Brockovich mụrụ Erin Pattee na Lawrence, Kansas, nwa nwanyị Betty Jo (a mụrụ O'Neal; c. 1923<unk>2008), onye nta akụkọ, na Frank Pattee (1924<unk>2011), onye injinia ụlọ ọrụ na onye ọkpụkpọ bọọlụ. O nwere ụmụnne nwoke abụọ, Frank Jr. na Thomas (1954<unk>1992), na nwanne nwanyị, Jodie. Ọ gụsịrị akwụkwọ na Lawrence High School, wee gaa Mahadum Kansas State, na Manhattan, Kansas, wee gụchaa na Associate in Applied Arts Degree na Wade College na Dallas, Texas. Ọ rụrụ ọrụ dị ka onye na-azụ ọzụzụ maka Kmart na 1981 mana ọ kwụsịrị mgbe ọnwa ole na ole gasịrị wee banye asọmpi ịma mma. O meriri Miss Pacific Coast na 1981 wee hapụ asọmpi ịma mma ahụ mgbe mmeri ahụ gasịrị. Ọ bi na California kemgbe 1982. Ajụjụ: Gịnị bụ aha ọmụmụ Brokovich?
Erin Pattee