Patitz was born in Hamburg, Germany and raised in Skanör, Sweden. She began working as a model in Paris at the age of 17. By 1990, she had become one of the great supermodels that would dominate the 1990s. In 1987 she filmed the Duran Duran video for the song "Skin Trade" from the album Notorious. She then moved to California to begin a career as an actress. Her first appearance was a brief one as a murder victim in Rising Sun (1993). Following this, Patitz made several appearances on television series, music videos, and films. Her largest role was in the 1999 thriller Restraining Order.

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