Trans filmmaker Ro Haber asks whether Julia Sweeney’s androgynous Pat character is offensive or a non-binary icon.

David Spade once suggested to Julia Sweeney that her androgynous Pat character was ahead of their time. "Or behind," Sweeney replied. "I always thought the joke was mostly about the people around Pat ...

Julia Sweeney‘s “Pat” was a frequent and popular sketch star during the 1990s era of Saturday Night Live, but in recent years the character of indeterminate gender has come under criticism as a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During The View, Sweeney addressed some of the backlash she received from the transgender and non-binary community when she was ...

(CBS Local)-- Ms. Pat, aka Patricia Williams, has one of the most incredible stories of any comedian and actor in the entertainment world. The 49-year-old grew up in Atlanta and she had two children ...

During The View, Sweeney addressed some of the backlash she received from the transgender and non-binary community when she was playing Pat, since the character's gender was never revealed. "There was ...