Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

98

Gender

Female

Birthday

1955-09-02 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Also Known As

لیندا پورل

Linda Purl

Biography

Linda Purl (born September 2, 1955) is an American actress and singer, perhaps best known for portraying Charlene Matlock on Matlock.

Known For

Jory

Jory

Young Pioneers

Young Pioneers

W.C. Fields and Me

W.C. Fields and Me

A Last Cry for Help

A Last Cry for Help

Acting

Born Free: A New Adventure

1996

Born Free: A New Adventure

as

Eleanor Porter

Criminal Intent

2005

Criminal Intent

as

Kirsten Sorensen

Fear of the Dark

2003

Fear of the Dark

as

Sandy Bilings

Frozen Impact

2003

Frozen Impact

as

Dr. Christy Blanchard

Visiting Hours

1982

Visiting Hours

as

Sheila Munroe

Crazy Mama

1975

Crazy Mama

as

Cheryl

The Adventures of Nellie Bly

1981

The Adventures of Nellie Bly

as

Nellie Bly

Samson and Delilah

1986

Samson and Delilah

as

Delilah (voice)

Little Ladies of the Night

1977

Little Ladies of the Night

as

Hailey Atkins

Time Travelers

1966

Time Travelers

as

Farrington's Daughter

Maid of Honor

2006

Maid of Honor

as

Laci Collins

Holy Joe

1999

Holy Joe

as

Joan Wolrod

In Self Defense

1987

In Self Defense

as

Susan Andrews

Addicted to His Love

1988

Addicted to His Love

as

Cassie Robbins

Stalked at 17

2012

Stalked at 17

as

Lauren

The Perfect Tenant

2000

The Perfect Tenant

as

Jessica Michaels

Secrets

1992

Secrets

as

Jane Adams

Web of Deceit

1990

Web of Deceit

as

Lauren Hale

The Absolute Truth

1997

The Absolute Truth

as

Jean Douglas

Mighty Joe Young

1998

Mighty Joe Young

as

Dr. Ruth Young

Stranger at the Door

2004

Stranger at the Door

as

Kathleen Norris

Body Language

1992

Body Language

as

Norma Suffield

Paul's Promise

2022

Paul's Promise

as

Minnie Holderfield

Incident at Deception Ridge

1994

Incident at Deception Ridge

as

Helen Davis

Midas Valley

1985

Midas Valley

as

Sarah Corey

Before the Storm

1991

Before the Storm

as

Kate Del 'Amico

Jory

1973

Jory

as

Amy Barron

The High Country

1981

The High Country

as

Kathy

Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs

1988

Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs

as

Beverly

Leo and Loree

1980

Leo and Loree

as

Timeless Tales: Rapunzel

1990

Timeless Tales: Rapunzel

as

Rapunzel

Under Cover

1991

Under Cover

as

Kate Del'Amico

Like Normal People

1979

Like Normal People

as

Virginia Rae Hensler

Money on the Side

1982

Money on the Side

as

Annie Gilson

Dark Mansions

1986

Dark Mansions

as

Shellane Victor

Viper

1988

Viper

as

Laura Maculla

Natural Causes

1994

Natural Causes

as

Jessie McCarthy

The Night the City Screamed

1980

The Night the City Screamed

as

Brenda Farrell

Bender

2016

Bender

as

Mrs. Thomas

The Flame Is Love

1979

The Flame Is Love

as

Emmaline Nevada 'Vada' Holtz

Young Pioneers

1976

Young Pioneers

as

Molly Beaton

Black Market Baby

1979

Black Market Baby

as

Anne Macarino

Young Pioneers' Christmas

1976

Young Pioneers' Christmas

as

Molly Beaton

Outrage!

1986

Outrage!

as

Arlene Robbins

Accidental Meeting

1994

Accidental Meeting

as

Maryanne Bellmann

The Swing of Things

2020

The Swing of Things

as

Sherry Fairfax-Rothstein

State Fair

1976

State Fair

as

Bobbie Jean Shaw

W.C. Fields and Me

1976

W.C. Fields and Me

as

Ingenue

Women at West Point

1979

Women at West Point

as

Jennifer Scott

The Walking Major

1970

The Walking Major

as

Rose Allen

A Last Cry for Help

1979

A Last Cry for Help

as

Sharon Muir

Having Babies

1976

Having Babies

as

Laura Gorman

Doomsday Mom

2021

Doomsday Mom

as

Kay Woodcock

Broken Halos

2020

Broken Halos

as

Blondie

Pleasures

1986

Pleasures

as

Eve Harper

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Crystal Wendle

Port Charles

Port Charles

as

Matlock

Matlock

as

Charlene Matlock

Bones

Bones

as

Mrs. Diana Annenburg

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Ruth Martin

The Office

The Office

as

Helene Beesly

Cold Case

Cold Case

as

Diane Moore (2005)

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

as

Joan

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Lisa Tate

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

as

Barbara Conway

Happy Days

Happy Days

as

Gloria

Medical Center

Medical Center

as

First Monday

First Monday

as

The Secret Storm

The Secret Storm

as

The Waltons

The Waltons

as

The Young Pioneers

The Young Pioneers

as

Molly Beaton

Sons and Daughters

Sons and Daughters

as

Under Cover

Under Cover

as

Kate Del'Amico

Beacon Hill

as

Betsy Bullock

Hacks

Hacks

as

Kathy

Robin's Hoods

Robin's Hoods

as

Brett Robin

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

as

Jack's Place

Jack's Place

as

True Blood

True Blood

as

Barbara Pelt

The Manions of America

The Manions of America

as

Deirdre O'Manion

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Laura Callan

The Office

The Office

as

Sexy Nurse

The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii

as

Nydia

Eleanor and Franklin

Eleanor and Franklin

as

Alice Roosevelt, Age 14-20

Viral Vignettes

Viral Vignettes

as

Judy

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Kelly Harris

Designated Survivor

Designated Survivor

as

Julia Rombauer

The Bold and the Beautiful

The Bold and the Beautiful

as

Lucy

Happy Days

Happy Days

as

Ashley Pfister

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

as

Lillian Allen

Homeland

Homeland

as

Elizabeth Gaines

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Anne Lester

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Sally

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Terry Shannon

The Oath

The Oath

as

Gwenn

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Medical Story

Medical Story

as

Kim

The Waltons

The Waltons

as

Vanessa

Production

Crew

Directing