Belcher?
Patricia Belcher was born on 7 April 1954, in Helena, Montana USA, and is an actress, known for her work on television, in films and on the stage. She is a character actress, often playing eccentric or unusual roles.
The Wealth of Patricia Belcher
How rich is Patricia Belcher? As of late-2018, sources inform us of a net worth that is over $500,000, earned largely through her career in acting. She also did a lot of commercial work, and a few video game projects. As she continues her career, it is expected that her wealth will also continue to increase.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Patricia is of African-American descent, but little else is known about her childhood. She first appeared in the game show “Jeopardy!” as a contestant, before starting an acting career. She studied under many drama teachers, one of her most notable mentors being Oscar nominee Beah Richards. She then started getting major roles in films and on television, beginning in 1990 with the film “Flatliners” which starred Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts and Kevin Bacon.
She subsequently appeared in numerous high profile television projects, mainly in guest roles, which during the early 1990s included “Beverly Hills, 90210”, “NYPD Blue”, and “Seinfeld”. She also appeared in a support role in “Clear and Present Danger”, before being cast in “Species”. She often played authority figures, government officials, hospital employees, and judges. Later in the decade, she was cast in films “Message in a Bottle” which is based on the Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name, and in the romantic comedy film “Molly”, which follows the story of a woman with autism.
@HartHanson Nice 2 see #PatriciaBelcher on my TVscreen last nite in Trial & Error,but she will always be the sassy Caroline 2 me from #Bones pic.twitter.com/kS9UIF4Y7W
— Linda Geraghty (@geraghtyvl) March 15, 2017
Jeepers Creepers and the 2000s
In 2001, Belcher was cast in the horror film “Jeepers Creepers” as the psychic Jezelle Gay Hartman, which was released to mixed reviews, but attracted a lot of positive interest from audiences, and became a commercial success earning a total of $59 million worldwide. The film is based on the song of the same name from 1938, following two siblings who become the target of a demonic creature. She was also set to reprise her role in the 2003 sequel “Jeepers Creepers 2” which would have her character hunting down The Creeper, however, their lines were later scrapped to focus more on The Creeper terrorizing a school bus.
In 2006, she was cast in the recurring role of attorney Caroline Julian in the series “Bones”, a show focused on forensic archaeology and anthropology, starring David Boreanaz as well as Emily Deschanel. Belcher would play the character for the show’s run, but and also had other projects in the meantime. Two years after starting her work in “Bones”, she produced her first film entitled “Lower Learning”.
Later Projects
In 2009, Patricia appeared in the romantic comedy film “(500) Days of Summer”, playing the character Millie, which proved successful critically and commercially, earning over $60 million while only having a $7.5 million budget. The following year, she was cast in a recurring role in “Better Off Ted” as the character Janet S. Crotum, who is the head of human resources at Veridian Dynamics. The series was short lived however as it was cancelled due to low viewership. Her next project came from Disney Channel in the sitcom “Good Luck Charlie”, in which she portrayed the neighbor Mrs. Estelle Dabney.
While working on that show, she appeared in the film “Bad Words” which was the directorial debut of Jason Bateman following the story of an eighth grade dropout who enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee. She also lent her voice to the video game “Dead Island: Riptide”, a stand-alone expansion to the game “Dead Island” but which received a mixed reception. In 2014, her run with “Good Luck Charlie” ended and she returned to horror, teaming with director Victor Salva for the film “Dark House”. She also started to do more commercial work, appearing with the band Europe for a GEICO commercial, and also working on a Wells Fargo commercial entitled “Lost Debit Card”.
And Patricia Belcher. How awesome is she? #Bones pic.twitter.com/K20jZKPnC0
— Dean Lopata ? (@DLoIndustries) October 1, 2013
Personal Life
For her personal life, not much is known about Belcher’s romantic relationships as she’s managed to keep that aspect of her life private. There is no record of her having married, so she is presumed to still be single. She has very little online presence too, which is one of the reasons why there is very little information about her personal life as she doesn’t have any accounts associated with any of the major social media websites. She did create her own personal website as a means of thanking her fans and showcasing the work she’s done during her career. There are a few pictures and video clips on her website.
