Merle Dandridge

Biography

Merle Dandridge is a Japanese-American actress born on May 31, 1975, in Okinawa to an African-American father and a Korean-Japanese mother. She spent her childhood moving between Nebraska and California bases before attending the Theatre Conservatory at Roosevelt University, where she earned a scholarship. Known for her stage work and video game roles, Dandridge has appeared in Broadway musicals like Jesus Christ Superstar and Half-Life 2's Alyx Vance.