Erin Brockovich-Ellis was born on June 22, 1960 in Lawrence, Kansas, USA as Erin L.E. Pattee. She is an actress, known for Spotlight on Location: Erin Brockovich (2000), Journey Into Dyslexia (2011) and AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003). She has been married to Eric L. Ellis since March 1999. She was previously married to Steven ...
Kansas State University, Lawrence High School, Miss Wade's Fashion Merchandising College
Nationality
American
Spouse
Eric L. Ellis (1998 - 2012), Derek Meaney (Since 2004), Steven Brockovich (1989 - 1990), Shawn Brown (1982 - 1987),
Children
Elizabeth Brockovich, Matthew Brown, Katie Brown
Parents
Frank Pattee, Betty Jo O'Neal-Pattee,
Siblings
Tom Pattee, Jodie Knight, Frank Pattee Jr.
Nicknames
Erin L.E. Pattee,
Awards
honorary Doctorates – of Laws from Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland Oregon; of Humane Letters from Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles; Masters of Arts in Business Communication from Jones International University, Colorado
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture, Golden Globe Award for Best Sup...
Movies
Erin Brockovich
TV Shows
“Final Justice with Erin Brockovich”, “Challenge America with Erin Brockovich”, “Last call at the Oasis” (2012)
Star Sign
Cancer
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Quote
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[on environmental issues] People can't trust anybody, which is why I get so many emails. People don't know where to report information. If you see something, say something. Did you notice your water smelled funny? Don't be afraid to talk about it.
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Fact
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Is the president of Brockovich Research & Consulting.
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Recorded voice-over work as herself for The Simpsons Movie (2007), but her scenes were deleted.
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Following the success of Erin Brockovich (2000), Brockovich got repeatedly referenced in The Simpsons (1989) episode "Sweets and Sour Marge". In that episode, Marge discovers that all the sugar in the food is making the town overweight. She hires a lawyer to file a class-action lawsuit against the sugar company. After the trial ends in the banning of all sugar from Springfield, Homer angrily calls Marge "Erin Choco-snitch" and "Blue Hair-in Brocko-witch". After he realizes that Marge was trying to do the right thing, Homer calls her "a regular Carin' A Lot-ovich".
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After the success of the movie about her, she was the target of a blackmail attempt by her first husband and an old boyfriend (the 'George' character in the movie), with their attorney, who threatened to smear her reputation as a parent. She called the police, who recorded his shakedown threats and arrested them. The attorney reportedly served time in prison as a result.
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Received an honorary Master's degree in Business Communication from Jones International University from Centennial, Colorado.
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Received an honorary degree in Humane Letters from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California on May 5, 2007.
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Received an honorary (Doctor of Laws) degree from Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon. [May 2005]
The youngest of four children, she created a great deal of mischief with her brother Thomas.
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Has three children: Matthew Brown, Katie Brown and Beth Brockovich.
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Has three older siblings: Frank Pattee Jr., Thomas Pattee and Jodie Knight.
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She was paid over $2.5 million for her work on the public utility class-action lawsuit against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).
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While working as a paralegal on a pro bono real estate case, Erin sorted through the file and discovered that a public utility company was contaminating a town's water supply. She then knocked on doors to discuss the problem with residents and helped plaintiffs win $333 million in damages in one of the largest class-action lawsuits in history. Afterwards, a movie was made about her life.
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She worked as a management trainee for Kmart in 1981 but quit after several months and joined some potentially lucrative beauty pageants. She won Miss Pacific Coast but soon gave up the beauty pageant because she found that "shallow".
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Received an associate degree in applied arts from Wade, College in Dallas, Texas (1980).
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Attended and graduated from Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kansas (1978).
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Is a legal clerk for a law firm.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Erin Brockovich
2000
Waitress
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
To the Edge of the Sky
2016
Documentary special thanks post-production
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Doctors
2016
TV Series
Herself
Good Morning America Weekend Edition
2016
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Real Time with Bill Maher
2014-2016
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The Dr. Oz Show
2016
TV Series
Herself
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2016
TV Series
Herself
Tavis Smiley
2012-2016
TV Series
Herself - Guest / Herself
Democracy Now!
2014-2015
TV Series
Herself
American Masters
2014
TV Series documentary
Herself
Oprah: Where Are They Now?
2013
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The Daily Show
2012
TV Series
Herself
Reel Crime/Real Story
2012
TV Series documentary
Herself - Host
ABC News Nightline
2012
TV Series
Herself
Last Call at the Oasis
2011
Documentary
Herself - Legal Consultant (as Erin Brockovich)
Journey Into Dyslexia
2011
TV Movie documentary
Herself
The 7PM Project
2009
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The Hour
2009
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Xposé
2008
TV Series
Herself
Toxic City: This Is Where I Live
2007
TV Movie documentary
Herself
20 on 20
2007
TV Movie
Herself
Where Are They Now
2006
TV Series
Herself - Guest
50 Films to See Before You Die
2006
TV Movie documentary
Herself
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains
2003
TV Special documentary
Herself (as Erin Brockovich)
Intimate Portrait
2003
TV Series documentary
Herself
Final Justice with Erin Brockovich
2003
TV Series documentary
Herself - Host
Challenge America
2001
TV Movie
Herself
Today
2001
TV Series
Herself - Guest
American Justice
2001
TV Series documentary
Herself
Spotlight on Location: Erin Brockovich
2000
TV Short documentary
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cleavage
2002
TV Movie documentary
Herself (as Erin Brockovich)
Journeys with George
2002
Documentary
Herself
Known for movies
Journey Into Dyslexia (2011) as Herself
Spotlight on Location: Erin Brockovich (2000) as Herself
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) as Herself
Final Justice with Erin Brockovich (2003) as Herself - Host
$10 Million
