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May 31st
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Okinawa, Japan
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Actress in theatre, television and videogames (voice)
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is an American Actress who was born in Okinawa , Japan . Her father was a US serviceman from Memphis and her mother was a local Okinawan. Merle is primarily a stage actress, but has had several roles in television. She has recently gained a wider audience as the voice of Alyx Vance in the award-winning
action game ''''.
As well as Okinawa, Merle has lived in Sacramento, California, at Beale Air Force Base , and later at the Strategic Air Command Base in Bellevue, Nebraska, where she spent the majority of her childhood. She attended Papillion La Vista High School and participated in the play production class and theater department there.
She then attended Roosevelt University (currently called the Chicago College of Performing Arts) with a scholarship that she earned at the International Thespian Festival . While there her love of acting and theatre developed.
- ''Once on this Island'', Performer, (Chicago, IL), 1994
- ''Robber Bridegroom'', as Rosamund, Roosevelt University (Chicago, IL) 1994
- ''As You Like It'', as Rosalind, Roosevelt University (Chicago, IL) 1994
- ''Balm in Gilead'', as Ann, Gilead Theatre (Chicago, IL) 1997
- ''The Kentucky Cycle'', Performer, Truman College (Chicago, IL) 1997
- ''Company'', as Kathy, (Chicago, IL) 1997
- ''Sweet and Hot'', Performer, Theatre Building (Chicago, IL) 1997
- ''Heart and Soul'', as Andrea (Chicago, IL) 1998
- ''Richard II'', Performer, Gilead Theatre Co. (Chicago, IL) 1998
- ''Ain't Misbehavin''', Performer, European Tour 1998
- ''Smokey Joe's Cafe'', Swing, National Tour 1998
- ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', as Mary Magdalene (understudy), Ford Center for the Performing Arts (Broadway) 2000
- ''Aida'', as Nehebka, National Tour 2001
- ''Aida'', as Aida (Replacement), Palace Theatre (Broadway) 2002
- '' Rent '', as Joanne Jefferson (Replacement), Nederlander Theatre (Broadway) 2002
- '' Showtune : Celebrating the Words & Music of Jerry Herman'', as Woman 2, Pasadena Playhouse (Pasadena, CA) 2003
- '' Rent '', as Joanne (Replacement), Nederlander Theatre (Broadway) 2003
- ''Tarzan'', as Kala, Richard Rodgers Theatre (Broadway) 2006-2007
- '' Rent '', as Joanne (Replacement), Nederlander Theatre (Broadway) 2007
- '' Angel '' episode ''Home'', as Lacey, 2003
- '' Navy NCIS '' episode ''Sea Dog'', as Marcy Carruthers, 2003
- '' Third Watch '' episode ''Too Little, too late'' as Nikki 2005
- ''Bentley and Max'' 2006 film in pre-production
- '' Half-Life 2 '', as Alyx Vance (Voice), 2004
- '''', as Alyx Vance (Voice), 2006
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