Linda Purl

Acting

Linda Purl

Born September 2, 1955Greenwich, Connecticut, United States97 credits

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

Known For

Hollywood Grit
10.0

Hollywood Grit

Movie

2025

Paul's Promise
1.0

Paul's Promise

Movie

2022

Doomsday Mom
5.4

Doomsday Mom

Movie

2021

Hacks
7.4

Hacks

TV

2021

Broken Halos
3.3

Broken Halos

Movie

2020

Viral Vignettes
10.0

Viral Vignettes

TV

2020

Filmography

Hollywood Grit
2025Hollywood Gritas Eleanor RhodesMovie
Paul's Promise
2022Paul's Promiseas Minnie HolderfieldMovie
Doomsday Mom
2021Doomsday Momas Kay WoodcockMovie
Hacks
2021Hacksas KathyTV
Broken Halos
2020Broken Halosas BlondieMovie
Viral Vignettes
2020Viral Vignettesas JudyTV
The Swing of Things
2020The Swing of Thingsas Sherry Fairfax-RothsteinMovie
The Oath
2018The Oathas GwennTV
Bender
2016Benderas Mrs. ThomasMovie
Designated Survivor
2016Designated Survivoras Julia RombauerTV
Stalked at 17
2012Stalked at 17as LaurenMovie
Homeland
2011Homelandas Elizabeth GainesTV
Threat Level Midnight: The Movie
2011Threat Level Midnight: The MovieMovie
True Blood
2008True Bloodas Barbara PeltTV
Maid of Honor
2006Maid of Honoras Laci CollinsMovie
Bones
2005Bonesas Mrs. Diana AnnenburgTV
The Office
2005The Officeas Helene BeeslyTV
Criminal Intent
2005Criminal Intentas Kirsten SorensenMovie
Desperate Housewives
2004Desperate Housewivesas Lillian AllenTV
Stranger at the Door
2004Stranger at the Dooras Kathleen NorrisMovie
Fear of the Dark
2003Fear of the Darkas Sandy BilingsMovie
Cold Case
2003Cold Caseas Diane Moore (2005)TV
Frozen Impact
2003Frozen Impactas Dr. Christy BlanchardMovie
First Monday
2002First MondayTV
Crossing Jordan
2001Crossing Jordanas JoanTV
The Perfect Tenant
2000The Perfect Tenantas Jessica MichaelsMovie
Holy Joe
1999Holy Joeas Joan WolrodMovie
Mighty Joe Young
1998Mighty Joe Youngas Dr. Ruth YoungMovie
Port Charles
1997Port CharlesTV
The Absolute Truth
1997The Absolute Truthas Jean DouglasMovie
Born Free: A New Adventure
1996Born Free: A New Adventureas Eleanor PorterMovie
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angelas SallyTV
Incident at Deception Ridge
1994Incident at Deception Ridgeas Helen DavisMovie
Robin's Hoods
1994Robin's Hoodsas Brett RobinTV
Natural Causes
1994Natural Causesas Jessie McCarthyMovie
Accidental Meeting
1994Accidental Meetingas Maryanne BellmannMovie
Burke's Law
1994Burke's Lawas Kelly HarrisTV
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993Walker, Texas Rangeras Barbara ConwayTV
Body Language
1992Body Languageas Norma SuffieldMovie
Jack's Place
1992Jack's PlaceTV
Secrets
1992Secretsas Jane AdamsMovie
The Hidden Room
1991The Hidden Roomas Kate RichardsTV
Before the Storm
1991Before the Stormas Kate Del 'AmicoMovie
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1991Under Coveras Kate Del'AmicoTV
Under Cover
1991Under Coveras Kate Del'AmicoMovie
Web of Deceit
1990Web of Deceitas Lauren HaleMovie
Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
1990Timeless Tales: Rapunzelas RapunzelMovie
Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs
1988Spies, Lies & Naked Thighsas BeverlyMovie
Addicted to His Love
1988Addicted to His Loveas Cassie RobbinsMovie
Viper
1988Viperas Laura MacullaMovie
In Self Defense
1987In Self Defenseas Susan AndrewsMovie
The Bold and the Beautiful
1987The Bold and the Beautifulas LucyTV
Samson and Delilah
1986Samson and Delilahas Delilah (voice)Movie
Dark Mansions
1986Dark Mansionsas Shellane VictorMovie
Pleasures
1986Pleasuresas Eve HarperMovie
Matlock
1986Matlockas Charlene MatlockTV
Outrage!
1986Outrage!as Arlene RobbinsMovie
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Lisa TateTV
Midas Valley
1985Midas Valleyas Sarah CoreyMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Crystal WendleTV
The Last Days of Pompeii
1984The Last Days of Pompeiias NydiaTV
Money on the Side
1982Money on the Sideas Annie GilsonMovie
Visiting Hours
1982Visiting Hoursas Sheila MunroeMovie
The Manions of America
1981The Manions of Americaas Deirdre O'ManionTV
The Adventures of Nellie Bly
1981The Adventures of Nellie Blyas Nellie BlyMovie
The High Country
1981The High Countryas KathyMovie
The Night the City Screamed
1980The Night the City Screamedas Brenda FarrellMovie
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1980Leo and LoreeMovie
Black Market Baby
1979Black Market Babyas Anne MacarinoMovie
The Flame Is Love
1979The Flame Is Loveas Emmaline Nevada 'Vada' HoltzMovie
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1979Like Normal Peopleas Virginia Rae HenslerMovie
Women at West Point
1979Women at West Pointas Jennifer ScottMovie
A Last Cry for Help
1979A Last Cry for Helpas Sharon MuirMovie
The Young Pioneers
1978The Young Pioneersas Molly BeatonTV
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?TV
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boatas Anne LesterTV
Testimony of Two Men
1977Testimony of Two Menas Mavis EatonTV
Little Ladies of the Night
1977Little Ladies of the Nightas Hailey AtkinsMovie
Young Pioneers' Christmas
1976Young Pioneers' Christmasas Molly BeatonMovie
Having Babies
1976Having Babiesas Laura GormanMovie
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1976State Fairas Bobbie Jean ShawMovie
W.C. Fields and Me
1976W.C. Fields and Meas IngenueMovie
Young Pioneers
1976Young Pioneersas Molly BeatonMovie
Eleanor and Franklin
1976Eleanor and Franklinas Alice Roosevelt, Age 14-20TV
Medical Story
1975Medical Storyas KimTV
Beacon Hill
1975Beacon Hillas Betsy BullockTV
Crazy Mama
1975Crazy Mamaas CherylMovie
Sons and Daughters
1974Sons and DaughtersTV
Happy Days
1974Happy Daysas GloriaTV
Jory
1973Joryas Amy BarronMovie
The Waltons
1972The WaltonsTV
The Walking Major
1970The Walking Majoras Rose AllenMovie
Medical Center
1969Medical CenterTV
Hawaii Five-O
1968Hawaii Five-Oas Ruth MartinTV
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1966Time Travelersas Farrington's DaughterMovie
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1954The Secret StormTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - PresenterTV