Revealed: Linda Purl in Net Worth 2026: Career Earnings & Assets

As one of the most talked-about figures, Linda Purl has built a significant fortune. Our team analyzed the latest data to provide a clear picture of their income.

What Is Linda Purl's Net Worth?

Purl made her film debut in 1970's "Aru heishe no kake," and she followed it with 1973's "Jory" and 1975's "Crazy Mama." From 1973 to 1974, she played Doreen Post on the CBS soap opera "The Secret Storm," then she guest-starred on "Lucas Tanner" (1974), "Sons and Daughters" (1974), "The Waltons" (1974; 1977), "Hawaii Five-O" (1975), "Medical Center" (1975), and "Serpico" (1977). In 1974, Linda had a recurring role as Gloria on the ABC sitcom "Happy Days," and in 1982, she returned to the series as Ashley Pfister, Fonzie's girlfriend. In 1975, she starred as Betsy Bullock on the CBS drama "Beacon Hill. Around this time, she also appeared in the TV movies "Young Pioneers" (1976), "State Fair" (1976), "Young Pioneers' Christmas" (1976), "Little Ladies of the Night" (1977), "Black Market Baby" (1977), "A Last Cry for Help" (1979), "Women at West Point" (1979), "Like Normal People" (1979), and "The Flame Is Love" (1979) and the miniseries "Testimony of Two Men" (1977) and "The Young Pioneers" (1978). Purl had lead roles in the films "Leo and Loree" (1980) and "The High Country" (1981) and the TV movie "The Adventures of Nellie Bly" (1981), and she co-starred withLee Grant,William Shatner, andMichael Ironsidein the 1982 slasher film "Visiting Hours." Next, Linda appeared in the miniseries "The Last Days of Pompeii" (1984) and the TV movies "Midas Valley" (1985), "Pleasures" (1986), "Dark Mansions" (1986), and "Addicted to His Love" (1988). She guest-starred on "The Love Boat" (1985), "Alfred HitchcockPresents" (1985), and "Murder, She Wrote" (1985; 1988), and from 1986 to 1987, she played Charlene Matlock, the daughter of Ben Matlock, on the CBS series "Matlock."

Linda Purl was born on September 2, 1955, in Greenwich, Connecticut. She is the daughter of Raymond Charles Arthur Purl, a chemical-industry executive, and Marshelline "Marshie" Purl, and she has a sister named Mara. Linda is the granddaughter of Beatrice Saville, who co-founded the Actors' Equity Association. When Purl was five years old, she moved to Japan with her family. There, her father worked for the chemical product manufacturer Nippon Unicar, and Linda took acting classes at the Toho Geino Academy.  She also performed in plays at Tokyo's Imperial Theatre, playing roles such as Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker" and Louis in "The King and I." After being discovered by the Japanese entertainment company Toho, Purl began appearing in films. Linda returned to the U.S. at the age of 15.

In the '90s, Linda appeared in the films "Body Language" (1992), "Natural Causes" (1994), and "Mighty Joe Young" (1998) and the TV movies "Secrets" (1992), "Accidental Meeting" (1994), "Born Free: A New Adventure" (1996), and "The Absolute Truth" (1997). She also guest-starred on "Port Charles" (2000), "Murder, She Wrote" (1993), "Burke's Law" (1994), "Walker, Texas Ranger" (1998), and "Touched by an Angel" (1998). In 1991, she played Kate Del'Amico on the ABC drama "Under Cover," and from 1994 to 1995, she starred as Brett Robin on the syndicated series "Robin's Hoods." In 2000, Purl had a recurring role as Claire Wright on the ABC soap opera "Port Charles" and appeared in the film "The Perfect Tenant." In 2002, she played Sarah Novelli on the CBS legal drama "First Monday," then she appeared in the 2003 film "Fear of the Dark" and the TV movies "Frozen Impact" (2003), "Stranger at the Door" (2004), "Criminal Intent" (2005), and "Maid of Honor" (2006).

Linda Purl is an American actress and singer who has a net worth of $5 million. Linda Purl is best known for playing characters such as Ashley Pfister on "Happy Days" (1982–1983), Charlene Matlock on "Matlock" (1986–1987), Claire Wright on "Port Charles" (2000), and Helene Beesly on "The Office" (2009–2013). Purl has more than 110 acting credits to her name, including the films "'Visiting Hours" (1982), "Body Language" (1992), "Mighty Joe Young" (1998), and "Fear of the Dark" (2003), the TV movies "State Fair" (1976), "The Adventures of Nellie Bly" (1981), "Dark Mansions" (1986), "Secrets" (1992), and "Stranger at the Door" (2004), and the television series "The Secret Storm" (1973–1974), "Beacon Hill" (1975), "Under Cover" (1991), "Robin's Hoods" (1994–1995), "First Monday" (2002), "Reckless" (2014), "The Oath" (2018), "General Hospital" (2022), and "The Bold and the Beautiful" (2022–2023). As a singer, Linda has released several jazz albums, such as "Out of This World – Live," and she collaborated with music director Tedd Firth on the 2023 album "This Could Be the Start."

Linda has been married four times. From 1979 to 1980, she was married toDesi Arnaz, Jr., the son ofDesi ArnazandLucille Ball. She wed screenwriter William Broyles Jr. in November 1988, and after they divorced in 1992, she married another screenwriter, Alexander Cary, Master of Falkland, in July 1993. Purl and Cary welcomed a son, Lucius (born 1995), before divorcing in 1999. From 2006 to 2011, Linda was married to James Vinson Adams. In 2020, she began dating actorPatrick Duffy. In 2022, Linda and Patrick launched a bread business called Duffy's Dough, which sells sourdough starter kits that include dehydrated sourdough, sugar, flour, measuring cups and a rolling pin. The kit costs around $80.

Linda guest-starred on "Crossing Jordan" (2003), "Cold Case" (2005), "Bones" (2009), "Desperate Housewives" (2010), "Criminal Minds" (2010), "Lie to Me" (2010), "Homeland" (2011), "True Blood" (2012), "Major Crimes" (2014), "Designated Survivor" (2017), "Code Black" (2018), and "Hacks" (2021), and she had recurring roles as Helene Beesly, the mother of Pam Beesly, on the NBC sitcom "The Office" (2009–2011), Barbara Fortnum on the CBS legal drama "Reckless" (2014), and Gwenn Hammond on the Crackle crime drama "The Oath" (2018). She appeared in the films "Bender" (2016), "The Swing of Things" (2020), "Broken Halos" (2020), and "Paul's Promise" (2022), and she played Peyton Honeycutt in six episodes of "General Hospital" (2022), Lucy in seven episodes of "The Bold and the Beautiful" (2022–2023), and Dr. Evelyn Meyer in eight episodes of "After Forever" (2024).

Ultimately, Linda Purl's financial journey is a testament to their success.

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