Patty (Peanuts)

For the later character from the same strip, see Peppermint Patty.
Patty
Patty in a red dress.
First appearanceOctober 2, 1950
Last appearanceApril 17, 1995 (comic strip; original)
November 27, 1997 (comic strip; reprint)
Voiced byKaren Mendelson (1963, 1965)
Lisa DeFaria (1966-1969)
Lynn Vanderlip (1966)
Sally Dryer (1969)
Linda Ercoli (1972-1975)
Lynn Mortensen (1974)
Linda Jenner (1974)
Michelle Stacy (1975-1977)
Roseline Rubens (1980)
Angela Lee (1983)
Stacy Ferguson (1984-1986)
Deanna Tello (1992)
Kaitlyn Maggio (2003)
Jolean Wejbe (2006)
Leigh Bourke (2008-2009)
Ciara Bravo (2011)
Anastasia Bredikhina (2015)
Natasha Nathan (2021-present)
In-universe information
GenderFemale

Patty is a fictional character featured in the long-running syndicated daily and Sunday comic strip Peanuts, created by Charles M. Schulz. Patty was formerly a major character whose role was reduced in later years; she never developed a distinct personality like Lucy or Sally. She is sometimes confused with Peppermint Patty, a different and later character with a similar name. Patty appeared in the first Peanuts strip, with Shermy and Charlie Brown, on October 2, 1950.[1]

Patty is best known as a girl who thinks highly of herself, and because of her self-opinion, she often torments the hapless Charlie Brown. She usually accompanies her best friend Violet and sometimes the abrasive Lucy.

Patty has appeared in numerous Peanuts television specials, cinematic films, theatrical plays, and video games.

In the 2015 film The Peanuts Movie, her last name is given as Swanson. This name never appeared in the comic strip or in any official Peanuts media during Schulz's lifetime and is thus not canon. (Patty Swanson was in fact the name of the real person who partially inspired Peppermint Patty and had also served as the inspiration for the earlier Patty's name.[2])

  1. ^ Farago, Andrew (2017). The Complete Peanuts Family Album: The Ultimate Guide to Charles M. Schulz's Classic Characters. Weldon Owen. p. 45. ISBN 978-1681882925.
  2. ^ Michaelis, David (2008). Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography. Harper Perennial. p. 221. ISBN 978-0060937997.