While some people are famous on their own accord, others do not really have a choice as their fame comes about from their association with other people. Patricia McDonald no doubt belongs to the latter category as her fame comes about as a result of her marriage. Nevertheless, that is more than enough reason to delve into the details of her life. Many may know about her husband, Ryan Stiles, and his rise to fame doing improv. Now, however, the spotlight is on his wife and the life they have built together.

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Who Is Patricia McDonald?

Patricia McDonald is the wife of improv artist, comedian, and actor Ryan Stiles. The two met in 1981, while she was a waitress at Punchlines Comedy Club, a club he helped get up and running. Since the attraction was mutual, Ryan asked her to go on a date with him and that was how heir happily ever after began. The two went on to have a somewhat long courting period, living together for almost a decade before finally tying the knot in 1988.

When it comes to personal information about her, there really is not much to go on. Her childhood and upbringing remain a mystery and there is no doubt she would like to keep it that way. The two have three children together; Sam, Mackenzie, and Claire Stiles. They have been together for quite some time and it is evident that they are continuously growing stronger as a unit.

Other Facts About Ryan Stiles Wife

1. Patricia McDonald’s Husband Ryan Stiles

It is no secret that her husband is somewhat of a public figure. Ryan Stiles is popularly known as an actor, comedian, and improv artist. The shows he is most associated with are, the American and British versions of Whose Line Is It Anyway? Another role he is quite popular for is that of Herb Melnick on the CBS comedy Two and a Half Men.

Unlike that of his wife – Patricia McDonald, Ryan Stiles childhood and upbringing is out there in the open. He was born in Seattle, Washington to Canadian parents; Irene and Sonny Stiles. When he clocked 10, his family upped and moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. It was there he attended high school but later dropped out just a few months before he was set to graduate. The star blames it on the extra freedom he got as a high school senior. Soon after, he got back up on his feet against all odds.

It started out with a number of stand up shows and before he knew it, he was starting up Punchlines Comedy Club with Rich Elwood. The shows after that catapulted him to the next level and soon he was moving from Vancouver to Toronto, to Los Angeles. After his move, it was The Drew Carey Show and Whose Line Is it Anyway? that really propelled him into fame and soon enough he was doing quite well for himself.

2. Her Husband’s Career

Everything out there about Patricia McDonald is mostly in relation to her husband. Apart from the story about how the two met, there really is not much to go on. Nevertheless, here is some interesting information about the pair and the life they have built together.

A few years into the marriage, Ryan decided to cut back on work. So, he semi-retired and decided to spend a bit more time with his wife and kids. It was during this transition that he opened up an upfront theatre for improv comedy in Bellingham. Why Bellingham? Well, the entire family lives in Lake Samish on the Southern side of Bellingham, Washington. The family does not only consist of human members, but there are also three different breeds of dogs. As well as hanging out with his family and their pets, Patricia McDonald’s husband engages in a lot of social responsibility issues.

He raises money for children with burn injuries and has raised over half a million for the Burned Children Recovery Center since 2009. All in all, it is evident that he is a great husband and a great father as well. There have never been any rumors or scandals involving the couple as they have been waxing stronger for over three decades.