American actress and singer Linda Purl (born September 2, 1955) is best known for her roles as Ashley Pfister (Fonzie’s girlfriend) on Happy Days (she first appeared as Gloria as Richie’s date in season 2 episode 6), Sheila Munroe in the 1982 horror movie Visiting Hours, Helene in The Office, Pam Beesly’s mother, and Charlene Matlock for the first season of the television series Matlock.
What religion is Linda Purl? Is Linda Purl Jewish?
Jewish parents gave birth to Purl on September 2, 1955 in Greenwich, Connecticut. Linda Purl, however, is Jewish by birth. Purl, then 15, came back to the country.
In Washington, Connecticut, she graduated from Wykeham Rise School, a prestigious boarding school for girls with a focus on the performing and visual arts. She appeared in the soap opera The Secret Storm while still a high school student. After graduating from Finch College, Purl studied under Marguerite Beale in England before coming back to the US to enroll in courses at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and later with Robert Lewis.
