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Raised in a working-class suburb near Cologne, Germany, Patrizia grew up in an environment where her artistic dreams were neither encouraged nor supported by family or friends. At 11, she was cast as "Mowgli" in a school production of "The Jungle Book," sparking her passion for performing and cementing her desire to pursue that path. She took roles in smaller theaters around Cologne and trained with Anita Ferraris to prepare for drama school auditions. In 2002, she moved to Berlin and signed with a talent agent. During a TV shoot with renowned German director Sigi Rothemund, she started as an extra but was given a few lines, which led to supporting and lead roles on major German TV channels. A conversation with a taxi driver introduced her to Eleonore Zetzsche, a celebrated German theater actress who had worked with Bertolt Brecht. Zetzsche became her mentor, providing private training free of charge for a year. Her dedication and self-reflection led to a collaboration with acclaimed Jewish filmmaker Lior Shamriz on the feature film *A Low Life Mythology* (2012), which screened at the Berlin Film Festival and the Jewish Film Festival. After nine years in Berlin, eager for a new experience, she visited New York City and decided to move there. She soon met her third mentor, Ric Klass, who introduced her to the industry and helped her join the Ensemble Studio Theatre. She studied at the T. Schreiber Studio and performed in Shakespeare plays and other productions at the Gloria Maddox Theater. Following some painful experiences, she contemplated quitting acting and spent two years back in her hometown of Cologne, working at Shepheard Bar, one of Germany’s top mixology bars. There, she created the "Scottish Farewell" cocktail, which won first place at the Wenneker cocktail competition. After two years, she returned to acting and relocated to London, committing to full-time study. She recently completed her BA (Hons) in Acting at the London College of Music. Now signed with Northbridge Talent, her commercial agency, she is currently working on her first project as both an actress and writer.
