Merle Dandridge
| Merle Dandridge | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 31, 1975 Okinawa, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress in theatre, television and video games |
Merle Dandridge is an American actress who was born in Okinawa, Japan. Dandridge is primarily a stage actress, but has had several roles in television. 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.
Early life
Her father was an African-American US serviceman from Memphis and her mother was a local Okinawan of Korean and Japanese descent. As well as Okinawa, Dandridge has lived in Sacramento, California, at Beale Air Force Base, and later at Offutt Air Force Base (home to the then-Strategic Air Command) in Bellevue, Nebraska, where she 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) with a scholarship that she earned at the International Thespian Festival.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Angel | Lacey | Episode: Home |
| 2003 | NCIS | Marcy Carruthers | Episode: Sea Dog |
| 2005 | Third Watch | Nikki | Episode: Too Little, Too Late |
| 2010 | 24 | Season 8/Episode 9 | |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Stacy Garrett | Episode: Sleepless In Miami |
| 2011 | Ringer | Dr. Anabel Morris | 2 Episode |
| 2011–2012 | Sons of Anarchy | Rita Roosevelt | |
| 2012 | Chicago Fire | ||
| 2014 | Star-Crossed |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Bentley and Max | ||
| 2008 | Nothing But The Truth |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Half-Life 2 | Alyx Vance | |
| 2006 | Half-Life 2: Episode One | Alyx Vance | |
| 2007 | Half-Life 2: Episode Two | Alyx Vance | |
| 2007 | The Orange Box | Alyx Vance | Compilation |
| 2013 | The Last of Us | Marlene | |
| 2013 | Dota 2 | Legion Commander Winter Wyvern |
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| TBA | Half Life 2: Episode Three | Alyx Vance |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Once on this Island | Performer | Chicago, IL |
| 1994 | Robber Bridegroom | Rosamund | Roosevelt University Chicago, IL |
| 1994 | As You Like It | Rosalind | Roosevelt University Chicago, IL |
| 1997 | Balm in Gilead | Ann | Gilead Theatre Chicago, IL |
| 1997 | The Kentucky Cycle | Performer | Truman College (Chicago, IL) |
| 1997 | Company | Kathy | Chicago, IL |
| 1997 | Sweet and Hot | Performer | Theatre Building Chicago, IL |
| 1998 | Heart and Soul | Andrea | Chicago, IL |
| 1998 | Richard II | Performer | Gilead Theatre Co. Chicago, IL |
| 1998 | Ain't Misbehavin' | European Tour | |
| 1998 | Smokey Joe's Cafe | Swing | National Tour |
| 2000 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Mary Magdalene | Ford Center for the Performing Arts (Broadway) |
| 2001 | Aida | Nehebka | National Tour |
| 2002 | Aida | Aida (Replacement) | Palace Theatre Broadway |
| 2002-2008 | Rent | Joanne Jefferson (Replacement) | Nederlander Theatre Broadway |
| 2003 | Showtune: Celebrating the Words & Music of Jerry Herman | Woman 2 | Pasadena Playhouse Pasadena, CA |
| 2006-2007 | Tarzan | Kala | Richard Rodgers Theatre Broadway |
| 2008 | Monty Python's Spamalot | The Lady of the Lake | Shubert Theatre Broadway |
| 2009-2010 | Rent | Joanne | USA National Tour |
External links
- Official website
- Merle Dandridge at the Internet Movie Database
- Broadway page
- An Unofficial Livejournal Community
- Merle Dandridge on Myspace
- Official blog