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Linda Purl

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9/2/1955, Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

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Married: Desi Arnaz, Jr. (1982 - 1984) (divorced) Alexander Cary (23 July 1993 - present) 1 child

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Star (20)

Role
- W.C. Fields and Me
  Star
  2011
- Criminal Intent
  Star
  2011
- Port Charles
  Claire Wright (May 2000)
  - S 7: Ep 25 Ep. #1560
    7/4/03
  - S 7: Ep 19 06.26.03 - Thursday: Desire
    6/26/03
  - S 7: Ep 18 06.25.03 - Wednesday: Desire
    6/25/03
  - S 7: Ep 17 06.24.03 - Tuesday: Desire
    6/24/03
  - S 7: Ep 16 06.23.03 - Monday: Desire
    6/23/03
  - + 690 More Credits
- Frozen Impact
  Star
  2003
- Fear of the Dark
  Star
  2002
- Mighty Joe Young
  Star
  1999
- Robin's Hoods
  Brett Robin
- Under Cover
  Kate Del'Amico
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Wall [as part 2 of "Spy Games"]
    7/20/91
  - S 1: Ep 9 Close to Home [as part 1 of "Spy Games"]
    7/20/91
  - S 1: Ep 8 Sacrifices (2) [as part 2 of "Before the Storm"]
    7/13/91
  - S 1: Ep 7 Mr. Butterfly
    2/16/91
  - S 1: Ep 6 Family Album
    2/9/91
  - + 9 More Credits
- Matlock
  Charlene Matlock
  - S 1: Ep 21 The People vs. Matlock
    3/24/87
  - S 1: Ep 19 The Court-Martial, Part 2
    2/24/87
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Court-Martial, Part 1
    2/17/87
  - S 1: Ep 17 The Convict
    2/10/87
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Nurse
    2/3/87
  - + 13 More Credits
- Happy Days
  Ashley Pfister
  - S 10: Ep 22 Affairs of the Heart
    3/22/83
  - S 10: Ep 21 Turn Around and You're Home
    3/15/83
  - S 10: Ep 20 Babysitting
    3/1/83
  - S 10: Ep 19 May the Best Man Win
    2/22/83
  - S 10: Ep 18 Wild Blue Yonder
    2/15/83
  - + 17 More Credits
- Visiting Hours
  Star
  1982
- The Manions of America
  Deirdre O'Manion
  - S 1: Ep 3 Part III
    10/2/81
  - S 1: Ep 2 Part II
    10/1/81
  - S 1: Ep 1 Part I
    9/30/81
- The Young Pioneers
  Molly Beaton
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Promise of Spring (1 hr)
    4/16/78
  - S 1: Ep 2 A Kite for Charlie (1 hr)
    4/9/78
  - S 1: Ep 1 Sky in the Window (2 hrs)
    4/2/78
- Beacon Hill
  Betsy Bullock
- Crazy Mama
  Star
  1975
- Happy Days
  Ashley Pfister (season 10)
- Robin's Hoods
  Brett Robin
  - S 1: Ep 21 The last seduction
  - S 1: Ep 20 ?
  - S 1: Ep 19 ?
  - S 1: Ep 18 ?
  - S 1: Ep 17 ?
  - + 16 More Credits
- Addicted To His Love
  Star
- Stalked at 17
  Star
- The Secret Storm
  Doreen Post (1973-1974)
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    2/1/54
Recurring Role (4)

Role
- The Office
  Helene/Nurse
  - S 7: Ep 17 Threat Level Midnight
    2/17/11
- The Office
  Helene
  - S 7: Ep 15 The Search
    2/3/11
  - S 7: Ep 7 Christening
    11/4/10
  - S 7: Ep 4 Sex Ed
    10/14/10
  - S 6: Ep 18 The Delivery, Pt. 2
    3/4/10
  - S 6: Ep 9 Double Date
    11/5/09
  - + 2 More Credits
- First Monday
  Sarah Novelli
  - S 1: Ep 12 Showdown
    4/22/02
  - S 1: Ep 7 Right To Die
    3/8/02
  - S 1: Ep 6 Dangerous Words
    3/1/02
  - S 1: Ep 5 Family Affairs
    2/8/02
  - S 1: Ep 4 Crime And Punishment
    2/1/02
  - + 3 More Credits
- Happy Days
  Gloria
  - S 2: Ep 9 Big Money
    11/26/74
  - S 2: Ep 7 Wish Upon a Star
    11/12/74
  - S 2: Ep 6 Haunted
    10/29/74
  - S 2: Ep 2 Richie's Car
    9/17/74
  - S 2: Ep 1 Richie Moves Out
    9/10/74
Guest Star (34)

Role
- True Blood
  Barbara Pelt
  - S 5: Ep 4 We'll Meet Again
    7/1/12
  - S 5: Ep 3 Whatever I Am, You Made Me
    6/24/12
- Homeland
  Elizabeth Gaines
  - S 1: Ep 12 Marine One
    12/18/11
  - S 1: Ep 8 Achilles Heel
    11/20/11
- Lie to Me
  Meredith Spencer
  - S 3: Ep 1 In the Red
    10/4/10
- Criminal Minds
  Colleen Everson
  - S 5: Ep 23 Our Darkest Hour
    5/26/10
- Desperate Housewives
  Lillian Allen
  - S 6: Ep 21 A Little Night Music
    5/2/10
- Bones
  Mrs. Diana Annenburg
  - S 4: Ep 18 The Doctor in the Den
    4/2/09
- TV Land Confidential
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Being Bad Behind the Scenes
    10/19/05
- Cold Case
  Diane Moore (2005)
  - S 2: Ep 17 Schadenfreude
    3/20/05
- Cold Case
  Diane Moore (05'
- Crossing Jordan
  Joan
  - S 2: Ep 16 Conspiracy
    3/17/03
- First Monday
  Sara Novelli
  - S 1: Ep 8 Court Date
    3/29/02
- Touched by an Angel
  Sally
  - S 4: Ep 17 Flights of Angels
    3/1/98
- Walker, Texas Ranger
  Barbara Conway
  - S 6: Ep 16 Crusader
    1/31/98
- Crisis Center
  Alcoholic Mother
  - S 1: Ep 2 It's a Family Affair
    3/7/97
- Burke's Law (1994)
  Kelly Harris
  - S 1: Ep 9 Who Killed the Legal Eagle?
    4/8/94
- Murder, She Wrote
  Laura Ann Collins
  - S 9: Ep 13 Dead Eye
    2/7/93
- Circus of the Stars
  Performer
  - S 1: Ep 17 Special #17
    11/27/92
- The Joan Rivers Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 123 April 15, 1991
    4/15/91
- Into the Night
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 139 February 5, 1991
    2/5/91
  - S 1: Ep 125 January 16, 1991
    1/16/91
- The Pat Sajak Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 295 April 9, 1990
    4/9/90
- Murder, She Wrote
  Crystal Wendle
  - S 4: Ep 15 Mourning Among the Wisterias
    2/14/88
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
  Wife
  - S 1: Ep 5 Revenge
    9/29/85
- The Love Boat
  Guest Star
  - S 8: Ep 27 Caribbean Cruise: Call Me Grandma/A Gentleman of Discretion/The Perfect Divorce/Letting Go (2)
    5/4/85
  - S 8: Ep 26 Caribbean Cruise: Call Me Grandma/A Gentleman of Discretion/The Perfect Divorce/Letting Go (1)
    5/4/85
- Murder, She Wrote
  Terry Shannon
  - S 1: Ep 21 Murder at the Oasis
    4/7/85
- Dinah!
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 173 May 30, 1980
    5/30/80
  - S 6: Ep 172 May 29, 1980
    5/29/80
  - S 5: Ep 130 March 26, 1979
    3/26/79
  - S 5: Ep 119 March 7, 1979
    3/7/79
- What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Girl Who Always Said No
    1/19/78
- The Waltons
  Vanessa
  - S 5: Ep 21 The Heartbreaker
    2/17/77
- Serpico
  Magda
  - S 1: Ep 12 Sanctuary
    1/7/77
- Medical Story
  Kim
  - S 1: Ep 10 Up Against The World
    12/4/75
- Medical Center
  Leslie
  - S 7: Ep 7 Street Girl
    10/20/75
- Hawaii Five-O
  Ruth
  - S 7: Ep 22 The Hostage
    3/11/75
- The Waltons
  Alicia
  - S 3: Ep 9 The Spoilers
    10/31/74
- Lucas Tanner
  Guest Star
- Medical Center
  Guest Star

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- Played two roles on Happy Days. During the show's second season, she played Richie girlfriend, Gloria. And during the 10th season played Ashley who was dating Fonzie.
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- She does charity work, for AIDS Project Los Angeles, and Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation.
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- She was raised in Japan.
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- Her measurements are 34-22 1/2-35.
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- She is an accomplished jazz singer.
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- She is 5'5" tall.
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- She is a mountain climber in her spare time.
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- She is the former daughter-in-law of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball.
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- Linda appears as Card #13 in DuoCard's Happy Days collection.
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- She was born in Connecticut but was raised in Japan.
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