The actress who plays Patty first appeared in season 4 episodes 4 and 5 but as a different character. She played a prostitute.In these two episodes, the prostitute was being paid by psycho Derek to wear a wig and look like Peyton and then sleep with him. This was because he was pretending to be Peyton's half-brother when in fact he was obsessed with her and her life.She then appeared in season 5 episode 11 and season 7 episode 5 as Patty. In these episodes, she plays a woman who works in a shop. She ends up sleeping with Dan once he was released from prison.She has never had a major role.