Linda Purl

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 85

Gender Female

Birthday 1955-09-02 (67 years old)

Place of Birth Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

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Linda Purl

Biography

Linda Purl (born September 2, 1955) is an American actress and singer, perhaps best known for portraying Charlene Matlock on Matlock.

Known For

Acting

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(1 episode) as Judy

2022

as Minnie Holderfield

2021		Doomsday Mom as Kay Woodcock
2021		Hacks (1 episode) as Kathy

2020		Broken Halos as Blondie
2020		The Swing of Things as Sherry Fairfax-Rothstein

2018

(7 episodes) as Gwenn

2016		Bender as Mrs. Thomas
2016		Designated Survivor (1 episode) as Julia Rombauer

2012

as Lauren

2011

(2 episodes) as Elizabeth Gaines

2008

(2 episodes) as Barbara Pelt

2006

as Laci Collins

2005		Bones (1 episode) as Mrs. Diana Annenburg
2005		The Office (8 episodes) as Helene Beesly
2005		Criminal Intent as Kirsten Sorensen

2004

as Kathleen Norris

2003		Cold Case (1 episode) as Diane Moore (2005)
2003		Fear of the Dark as Sandy Bilings
2003		Frozen Impact as Dr. Christy Blanchard

2002

(12 episodes)

2001

(1 episode) as Joan

2000

as Jessica Michaels

1999

as Joan Wolrod

1998

as Dr. Ruth Young

1997		Port Charles (1078 episodes)
1997		The Absolute Truth as Jean Douglas

1996

as Eleanor Porter

1994		Incident at Deception Ridge as Helen Davis
1994		Robin's Hoods (21 episodes) as Brett Robin
1994		Natural Causes as Jessie McCarthy
1994		Accidental Meeting as Maryanne Bellmann

1993

(1 episode) as Barbara Conway

1992		Body Language as Norma Suffield
1992		Jack's Place (1 episode)
1992		Secrets as Jane Adams

1991		Under Cover (14 episodes) as Kate Del'Amico
1991		Before the Storm as Kate Del 'Amico

1990		Web of Deceit as Lauren Hale
1990		Rapunzel as Rapunzel

1988		Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs as Beverly
1988		Addicted to His Love as Cassie Robbins
1988		Viper as Laura Maculla

1987		In Self Defense as Susan Andrews
1987		The Bold and the Beautiful (2 episodes) as Lucy

1986		Samson and Delilah as Delilah (voice)
1986		Dark Mansions as Shellane Victor
1986		Pleasures as Eve Harper
1986		Matlock (24 episodes) as Charlene Matlock
1986		Outrage! as Arlene Robbins

1985		The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1 episode) as Lisa Tate
1985		Midas Valley as Sarah Corey

1984		Murder, She Wrote (1 episode) as Laura Callan (1 episode) as Terry Shannon (1 episode) as Crystal Wendle
1984		The Last Days of Pompeii (3 episodes) as Nydia

1982		Money on the Side as Annie Gilson
1982		Visiting Hours as Sheila Munroe

1981		The Manions of America (3 episodes) as Deirdre O'Manion
1981		The Adventures of Nellie Bly as Nellie Bly
1981		The High Country as Kathy

1980		The Night the City Screamed as Brenda Farrell
1980		Leo and Loree

1979		The Flame Is Love as Emmaline Nevada 'Vada' Holtz
1979		Like Normal People as Virginia Rae Hensler
1979		Women at West Point as Jennifer Scott
1979		A Last Cry for Help as Sharon Muir

1978

(3 episodes)

1977		What Really Happened To the Class Of '65? (1 episode)
1977		Black Market Baby as Anne Macarino
1977		Little Ladies of the Night as Hailey Atkins

1976		Young Pioneers' Christmas as Molly Beaton
1976		Having Babies as Laura Gorman
1976		State Fair as Bobbie Jean Shaw
1976		W.C. Fields and Me as Ingenue
1976		Young Pioneers as Molly Beaton
1976		Eleanor and Franklin (2 episodes) as Alice Roosevelt, Age 14-20

1975		Beacon Hill (11 episodes)
1975		Crazy Mama as Cheryl

1974		Sons and Daughters (1 episode)
1974		Happy Days (22 episodes) as Ashley Pfister (5 episodes) as Gloria

1973

as Amy Barron

1972

(2 episodes)

1970

as Rose Allen

1969

(1 episode)

1968

(1 episode) as Ruth Martin

1954

(319 episodes)

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- TV Shows 32
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