Linda Purl
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1955 (age 71)
Born in
Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Credits
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Biography
Linda Purl (born September 2, 1955) is an American actress and singer, perhaps best known for portraying Charlene Matlock on Matlock.
Known For
The Office
24 Mar 2005
Bones
13 Sep 2005
Homeland
02 Oct 2011
True Blood
07 Sep 2008
Desperate Housewives
03 Oct 2004
Lie to Me
21 Jan 2009
Designated Survivor
21 Sep 2016
Mighty Joe Young
25 Dec 1998
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Filmography
2025
- Hollywood Gritas Eleanor Rhodes
2022
- Paul's Promiseas Minnie Holderfield
2021
- Doomsday Momas Kay Woodcock
- Hacksas Kathy1 episode
2020
- Broken Halosas Blondie
- Viral Vignettesas Judy1 episode
- The Swing of Thingsas Sherry Fairfax-Rothstein
2018
- The Oathas Gwenn7 episodes
2016
- Benderas Mrs. Thomas
- Designated Survivoras Julia Rombauer1 episode
2012
- Stalked at 17as Lauren
2011
- Homelandas Elizabeth Gaines3 episodes
2009
- Lie to Meas Meredith Spencer1 episode
2008
- True Bloodas Barbara Pelt2 episodes
2006
- Maid of Honoras Laci Collins
2005
- Bonesas Mrs. Diana Annenburg1 episode
- The Officeas Helene Beesly8 episodes
- Criminal Intentas Kirsten Sorensen
2004
- Desperate Housewivesas Lillian Allen1 episode
- Stranger at the Dooras Kathleen Norris
2003
- Fear of the Darkas Sandy Bilings
- Cold Caseas Diane Moore (2005)1 episode
- Frozen Impactas Dr. Christy Blanchard
2002
- First Monday12 episodes
2001
- Crossing Jordanas Joan1 episode
2000
- The Perfect Tenantas Jessica Michaels
1999
- Holy Joeas Joan Wolrod
1998
- Mighty Joe Youngas Dr. Ruth Young
1997
- Port Charles1624 episodes
- The Absolute Truthas Jean Douglas
1996
- Born Free: A New Adventureas Eleanor Porter
1994
- Touched by an Angelas Sally1 episode
- Incident at Deception Ridgeas Helen Davis
- Robin's Hoodsas Brett Robin21 episodes
- Natural Causesas Jessie MacCarthy
- Accidental Meetingas Maryanne Bellmann
- Burke's Lawas Kelly Harris1 episode
1993
- Walker, Texas Rangeras Barbara Conway1 episode
1992
- Body Languageas Norma Suffield
- Jack's Place1 episode
- Secretsas Jane Adams
1991
- The Hidden Roomas Kate Richards1 episode
- Before the Stormas Kate Del 'Amico
- Under Coveras Kate Del'Amico14 episodes
- Under Coveras Kate Del'Amico
1990
- Web of Deceitas Lauren Hale
- Timeless Tales: Rapunzelas Rapunzel
1988
- Spies, Lies & Naked Thighsas Beverly
- Addicted to His Loveas Cassie Robbins
- Viperas Laura Maculla
1987
- In Self Defenseas Susan Andrews
- The Bold and the Beautifulas Lucy6 episodes
1986
- Samson and Delilahas Delilah (voice)
- Dark Mansionsas Shellane Victor
- Pleasuresas Eve Harper
- Matlockas Charlene Matlock24 episodes
- Outrage!as Arlene Robbins
1985
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Lisa Tate1 episode
- Midas Valleyas Sarah Corey
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Terry Shannon1 episode
- The Last Days of Pompeiias Nydia3 episodes
1982
- Money on the Sideas Annie Gilson
- Visiting Hoursas Sheila Munroe
1981
- The Manions of Americaas Deirdre O'Manion3 episodes
- The Adventures of Nellie Blyas Nellie Bly
- The High Countryas Kathy
1980
- The Night the City Screamedas Brenda Farrell
- Leo and Loree
1979
- Black Market Babyas Anne Macarino
- The Flame Is Loveas Emmaline Nevada 'Vada' Holtz
- Like Normal Peopleas Virginia Rae Hensler
- Women at West Pointas Jennifer Scott
- A Last Cry for Helpas Sharon Muir
1978
- The Young Pioneersas Molly Beaton3 episodes
1977
- What Really Happened to the Class of '65?1 episode
- The Love Boatas Anne Lester2 episodes
- Testimony of Two Menas Mavis Eaton3 episodes
- Little Ladies of the Nightas Hailey Atkins
1976
- Young Pioneers' Christmasas Molly Beaton
- Having Babiesas Laura Gorman
- State Fairas Bobbie Jean Shaw
- W.C. Fields and Meas Ingenue
- Young Pioneersas Molly Beaton
- Eleanor and Franklinas Alice Roosevelt, Age 14-202 episodes
1975
- Medical Storyas Kim1 episode
- Beacon Hillas Betsy Bullock11 episodes
- Crazy Mamaas Cheryl
1974
- Sons and Daughters1 episode
- Happy Daysas Ashley Pfister22 episodes
1973
- Joryas Amy Barron
1972
- The Waltonsas Vanessa1 episode
1970
- The Walking Majoras Rose Allen
1969
- Medical Centeras Leslie1 episode
1968
- Hawaii Five-Oas Ruth Martin1 episode
1966
- Time Travelersas Farrington's Daughter