Linda Purl

Acting • 98 Credits

Biography

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

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
The Office

The Office

2005 ⭐ 4.3
as Helene Beesly
Bones

Bones

2005 ⭐ 4.1
as Mrs. Diana Annenburg
Homeland

Homeland

2011 ⭐ 3.8
as Elizabeth Gaines
True Blood

True Blood

2008 ⭐ 3.8
as Barbara Pelt
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004 ⭐ 3.9
as Lillian Allen
Lie to Me

Lie to Me

2009 ⭐ 3.9
as Meredith Spencer
Designated Survivor

Designated Survivor

2016 ⭐ 3.6
as Julia Rombauer
Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1998 ⭐ 3.2
as Dr. Ruth Young
Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993 ⭐ 3.5
as Barbara Conway
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 ⭐ 3.8
as Terry Shannon
Cold Case

Cold Case

2003 ⭐ 3.9
as Diane Moore (2005)
Hacks

Hacks

2021 ⭐ 3.8
as Kathy
Happy Days

Happy Days

1974 ⭐ 3.8
as Ashley Pfister
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977 ⭐ 3.1
as Anne Lester
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994 ⭐ 3.6
as Sally
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1969 ⭐ 3.6
as Ruth Martin
Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

2001 ⭐ 3.6
as Joan
The Bold and the Beautiful

The Bold and the Beautiful

1987 ⭐ 2.8
as Lucy
Matlock

Matlock

1986 ⭐ 3.5
as Charlene Matlock (archive footage) (uncredited)
Visiting Hours

Visiting Hours

1982 ⭐ 2.7
as Sheila Munroe
The Swing of Things

The Swing of Things

2020 ⭐ 2.3
as Sherry Fairfax-Rothstein
The Waltons

The Waltons

1972 ⭐ 3.5
as Vanessa
Fear of the Dark

Fear of the Dark

2003 ⭐ 2.5
as Sandy Bilings
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985 ⭐ 3.6
as Lisa Tate
The Oath

The Oath

2018 ⭐ 3.2
as Gwenn
Stalked at 17

Stalked at 17

2012 ⭐ 2.7
as Lauren
Crazy Mama

Crazy Mama

1975 ⭐ 2.8
as Cheryl
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944 ⭐ 3.5
as Self - Presenter
The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii

1984 ⭐ 3.8
as Nydia
Frozen Impact

Frozen Impact

2003 ⭐ 3.0
as Dr. Christy Blanchard