This article is about the fictional character. Patti Tate was also the youngest sister of murdered actress Sharon Tate.Patricia Tate Whiting McCleary (née Barron), often called Patti Tate, is a fictional character on the now-cancelled American soap opera Search for Tomorrow. She was played by numerous actresses over the years, including Tina Sloan and Jacqueline Schultz (who played her at the show's end), but actresses Lynn Loring and Leigh Lassen are perhaps most identified with the role.