Age, Biography and Wiki
Merle Dandridge was born on 31 May, 1975 in Okinawa, Japan, is an American actress, singer (b. 1975). Discover Merle Dandridge's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 48 years old?
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
Actress · singer |
| Age |
48 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
31 May, 1975 |
| Birthday |
31 May |
| Birthplace |
Okinawa, Japan |
| Nationality |
American
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 48 years old group.
Merle Dandridge Height, Weight & Measurements
At 48 years old, Merle Dandridge height is 1.72 m .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.72 m |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Merle Dandridge's Husband?
Her husband is Christopher Johnston (m. 2011–2019)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Christopher Johnston (m. 2011–2019) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Merle Dandridge Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Merle Dandridge worth at the age of 48 years old? Merle Dandridge’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from American. We have estimated Merle Dandridge's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actress |
Merle Dandridge Social Network
Timeline
Merle Dandridge (born May 31, 1975) is an American actress and singer.
She is best known for performing in Broadway musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Spamalot, Rent, and Once on This Island, as well as her video game roles as Alyx Vance in Half-Life 2 and Marlene in The Last of Us franchise.
Dandridge was born in Okinawa on May 31, 1975.
Dandridge’s mother is half Japanese and half Korean, and her father is African-American.
She moved back to the U.S. with her parents due to her father's job, and they lived at Beale Air Force Base in California before settling at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Nebraska, where Dandridge spent the majority of her childhood.
She attended Papillion La Vista High School and participated in the play production class and theater department there.
She then attended the Theatre Conservatory at Roosevelt University (currently called the Chicago College of Performing Arts).
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 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.
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 2022, she was cast in a series regular role as Chief in the ABC drama series Station 19.
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 the 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.
She played the leading role of Grace Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf (2016-2020).
From November 9, 2017, to January 7, 2018, Dandridge starred as Papa Ge the God of Death in the Broadway musical revival of Once on This Island, at the Circle in the Square Theater.
She returned to the role of Papa Ge in a limited run from June 18 to August 19, 2018.
Along with cast, she received Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album nomination for cast recording.
Also in 2018, she had a recurring role in the CBS comedy series Murphy Brown playing the role of a network boss.
She’s had recurring roles on television series such as Sons of Anarchy and The Night Shift and starred as Kim Hammond in the first season of HBO Max comedy-drama series The Flight Attendant in 2020.
In 2022, Dandridge began starring as Natasha Seo-Yeon Ross in the ABC action series Station 19.
She reprised her role as Marlene in the 2023 television adaptation of The Last of Us.
In 2020, Dandridge was cast in a series regular role in the eight-episode HBO Max thriller drama series The Flight Attendant.
In 2021 she was cast to reprise her role as Marlene from the critically acclaimed game The Last of Us, in the HBO series of the same name.