General Info
Full Name | Patricia Belcher |
Date Of Birth | 1954 |
Profession | Actor |
Nationality | American |
Accomplishments
Movies | Jeepers Creepers, 500 Days of Summer, The Number 23, Flatliners, Bad Words, Heartbreakers, The Wood, Over Her Dead Body, I'll See You in My Dreams, Species, Message in a Bottle, The Proud Family Movie, Clear and Present Danger, You Lucky Dog, 5 Star Day, Lower Learning, The Still Life, Doorways, Cyr... |
TV Shows | Good Luck Charlie, The Cleaner, The Jake Effect, The Trouble with Normal, Bones |
Social profile links
Facts
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1 | Known for playing judges, doctors/nurses, government officials, and other authority figures, often to comic effect. |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Way We Weren't | completed | Dr. Dietz | |
The Tiger Hunter | 2016 | Sandy - HR Officer | |
Bones | 2006-2016 | TV Series | Caroline Julian |
How to Get Away with Murder | 2016 | TV Series | Judge Corrine Stefano |
I Didn't Do It | 2015 | TV Series | Candy |
I'll See You in My Dreams | 2015 | Shelter Worker | |
Mike & Molly | 2015 | TV Series | Rose |
Partners | 2014 | TV Series | Judge Reiss |
Sister | 2014 | Miss Thompson | |
The Millers | 2014 | TV Series | Sunni |
Haunted | 2014/IV | Lee Knox | |
Good Luck Charlie | 2010-2014 | TV Series | Mrs. Estelle Dabney / Virginia |
Bad Words | 2013 | Ingrid | |
Dead Island Riptide | 2013 | Video Game | Chimamanda (voice, uncredited) |
Sistaah Friend | 2012 | Video short | Super Shero of Unity |
Emily Owens M.D. | 2012 | TV Series | Dolores |
I Do | 2012/I | Gloria | |
Walking the Halls | 2012 | Principal Jenkins | |
Forever Young at Heart | 2011 | Short | Mae Belle-Jackson-Jenksins-Dubois |
Shuffle | 2011 | Psychiatrist | |
In Plain Sight | 2011 | TV Series | Mrs. Anders |
Cyrus | 2010/II | Maybelle | |
5 Star Day | 2010 | Patty the Waitress | |
Better Off Ted | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Janet |
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | 2009 | TV Series | Judge |
The Middle | 2009 | TV Series | Mrs. Rettig |
Community | 2009 | TV Series | Cafeteria Lady |
According to Jim | 2009 | TV Series | Mrs. Kretzer |
United States of Tara | 2009 | TV Series | Gloria |
(500) Days of Summer | 2009 | Millie | |
Desertion | 2008 | Barbara | |
Lower Learning | 2008 | Colette Bamboo | |
Cold Case | 2008 | TV Series | Margaret Trudlow '08 |
El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances | 2008 | Sister Agatha | |
The Cleaner | 2008 | TV Series | Sister Alma |
Out of Jimmy's Head | 2008 | TV Series | Lunchlady Edna |
Las Vegas | 2008 | TV Series | |
Over Her Dead Body | 2008 | Helen | |
Boston Legal | 2004-2007 | TV Series | Judge Leslie Bishop |
Weeds | 2007 | TV Series | Miriam Walters |
The Loop | 2007 | TV Series | Pat Swanson |
The Number 23 | 2007 | Dr. Alice Mortimer | |
How I Met Your Mother | 2006 | TV Series | Receptionist |
Unknown | 2006 | Depot Supervisor | |
The Jake Effect | 2006 | TV Series | Vice Principal Curtis / Principal |
The Still Life | 2006 | Meter Maid | |
Twins | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Dolly |
Rodney | 2006 | TV Series | Renette |
My Name Is Earl | 2006 | TV Series | Receptionist |
Hot Properties | 2005 | TV Series | Nurse Gracie |
Close to Home | 2005 | TV Series | Judge Riker |
Edmond | 2005 | Woman on Subway | |
The Proud Family Movie | 2005 | TV Movie | Ms. Hightower (voice) |
Without a Trace | 2004 | TV Series | Georgia Reston |
The Proud Family | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Ms. Hightower |
Reflections: A Story of Redemption | 2004 | Short | Mom |
Criminal | 2004 | Female Bank Executive | |
Still Standing | 2002-2004 | TV Series | Miss Bodin |
Malcolm in the Middle | 2004 | TV Series | Dr. Lucille Armstrong |
Cut and Run | 2004 | Short | Roberta |
I Love Your Work | 2003 | Dr. Fein | |
Spin, Shoot & Run | 2003 | Abagail | |
