Sandra Purpuro

Sandra Purpuro is an American film and television actress. Her most prominent roles are those of Katherine McClain on Oz,[1] and Liz Labella on DiResta.[2] She has also appeared in Lethal Weapon,[3] Days of Our Lives, The Young and the Restless, and Switched at Birth.[4] Other work include guest appearances on series like Caroline in the City, NYPD Blue, Six Feet Under, The Shield, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Will & Grace Two and a Half Men, Desperate Housewives, Malcolm in the Middle, House M.D., Modern Family and 24.

Acting career

Purpuro played Gloria Flores in the 2003 crime series The Handler.[5] In 2006, she starred in the short film Man vs. Monday, directed by Ian Ziering.

Theatre

In 1991, Purpuro acted in the musical comedy Prom Queens Unchained.[6] Purpuro was praised for her role in the 1994 Broadway production of Grease directed and choreographed by Jeff Calhoun.[7][8] Ben Brantley of The New York Times commented that "the liveliest bonafide dancing comes from Sandra Purpuro, as the exotic outsider at the senior prom".[9] She also appeared in the 2009 production Red, Hot and Blue,[10] and Douglas Green's 2010 production of Cold Lang Syne.[11] In 2011, Purpuro played the role of Livvy in The Sonneteer, by Nick Salamone.[12] She appeared in Kristen Lazarian's Love Like Blue.[13]

References
  1. Picart, Caroline Joan "Kay" S.; Jacobsen, Michael Hviid; Greek, Cecil (2016-04-01). Framing Law and Crime: An Interdisciplinary Anthology. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 462. ISBN 978-1-61147-706-1.
  2. Leszczak, Bob (2018-09-14). Single Season Sitcoms of the 1990s: A Complete Guide. McFarland. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-4766-3198-1.
  3. Ellenbogen, Rachael (2018-11-20). "Why Isn't 'Lethal Weapon' On Tonight? Fox Delays Season 3, Episode 8". International Business Times. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  4. "Who Is Francie, Woman With Karen's Boobs on 'Will & Grace'?". Entertainment, Celebrity, TV, Culture. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  5. ""The Handler" Review". www.entertainyourbrain.com. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  6. LLC, New York Media (1991-08-26). New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC. p. 150.
  7. Everett, Todd (1994-03-31). "Grease". Variety. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  8. Kilian, Michael. "PLENTY OF PUNCH SERVED AT THIS PROM". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  9. Brantley, Ben (1994-05-12). "Review/Theater: Grease; Memories With a New-Wave Touch". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  10. "Cast, Creative Team Set for L.A. Premiere of Red, Hot and Blue! | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  11. Brandes, Philip. "Review: Cold Lang Syne at the Complex". Los Angeles Times.
  12. "Theater Review: THE SONNETEER (The Davidson/Valentini Theatre at L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center)". www.stageandcinema.com. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  13. "Love Like Blue - Theatre Review - A Fabulous And Touching Play | Splash Magazines | Los Angeles". www.lasplash.com. Retrieved 2020-02-09.


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