Jolene Purdy
Jolene Purdy | |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | Chuck Brandt |
| Children | 1 |
Jolene Purdy is an American actress. Purdy starred as Cherita Chen in the 2001 film Donnie Darko. Among her television credits is the Fox sitcom Do Not Disturb, which debuted in 2008,[1][2][3] as well as the ABC Family comedy series 10 Things I Hate About You, playing Mandella in eight episodes.[1] Purdy has also guest starred on Judging Amy and Boston Public. Purdy is also known for her role as Piper Katins on the TeenNick drama series Gigantic.[4] She had a recurring role in the Netflix drama series Orange Is The New Black as well as Marvel's WandaVision.
Early life
[edit]Her mother is Japanese American and her father is White and Jewish.[5] She is Yonsei, a great-grandchild of Japanese immigrants. She has sisters. She and her husband, Chuck Brandt, have a daughter.[5]
As of 2017, she resides in Southern California.[5]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Donnie Darko | Cherita Chen | Film |
| Boston Public | Cindy Lavin | Episode: "Chapter Twenty-Three" | |
| 2002 | Judging Amy | Episode: "Tidal Wave" | |
| 2008 | Do Not Disturb | Molly | 5 episodes |
| 2009–10 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Mandella | 8 episodes |
| 2010–11 | Gigantic | Piper Katins | Main role, 18 episodes |
| 2010 | Breaking Bad | Cara | Episode: "Green Light" |
| 2011 | Glee | Ronnie | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Raising Hope | Venom | Episode: "Mrs. Smartypants" |
| 2013–14 | Under the Dome | Dodee Weaver | Main role (Season 1), Guest (Season 2) 9 episodes |
| 2014 | Benched | Micah | Main role[6] |
| 2016–17 | Orange Is the New Black | Stephanie Hapakuka | Recurring Role, 19 episodes |
| 2018 | Superstore | Amber | Episode: "Video Game Release" |
| The Resident | Olivia Tan | 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | The Magicians | Shoshana | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | WandaVision | Isabel Matsueida / "Beverly" | Recurring |
| The White Lotus | Lani | Episode: "Arrivals" | |
| 2022 | Firefly Lane | Justine Jordan | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | Unseen | Sam | Film |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pop Tower- Filmography, Bio, Etc". Archived from the original on August 25, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ^ Buddy TV- Bio[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jolene Purdy Actor". tvguide.com. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "Nickelodeon's TeenNick Commences Production on New Original Series 'Gigantic'" (Press release). Nickelodeon. November 4, 2009. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Interview: Actress Jolene Purdy". Hapa Mag. December 6, 2017. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "Jolene Purdy Joins News USA Network Comedy 'Benched'". tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. February 14, 2014. Archived from the original on May 23, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Jolene Purdy at IMDb
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