Patricia Steffy

Patricia Steffy’s got one of those careers where you kind of blink and go, “Wait, she does all that?” She started out stuck in the usual corporate grind, but honestly, that never really suited her. So she bailed—well, more like plotted her escape—and chased down her passion for writing and producing. Through Circe’s World Films, she got her hands dirty with everything from goofy comedies to dramas that mess with your head a bit. She didn’t just dabble, either. She co-produced and exec-produced a handful of features and shorts, and yeah, one of them, TOUCH, even snagged some awards. Not too shabby. Steffy’s also the brain behind DATING IN LA AND OTHER URBAN MYTHS. That one’s a web series loaded up with a killer cast—Lesley Fera, Jen Lilley, Tamara Taylor, Kris Polaha. If you’re into stories that take the weirdness of LA dating and spin it into something both hilarious and painfully real, this one’s right on the money. One thing you’ll notice: her knack for writing strong, complicated female characters. It’s not just window dressing either; you can tell she loves digging into stories inspired by real life, the messier the better. Back in 2014, she put out "My Letter to Fear: Essays on Life, Love and the Search for Prince Charming." It’s a collection that came out of two years of interviews with women, so it’s got this raw, honest vibe. Basically, Patricia Steffy’s not just telling stories—she’s pulling them straight from real experiences and making sure they actually hit home.