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'' Do Not Disturb,'' which debuted in 2008,Buddy TV- Bio
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comedy series ''

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'', playing Mandella in eight episodes. Purdy has also guest starred on ''

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'' and '' Boston Public''. Purdy is also known for her role as Piper Katins on the

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drama series '' Gigantic''. She had a recurring role in the Netflix drama series ''

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''.

Early life

Her mother is Japanese and her father is

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. She is Yonsei, a great-grandchild of Japanese immigrants. She has sisters. She and her husband, Chuck, have a daughter. As of 2017, she resides in

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* 21st-century American actresses Actresses from California American film actresses Living people American actresses of Japanese descent American film actors of Asian descent American people of Jewish descent Actors from Redondo Beach, California American television actresses Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-screen-actor-1980s-stub

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