Candice Patton was born to Arianna Jackson, a female opera artist and Paul Patton who is a European-American engineer by profession. She belongs to Afro - American ethnicity and she holds a bachelor degree in fine arts. Her parents separated when Candice was just five years old. Her parents had got married after the birth of their first child. Candice was attached to her father although she lived with her mother after their divorce and so she often went to stay with him. Candice was raised in Plano, Texas where her mother moved after divorce. Eventually, as it runs in the family Candice's brother also became a theatre artist.
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Candice had interest in drama and theatre since her school days while she was studying in St. Paul's school in Plano.
Candice has always been influenced by her family and she performed as a cheerleader in her school days. Candice was obsessed with actress Lucille Ball that eventually inspired her to pursue her dreams to be an actress herself.
Though the celebrity is currently stated single but the news of her suspected relationships keeps on making headlines every now and then. Not long ago she was rumored to have married Rick Cosnett who is also an actor by profession and have worked in the vampire diaries. She was rumored to have married in an intimate ceremony in the presence of only family and friends, she likes to keep her personal life away from making the front page headlines.
In the upcoming season of the flash, Candice ( Iris ) is going to be playing the role of a mother where the shoe displays the "mystery girl" revealing herself as Iris's and Barry's (Candice's onscreen husband) daughter from the future. This role is a huge opportunity for the actress as she gets to display the versatile side of her acting skills.
Career
So far Candice Patton has an overwhelming career as an actress and she has been a part of many television series that includes The bold and the beautiful, Heroes, Love bites, Man up, The game, Supergirl, Arrow, Legends of tomorrow and many others.
Candice has been nominated for various awards including teen choice awards 2018, teen choice awards 2017 and she has been awarded as the best supporting actress in 2017. Candice Patton is also popular for her charity work. In 2017 she participated in shethority (she + authority), a women empowerment collective. In this campaign social media is used by women for sharing ideas, views, perception, creativity and connecting with other women to help them inspire, innovate, grow and be positive.
Candice Patton is popular in social media and is very active on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook with a growing fan following. She has an estimated net worth of $2 million. Since she keeps her private life a secret there is not much information available about her assets and properties.
Last Modified: Mar 6, 2020
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