Merle Dandridge

Quick Facts

Full Name	Merle Dandridge
Occupation	TV Actress
Date Of Birth	May 31, 1975(1975-05-31)
Age	49
Birthplace	Okinawa
Country	Japan
Birth City	Okinawa Prefecture
Horoscope	Taurus

Merle Dandridge Biography

Merle Dandridge is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on May 31, 1975 in Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. She made her name as Rita Roosevelt, an FX television series. After appearing in a variety of characters on shows such as Star-Crossed, The Night Shift and The Night Shift she was awarded the title of Grace in OWN’s drama Greenleaf.

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Dandridge began her career appearing in Chicago theatre productions. She has gained a wider audience as the voice of Alyx Vance in the award-winning action game Half-Life 2 and its sequels, Episode One and Episode Two, and also as Marlene in The Last of Us. In 2006, she was cast as Kala in the original Broadway production of Tarzan. Dandridge earned a BAFTA Award for her voiceover performance in the 2015 game Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture. On television, she guest starred on NCIS, 24, Criminal Minds, The Newsroom and Drop Dead Diva. In 2012, she was cast in a series regular role as Chief in the NBC drama series Chicago Fire. Dandridge also had the recurring roles in the FX drama series, Sons of Anarchy as Rita Roosevelt, and short-lived The CW teen soap Star-Crossed in 2014. In 2015, she co-starred in the second season of NBC medical drama, The Night Shift as Gwen Gaskin.

In 2015, Dandridge was cast as lead character in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf opposite Lynn Whitfield. She plays the role of Grace Greenleaf, Greenleaf’s estranged daughter. Dandridge has received critical acclaim for her first leading screen role.

Her mother, a native of Okinawa, was Korean and Japanese, and her father, an African-American soldier from Memphis, Tennessee, was her father.

Merle Dandridge Net Worth

Merle Dandridge is one of the richest TV Actress from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Merle Dandridge 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She began her career in Chicago’s theatre scene after she graduated from Roosevelt University. Before becoming a star on television, she appeared in Broadway plays of Rent, Tarzan and Spamalot.

She has contributed her voice to many popular video games, including Uncharted 4 and Half-Life 2.

Merle Dandridge (born May 31, 1975) is a Japanese-born American actress and singer who performed in a number of stage productions, including Broadway musicals Jesus Christ Superstar, Spamalot, and Rent. She is widely known for her role as Alyx Vance in the Half-Life series. Dandridge is also known for her recurring role on television series such as Sons of Anarchy and The Night Shift. In 2016, she began starring as Grace Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf. She played Papa Ge in the 2017 revival of Once on this Island, until January 8, 2018.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Merle Dandridge height 5 ft 8 in Merle weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Merle Dandridge Dating?

According to our records, Merle Dandridge married to Christopher Johnston. As of December 1, 2023, Merle Dandridge’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Merle Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Merle Dandridge celebrates birthday on May 31 of every year.

What is Merle Dandridge doing now?

In Los Angeles, where she currently resides, she serves on the Board of Directors and co-chairs the DEI Committee of The Geffen Playhouse. She also lends her voice, support, and serves as a mentor at Harvest Home LA which provides housing and holistic support to homeless pregnant woman.

Who is Merle Dandridge husband?

Christopher Johnston

Is Merle Dandridge any relation to Dorothy Dandridge?

No, Merle Dandridge is not related to Dorothy Dandridge. Dorothy became famous for her roles in Porgy and Bess, Island in the Sun, and Carmen Jones. She was also the first Black woman to earn an Oscar nomination for Best Actress as Carmen.

Does Merle Dandridge speak Korean?

Also Korean; it’s in my spirit but I don’t speak it anymore — only when I was young. It’s nice to keep languages going through your life and your heart.

What nationality is grace on Greenleaf?

Merle Dandridge
Born| May 31, 1975 Okinawa, Japan
Nationality| American
Occupation| Actress singer
Years active| 2002–present