Andy Richter Controls the Universe | 2002-2003 | TV Series | Ms. Machado |
The Board Room | 2002 | Stephens | |
Ally McBeal | 2002 | TV Series | Marsha Forrester |
Leap of Faith | 2002 | TV Series | Nurse #2 |
Girlfriends | 2002 | TV Series | Iva Dent |
One on One | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Dr. Gilkes |
Yes, Dear | 2002 | TV Series | Bernice |
The Practice | 1997-2001 | TV Series | Candace Levy / The Foreperson |
Jeepers Creepers | 2001 | Jezelle Gay Hartman | |
Follow the Stars Home | 2001 | TV Movie | Counselor |
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 2001 | TV Series | Professor Hutchins |
Heartbreakers | 2001 | Hotel Housekeeping Maid | |
Norm | 1999-2001 | TV Series | Landlady / Landlord |
The Trouble with Normal | 2000-2001 | TV Series | Lila |
Battle of the Sitcoms | 2000 | TV Series | Renee |
The Hughleys | 1998-2000 | TV Series | Jessie Mae |
The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood | 2000 | TV Movie | Deacon |
The Drew Carey Show | 1999 | TV Series | Judge Holloway |
The Parent 'Hood | 1997-1999 | TV Series | Mrs. Griffith / Judge / Principal Bobbit |
The Wood | 1999 | Mrs. Hughes | |
Molly | 1999 | Margaret Duffy | |
Rude Awakening | 1999 | TV Series | Dr. Lloyd |
Message in a Bottle | 1999 | Annie | |
Maggie Winters | 1999 | TV Series | Ruth |
Tracey Takes On... | 1998-1999 | TV Series | Ida |
Sister, Sister | 1996-1998 | TV Series | Councilwoman Martha Hicks / Selma |
You Lucky Dog | 1998 | TV Movie | Judge Tanner |
Van Helsing Chronicles | 1997 | TV Movie | Nurse |
Players | 1997 | TV Series | Tante Florence |
Chicago Hope | 1997 | TV Series | Stephanie Plummer |
Living Single | 1997 | TV Series | Florence Jacobs |
Brooklyn South | 1997 | TV Series | Regina Hopkins |
The Good News | 1997 | TV Series | Lorraine Hudson |
Everybody Loves Raymond | 1997 | TV Series | Ruth |
The Single Guy | 1997 | TV Series | Newsweek Interviewer |
Married with Children | 1996 | TV Series | Eunetta |
Life's Work | 1996 | TV Series | Gloria |
Touched by an Angel | 1996 | TV Series | Miss Raphael |
Woman Undone | 1996 | TV Movie | Judge |
Murder One | 1996 | TV Series | Mrs. Harris |
Eye for an Eye | 1996 | Quarreling Woman | |
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace | 1996 | Impatient Customer | |
Dad, the Angel & Me | 1995 | TV Movie | Christine |
Favorite Deadly Sins | 1995 | TV Movie | Modesto Judge |
Step by Step | 1995 | TV Series | Mrs. Sawyer |
ER | 1995 | TV Series | Ward Nurse |
Coach | 1995 | TV Series | Neighbor #1 |
Body Language | 1995 | TV Movie | Judge May |
Species | 1995 | Hospital Admittance Clerk | |
Indictment: The McMartin Trial | 1995 | TV Movie | Juror #1 |
Martin | 1995 | TV Series | Inez |
Cybill | 1995 | TV Series | Nurse |
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women | 1994 | TV Movie | Female Judge |
Clear and Present Danger | 1994 | INS Officer | |
Dream On | 1994 | TV Series | Nurse |
Seinfeld | 1994 | TV Series | Woman #1 |
Thea | 1994 | TV Series | Mrs. Brown |
Doorways | 1993 | TV Movie | Madge |
NYPD Blue | 1993 | TV Series | Detective |
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story | 1993 | TV Movie | Nurse Kitty |
Homefront | 1993 | TV Series | Customer #2 |
Sisters | 1993 | TV Series | Receptionist |
Civil Wars | 1993 | TV Series | Jury Foreperson |
Reasonable Doubts | 1992 | TV Series | Vivian Jones |
Who's the Boss? | 1992 | TV Series | Nurse |
Beverly Hills, 90210 | 1991 | TV Series | Nun |
Flatliners | 1990 | Edna |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Living the Still Life | 2007 | Video documentary short | Herself |
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | 2004 | Video documentary | Herself |
Awards
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2001 | Fright Meter Award | Fright Meter Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Jeepers Creepers (2001) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia