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Merle Dandridge Biography

Birth Name:Merle Dandridge

Birth Place:Okinawa, Japan

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Won teh 2005 G-Phoria Award for Best Female Voice Performance
  • Studied theater and drama at Roosevelt University in Chicago
  • Born to a Japanese mother Okinawa, Japan, while her African American father was serving with the United States Air Force
  • Began her career on stage, eventually making her Broadway debut in Spamalot
  • Earned widespread recognition for her work as voiceovers for popular video games including Half-Life
  • Was featured in the 2006 Broadway production "Tarzan․"
  • In 1998, she performed in the Gilead Theatre Company production of "Richard II․"

Awards

  • 2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated