Patty Griffin (born Patricia Jean Griffin on March 16, 1964) is an American Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and musician. Known for her stripped-down songwriting style centered around the folk music genre, her songs have been covered by a host of musicians including Emmylou Harris, Ellis Paul, Rory Block, Dave Hause, and the Dixie Chicks.In 2007, Griffin was the recipient of the Americana Music Association's "Artist of the Year" award and her album, Children Running Through, won for "Best Album".In 2011, Griffin's album titled Downtown Church won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album.
| Full Name | Patty Griffin |
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 16, 1964 |
| Place Of Birth | Old Town, Maine, USA |
| Occupation | Musician, songwriter |
| Profession | Actor, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer-songwriter |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Nick Cobb |
| Parents | Lawrence Joseph Griffin, Lorraine Griffin |
| Nicknames | Patty Griffin, Griffin, Patty |
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| Awards | Grammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Folk Album, Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals, Academy of Country Music Award for Vocal Event of the Year |
| Movies | Elizabethtown, Cremaster 2, Patty Griffin: Live from the Artists Den, Songs for Tsunami Relief: Austin to South Asia, Legends & Lyrics: Vol. 1: Kris Kristofferson, Patty Griffin and Randy Owen, A Tale Of Crows |
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| 1 | Having a sense of what is close to the bone can develop empathy and compassion in you, and they are really important tools to have. Somehow I don't think I would have any of that without having grown up the way I grew up and done things like waiting on tables. These are important things to me, and in some of my work I am trying to say that you don't get to have this forever, and to just remember that this is a short period of time we're here, so you have to get it right. |
| 2 | I was rejected for couple of adverts for sounding too sad. One was for Diet Coke, but it's a good thing it didn't happen because it probably would have been a big blight on my soul. It also happened with a fabric softener called 'Downy', and I guess the way I sang 'Only Downy' made people weep. They said, 'We don't want people to cry about fabric softeners'. |
| 3 | When I was wiping down the tables, I always dreamt about travel. I would get to the end of a night shift and wonder what it was like in wonderful places around the world. I have been to a lot of them now and that has been great. But I'm just happy that I can sustain a living doing something I love. Music doesn't have to be fancy. I work hard and enjoy the fact that people want to come to my shows. That's simple, but I'm pretty blue-collar about it. |
| 4 | Having a sense of what is close to the bone can develop empathy and compassion in you, and they are really important tools to have. Somehow I don't think I would have any of that without having grown up the way I grew up and done things like waiting on tables. These are important things to me, and in some of my work I am trying to say that you don't get to have this forever, and to just remember that this is a short period of time we're here, so you have to get it right. |
| 5 | I was rejected for couple of adverts for sounding too sad. One was for Diet Coke, but it's a good thing it didn't happen because it probably would have been a big blight on my soul. It also happened with a fabric softener called 'Downy', and I guess the way I sang 'Only Downy' made people weep. They said, 'We don't want people to cry about fabric softeners'. |
| 6 | When I was wiping down the tables, I always dreamt about travel. I would get to the end of a night shift and wonder what it was like in wonderful places around the world. I have been to a lot of them now and that has been great. But I'm just happy that I can sustain a living doing something I love. Music doesn't have to be fancy. I work hard and enjoy the fact that people want to come to my shows. That's simple, but I'm pretty blue-collar about it. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Pregau | 2016 | TV Mini-Series performer - 1 episode |
| Supernatural | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2015 writer - 1 episode, 2015 |
| The Other Woman | 2014 | performer: "Gonna Miss You When You're Gone Live In The Bing Lounge At 101.9 KINK.FM" / writer: "Gonna Miss You When You're Gone Live In The Bing Lounge At 101.9 KINK.FM" |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2013 writer - 1 episode, 2013 |
| Nashville | 2013 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes |
| The Root of the Problem | 2012 | Short writer: "Mr. Tooth Fairy" |
| CSI: Miami | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| True Blood | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| American Idol | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
| Army Wives | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010 |
| Morning | 2010/II | "Forever Shall Be" / writer: "Forever Shall Be" |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| The Six Wives of Henry Lefay | 2009 | performer: "You Are Not Alone" |
| In the Electric Mist | 2009 | performer: "Pa Janvier, Laisse Moi M'en Aller" |
| McCartney's Genes | 2008 | performer: "When It Doesn't Come Easy" / writer: "When It Doesn't Come Easy" |
| Billy: The Early Years | 2008 | performer: "Ruth's Prayer" / writer: "Heavenly Day" - as Patricia J. Griffin |
| Canterbury's Law | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2008 writer - 1 episode, 2008 |
| Dream Boy | 2008 | performer: "Moment", "Remember" |
| Grey's Anatomy | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2008 writer - 1 episode, 2008 |
| Side Order of Life | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| One Tree Hill | 2004-2007 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes |
| Smallville | 2007 | TV Series 1 episode |
| The Unforeseen | 2007 | Documentary performer: "Octaves", "Someone Else's Tomorrow" / writer: "Octaves", "Someone Else's Tomorrow" |
| Griffin & Phoenix | 2006 | performer: "Rain", "Nobody's Crying" / writer: "Rain", "Nobody's Crying" |
| Independent Lens | TV Series documentary performer - 2 episodes, 2006 writer - 2 episodes, 2006 |
| Bones | 2006 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| The Ground Truth | 2006 | Documentary performer: "Mary" / writer: "Mary" |
| Elizabethtown | 2005 | performer: "Moon River" 1961 |
| Loggerheads | 2005 | performer: "Cold as It Gets", "Rowing Song", "Forgiveness" |
| Crossing Jordan | TV Series performer - 3 episodes, 2001 - 2004 writer - 1 episode, 2001 |
| Bette | 2000 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
| Cremaster 2 | 1999 | performer: "The Ballad of Gary Gilmore", "The Executioner's Step" |
| Anywhere But Here | 1999 | performer: "Twisted Road" / writer: "Twisted Road" |
| The Newton Boys | 1998 | performer: "Copenhagen" |
| Niagara, Niagara | 1997 | performer: "Regarding Mary", "Not Alone" / writer: "Regarding Mary", "Not Alone" |
| Digging to China | 1997 | performer: "One Big Love" / writer: "One Big Love", "One Big Love" Instrumental |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Lilith Fair: A Celebration of Women in Music | 1997 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| Austin City Limits | 2000-2014 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2007-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest / Herself |
| Live from the Artists Den | 2008-2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2010 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| Soundstage | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Lopez Tonight | 2009 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| The 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Herself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1999-2009 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Musical Support / Musical Guest |
| Solomon Burke & Friends: Live in Nashville | 2007 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2002-2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Willie Nelson: Songs for Tsunami Relief - From Austin to South Asia | 2005 | Video | Performer |
