Jolene Purdy
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.
Jolene Purdy | |
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Born | Jolene Aiko Purdy[1] December 9, 1983 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2001-present |
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 |
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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 |
References
- Jolene Purdy birth records - July 30, 2012 - Familytreelegends.com
- "Pop Tower- Filmography, Bio, Etc". Archived from the original on 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- Buddy TV- Bio
- "Jolene Purdy Actor". tvguide.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- 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.
- "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.