Born in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, Patsy's first professional appearance was on the children's television series 'Skiddle Alley' where she was humiliated by a Star Trek geek during an art contest. Later she began her career as a stand-up comic appearing at Dante's Inferno, Nick's Comedy Stop and finally winning "The Funniest Person in RI" contest.She divides her time between her home state of Massachusetts and New York's Greenwich Village. She has 2 children.