Wendy Patterson appeared on Coronation Street in four roles:
- The Court Clerk present at Weatherfield Magistrates Court in April 2008 who read out a list of David Platt's charges relating to criminal damage
- A Prison Officer who was employed at Redford Prison in March and May 2010 while Gail McIntyre was incarcerated
- The Registrar who officiated at the wedding of Peter Barlow and Carla Connor in December 2013
- A Woman in December 2019 who worked in the same Manchester bar as Charlie Wood, Tim Metcalfe's ex-wife.
Her acting credits include roles in Strictly Confidential, Lillies, Florence Nightingale, Wired, Waterloo Road, The Street, Five Days, A Passionate Woman, Accused, South Riding, Shameless, DCI Banks and Last Tango in Halifax. On the other side of the camera, Patterson has worked as a Casting Assistant on episodes of Unforgiven, Exile, Scott & Bailey, The Body Farm, Hit & Miss, Blackout and Accused.