Patti LaBelle has been cast in the recurring role of "Maxine Patterson" in Season 3 of Greenleaf. Maxine is a famous Christian motivational speaker and the CEO of a global Christian self-help empire. An old friend of Mae's from college days, Maxine will be Lady Mae's sounding board and greatest ally as Mae attempts to consolidate her power at Calvary.

Patti is represented by WME Entertainment and WPR.Greenleaf Season 3 is currently in production in Atlanta and returns to OWN this summer.Greenleaf was one of the top 5 original scripted series on ad-supported cable for African American women and total viewers and a top 10 original scripted series for women 25-54 in 2017.