Merle Dandridge is an American actor and singer known primarily for her Broadway success in musicals ‘Spamalot,’ ‘Rent,‘ and ‘Once on This Island.’ Her other acting credits include ‘Greenleaf,’ ‘Sons of Anarchy,’ ‘The Night Shift,’ and ‘The Flight Attendant.’

In addition, she has voiced video game characters for ‘Half-Life 2’ and ‘The Last of Us’ and will reprise her role of Marlene in the latter for the live-action HBO series. Let’s learn more about her life.

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Merle Dandridge Net Worth And Career

Merle Dandridge is among the wealthiest and most popular television actors. According to My Celebrity Bio, Merle Dandridge’s net worth is $5 million. She started her acting career by performing in plays in Chicago. She has earned more recognition for her roles as Marlene in The Last of Us and Alyx Vance in the critically acclaimed action game Half-Life 2.

She also played Kala in the original Tarzan Broadway production in 2006. For her voiceover work in the 2015 video game ‘Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture,’ Dandridge won a BAFTA Award.

She appeared as a guest on several shows, including ‘Drop Dead Diva,‘ ‘Criminal Minds,’ The Newsroom,’ ‘NCIS,’ and ’24’. She was cast in the NBC drama ‘Station 19‘ in 2022. Dandridge also had recurring parts in the FX drama ‘Sons of Anarchy.’

Merle Dandridge Parents And Husband

Merle Dandridge was born in Okinawa, Japan, in 1975 to Kiyoko Sang Pedersen and Andrew Dandridge. Kiyoko is of Korean and Japanese descent, and Andrew is black.

Merle married her husband, Christopher Johnston, in 2011. Their marriage ended in 2018, with Merle Dandridge citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split with Christopher Johnston. Merle Dandridge has no children from her first marriage with her ex-husband Christopher Johnston. She is currently not dating anyone.

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Awards and Nominations

 

Throughout her long career, Merle Dandridge has been nominated for prestigious honors. For her work on ‘Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture,’ she won the British Academy Games Award in 2016. She has had other award nominations, namely Grammy Awards for Best Musical Theater Album for ‘Once on This Island’ and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for ‘The Flight Attendant.’

Philanthropy Work

 

Currently residing in Los Angeles, Merle Dandridge serves on the Board of Directors and co-chairs the DEI Committee of The Geffen Playhouse. She also lends her voice and support and serves as a mentor at Harvest Home LA, providing housing and holistic support to pregnant homeless women.

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