Julia Sweeney's most memorable character is still her most controversial after 30 years. Pat Riley, named after the legendary NBA coach and executive, is androgynous by design, and the confusion ...

Julia Sweeney says she took the criticism about her SNL character, Pat ‘to heart’ (ABC / NBC) When asked how she felt about Pat, despite the controversy surrounding the character now ...

Julia Sweeney has addressed some of the backlash she’s faced for her character on Saturday Night Live (SNL), Pat. The 65-year-old actor reflected on playing Pat from 1990 to 1994 during Wednesday’s ...

Julia Sweeney has addressed some of the backlash she’s faced for her character on Saturday Night Live (SNL), Pat. The 65-year-old actor reflected on playing Pat from 1990 to 1994 during ...

Julia Sweeney’s recurring “Saturday Night Live” character Pat is still making headlines three decades later. Sweeney debuted the androgynous Pat during a December 1990 episode of “SNL.” ...

Saturday Night Live comedian Julia Sweeney opened up about her controversial sketch comedy character Pat in an interview with The View on Wednesday. Appearing alongside SNL alum Laraine Newman and ...

Julia Sweeney appeared on "The View" ahead of the "SNL" 50th Anniversary special and admitted that she "took it to heart" and "thought about it a lot" when her sketch comedy character Pat was met ...

and they got SNL alumni Julia Sweeney onboard before Michaels could gracefully say no. Supposedly. Whatever the case might be, Fox eventually abandoned the project and the film was nominally ...

Above, SNL cast members pose on the show's set in September 1992. Front row, from left: Chris Farley, Al Franken and Melanie Hutsell. Middle row, from left: Chris Rock, Julia Sweeney, Dana Carvey and ...