Patti was 17 before her mother allowed her to appear in an Andy Warhol project but, as a matter of fact, Warhol already discovered her at the age of 13. Her start in a lesbian love-scene in Flesh, was followed by a string of movies with some degree of nudity included. Since then, she has steadily appeared in good supporting roles, only with a few time-outs, i.e. for bearing Don Johnson's son.
Dated Don Johnson and bore him a son, Jesse Johnson. She is the subject of the song "Lady D'Arbanville" by Cat Stevens on his album "Mona Bone Jakon". Fluent in French, Patti spent seven years living in Europe. Three children with Terry Quinn: Emmelyn, Alexandra and Liam. Dated singer Cat Stevens.