Linda Purl

Had recurring role as the wife of a US Supreme Court justice on "First Monday" (CBS)

Cast as Aunt Polly in the stage musical "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"; played pre-Broadway tryout in New Haven, Connecticut

Joined cast of the ABC daytime drama "Port Charles" playing a cancer patient who wants to die with dignity

Broadway acting debut in "Getting and Spending"

Starred in "Born Free: A New Adventure" (ABC)

Off-Broadway debut in "The Baby Dance"

Produced and starred in "The Baby Dance" at the Pasadena Playhouse

Launched cabaret act at Los Angeles clubs

Starred in TV-movies "The Oregon Trail" and "The Young Pioneers"

Was regular on the CBS drama series "Beacon Hill"

Went on a crime spree in feature film "Crazy Mama"

Made TV-movie debut in "Bad Ronald"

Appeared on the daytime soap "The Secret Storm"

Appeared in feature film "Jory"

Returned to USA

Made professional stage debut playing Helen Keller in a Japanese production of "The Miracle Worker"

Made TV debut hosting children's show from Tokyo, Japan

Became member of the Tokyo International Players

Born in Connecticut

Had regular role of Gloria on the ABC sitcom "Happy Days"

Made feature film debut in "The Travelers" while still in Japan

Moved to Japan with her family when her father was transferred there

Played an entirely different character, Ashley Pfister, girlfriend of Henry Winkler's Fonzie on "Happy Days"

Played the title character's daughter on the NBC legal series "Matlock"

Starred in syndicated series "Robin's Hoods"