Adopted into a Jewish family, Patti Stanger grew up in Short Hills, New Jersey and also graduated from Millburn High School.
She began her career at the age of 17, with appearances in tv commercials.
She had a recurring role as Juliet van Heusen on Wizards of Waverly Place and has also appeared in the films Labor Pains, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, The Clique and Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2.