Linda Purl is an American actress, blogger, and singer. Linda Purl is famous for her role as Ashley Pfister on Happy Days.
Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Linda Purl |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | 02 Sep 1955 |
| Age: | 68 years |
| Horoscope: | Virgo |
| Lucky Number: | 4 |
| Lucky Stone: | Sapphire |
| Lucky Color: | Green |
| Best Match for Marriage: | Taurus, Capricorn |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | actress, blogger, and singer |
| Country: | USA |
| Height: | 5 feet 5 inches (1.65m) |
| Marital Status: | in-relation |
| Dating | Patrick Duffy |
| Divorce | James Vinson Adams |
| Net Worth | $10 million |
| Eye Color | blue |
| Hair Color | blonde |
| Birth Place | Greenwich, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Finch College |
| Father | Raymond Charles Arthur Purl |
| Mother | Marshelline “Marshie” Purl |
| Siblings | one (sister: Mara) |
| Kids | one (son: Lucius Carey) |
Linda Purl Biography
Linda Purl was born on September 2, 1955. Presently, she is 68 years old and her birth sign is Virgo. Her birthplace is Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. Similarly, she was born to Jewish parents, chemical-industry executive Raymond Charles Arthur Purl, and Marshelline “Marshie” Purl. She also has a sister named Mara.
Linda Purl Education
Purl attended high school at Wykeham Rise School. After attending Finch College, she went to England to study under Marguerite Beale before returning to the USA to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and later with Robert Lewis.
Linda Purl Height And Weight
Linda stands 5 feet 5 inches or 165 cm tall and weighs 58 kilograms or 128 pounds. Her eyes are beautiful blue, and her hair is blonde. Furthermore, her dress size is 4. (US). Sadly, her other body stats are unknown to the world.
Career
At age of 5, Purl moved with her family to Japan, where her father worked for Nippon Unicar. This person spent her childhood there and trained in acting at the Toho Geino Academy. Similarly, while at the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo, she performed in several plays, gaining the role of Louis in The King and I, Bet in Oliver!, and Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker.
Moreover, Purl was discovered by Toho and appeared in several films. Similarly, at the age of 15, she returned to the United States. While still in high school, this personality had a role in the soap opera The Secret Storm. After playing a small role in Jory, her first major movie role was in Jonathan Demme’s 1975 comedy, Crazy Mama.
W.C. Fields and Me, Natural Causes, Young Pioneers’ Christmas, The High Country, Leo and Loree, Viper, Mighty Joe Young, Visiting Hours, Fear of the Dark, and The Perfect Tenant are among his subsequent film appearances. Linda has played several roles in television series, starting with The Secret Storm.
She also played newlywed Molly Beaton in The Young Pioneers in 1978. This actress also appeared in the 1979 TV movie Like Normal People. She also appeared in “Women at West Point” in 1979. Linda also played two different roles on Happy Days: Richie’s occasional girlfriend Gloria in season two of the show and Fonzie’s steady girlfriend, Ashley, after eight seasons.
She also appeared in the short-lived Under Cover and the 1994–1995 series Robin’s Hoods. Linda is also featured in many movies made for television, including The Night the City Screamed, Testimony of Two Men, Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs, and Little Ladies of the Night. Further, this actress voiced Delilah in a 1985 direct-to-video episode of The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible.
In the first season of Matlock (1986–1987), she played Charlene, Ben Matlock’s lawyer daughter. She was also cast in the show First Monday. Linda first appeared as Pam Beesly’s mother on NBC’s The Office TV series in the season six episode “Niagara.”
Linda has appeared on numerous occasions in the international touring production Seven Deadly Sins Four Deadly Sinners. Similarly, this actress appeared in November 2007 at the Théâtre Princesse Grace in Monte Carlo as part of Sinden’s British Theatre Season in Monaco.
Likewise, in the year 2008, she opened at the Cleveland Play House in Cleveland, Ohio in a production of The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, playing Amanda. Linda also pursued a jazz music career after leaving Matlock. She has also released several music albums, including Out of This World–Live.
Linda Purl Husband, Marriage
Linda has had four marriages. Therefore, her first marriage was in the year 1979 to Desi Arnaz Jr. However, on January 3, 1980, she filed for divorce, which was later finalized. Similarly, she married screenwriter William Broyles Jr. on November 5, 1988. She later divorced him as well.
Moreover, on July 23, 1993, Linda married British screenwriter and producer Alexander Cary, Master of Falkland. With him, she has a son, Lucius Carey. They later divorced. This actress married James Vinson Adams on July 15, 2006, but they divorced. She is currently in a relationship with Patrick Duffy.
Linda Purl Net Worth
This actress and singer surely earn a handsome amount of money through her profession. However, her estimated net worth is around $10 million as of March 2024.
