Had a small part in Reality Bites (1994), which was written by her sister Helen Childress. That was also the first film role of Steve Zahn. Zahn would later appear in 'Comanche Moon (2008)(mini)', the sequel to "Dead Man's Walk (1996)(mini)', in which Childress had appeared.
She is a member of the Directors Guild, the Writers Guild, and SAG-AFTRA. Patricia Childress and her husband, Daniel Rogers, a film and television editor and director, own and operate Mr. Ting Productions, Los Angeles.