Patrecia Scott (January 23, 1940 — March 31, 1977) was a Canadian-born model as well as television and stage actress who was married to

Nathaniel Branden Nathaniel Branden (born Nathan Blumenthal; April 9, 1930 – December 3, 2014) was a Canadian–American psychotherapist and writer known for his work in the psychology of self-esteem. A former associate and romantic partner of Ayn Rand, B ...

from 1969 until her death in 1977.

Biography

Born Patrecia Gullison, she started attending, in 1961, talks by psychologist and lecturer on

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philosophy

, who was also born in Canada. In 1963 she married fellow student Lawrence Scott but, within months of her marriage, became romantically involved with Branden. The relationship ultimately became one of the key factors in Branden's split with his partner, mentor and lover,

Ayn Rand Alice O'Connor (born Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum;, . Most sources transliterate her given name as either ''Alisa'' or ''Alissa''. , 1905 – March 6, 1982), better known by her pen name Ayn Rand (), was a Russian-born American writer and p ...

. Having used the name Patrecia Scott for modeling and acting assignments, she divorced Scott in 1966 and sought Rand's advice regarding a new professional name. Rand suggested that she take the surname of

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, one of the lead characters in her novel ''

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''. Her new

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thus became Patrecia Wynand. In 1968, she and Branden moved to California and married in November 1969. In 1977, she drowned at home due to what was considered to be an epileptic seizure triggered by sunlight reflecting off the water in the pool while feeding their dog."...the coroner's verdict was death by accidental drowning. As a physician explained, the result presumably was a 'flicker phenomenon'...precipitating a seizure."

(2001), ''My Years with Ayn Rand'', p. 386.

Filmography (as Patrecia Wynand)

* ''

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'' :::TV episode title: "A Walk in the Shadows" :::Originally aired 1972 :::Character name: Linda *''

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'' :::TV episode title: "Jennifer" :::Originally aired 1971 :::Character name: Rachel *''

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References

Sources

* Branden, Barbara (1986), ''The Passion of Ayn Rand''. * Branden, Nathaniel (1989), ''Judgment Day''.

Known as

*Patrecia Scott (first married name and professional name) *Patrecia Branden (second married name) *Patrecia Wynand (

)

External links

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