Jolene Purdy
Jolene Purdy | |
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| Born | Jolene Aiko Purdy[1] December 9, 1983 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001-present |
Jolene Aiko Purdy (born December 9, 1983)[1] 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,[2][3][4][5] as well as the ABC Family comedy series 10 Things I Hate About You, playing Mandella in eight episodes.[2][5] Purdy has also guest starred on Judging Amy and Boston Public.[5] Purdy is also known for her role as Piper Katins on the TeenNick drama series Gigantic.[5][6] She had a recurring role in the Netflix drama series Orange Is The New Black.
Early life
Jolene Purdy was born on December 9, 1983 to Cheryl A. (née Sugimoto) and Donald Allen Purdy. Her mother is Japanese and her father is Jewish.[7] She is Yonsei, a great-grandchild of Japanese immigrants. She is married to Chuck Brandt, and they have a daughter.[7]
As of 2017, she resides in Southern California.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Donnie Darko | Cherita Chen | Film |
| 2001 | 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[8] |
| 2016–17 | Orange Is the New Black | Stephanie Hapakuka | Recurring[9] |
| 2018 | The Resident | Olivia Tan | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The Magicians | Shoshana | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | WandaVision | Isabel Matsueida/Beverly | Recurring role |
See also
References
- ^ a b Jolene Purdy birth records - July 30, 2012 - Familytreelegends.com
- ^ a b "Pop Tower- Filmography, Bio, Etc". Archived from the original on 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ^ Buddy TV- Bio[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jolene Purdy Actor". tvguide.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d IMDB- Filmography
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ "Jolene Purdy Joins News USA Network Comedy 'Benched'". tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ [1]
External links
- Jolene Purdy at IMDb
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