Jolene Purdy | |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Children | 1 |
Jolene Purdy 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, [1] [2] [3] as well as the ABC Family comedy series 10 Things I Hate About You , playing Mandella in eight episodes. [1] Purdy has also guest starred on Judging Amy and Boston Public . Purdy is also known for her role as Piper Katins on the TeenNick drama series Gigantic . [4] She had a recurring role in the Netflix drama series Orange Is The New Black as well as Marvel's WandaVision .
Her mother is Japanese American and her father is White and Jewish. [5] She is Yonsei, a great-grandchild of Japanese immigrants. She has sisters. She and her husband, Chuck, have a daughter. [5]
As of 2017, she resides in Southern California. [5]
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 [6] |
2016–17 | Orange Is the New Black | Stephanie Hapakuka | Recurring Role, 19 episodes |
2018 | Superstore | Amber | Episode: "Video Game Release" |
2018 | The Resident | Olivia Tan | 2 episodes |
2019 | The Magicians | Shoshana | 3 episodes |
2021 | WandaVision | Isabel Matsueida / "Beverly" | Recurring |
2021 | The White Lotus | Lani | Episode: "Arrivals" |
2022 | Firefly Lane | Justine Jordan | 4 episodes |
2023 | Unseen | Sam | Film |
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