Jolene Purdy

Birth Name:

Jolene Aiko Purdy

Birth Place:

Redondo Beach, California, United States

Profession

Actress

Under the Dome Postmortem: Neal Baer Defends Finale, Teases Season 2

[Warning: This story contains major spoilers from the Season 1 finale of Under the Dome as well as the Stephen King novel the series is based on. Read at your own risk.] For those guessing it was aliens — like Stephen King's novel — you were right. You just probably didn't know you were right. Under the Dome closed its first season Monday and left viewers with more questions than answers. After naming Julia (Rachelle Lefevre), not Barbie (Mike Vogel), the Monarch, pink stars fell in lines on the darkened dome, following which it turned opaque white. Before that, though, a vision of Alice (Samantha Mathis) appeared to the group to explain that the dome was put in place for their protection. From what? And what exactly was the vision of Alice? TVGuide.com turned to executive producer Neal Baer to find out...

Tue, Sep 17, 2013

Under the Dome Postmortem: Neal Baer Defends Finale, Teases Season 2

Going Under the Dome: Neal Baer Answers Burning Questions on the Identity of the Monarch

[Warning: This story contains major spoilers from Monday's episode of Under the Dome as well as the Stephen King novel the series is based on. Read at your own risk.] Forget the dome! Barbie is apparently the real enemy. After Maxine (Natalie Zea) shoots Julia (Rachelle Lefevre) to punish Barbie (Mike Vogel) on Monday's Under the Dome, she discovers her mother's body in the water. Vowing vengeance, Max takes Barbie and Big Jim (Dean Norris) hostage, but they're able to get the upper hand. However, Big Jim kills Max and her crony, framing Barbie for it before condemning him over the radio to the town. Will Barbie be able to clear his name? And is he the Monarch who will be crowned? TVGuide.com turned to executive producer Neal Baer to get some answers:

Tue, Sep 3, 2013

Going Under the Dome: Neal Baer Answers Burning Questions on the Identity of the Monarch

On the Set: Inside the New CBS Thriller Under the Dome

Chester's Mill: A nice place to visit. A terrible place to be trapped beneath an invisible force field. Yet CBS is hoping for a captive audience when the network unveils its ambitious adaptation of Stephen King's novel about a quaint Maine town with a big problem. Not that ...

Tue, Jun 18, 2013

On the Set: Inside the New CBS Thriller Under the Dome

Breaking Bad's Dean Norris Joins Under the Dome

Dean Norris has been tapped to play the lead role in CBS' Under the Dome, based on the bestselling Steven King novel, TVGuide.com has learned.

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

Breaking Bad's Dean Norris Joins Under the Dome

Pan Am's Mike Vogel Joins CBS' Under the Dome

Mike Vogel has been tapped to star in CBS' Under the Dome, a drama based on Stephen King's 2009 novel, TVGuide.com has learned. The serialized drama...

Wed, Feb 13, 2013