Merle Dandridge

Merle Dandridge (born May 31, 1975) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her performances in Broadway musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Spamalot, Rent, and Once on This Island. Dandridge has also gained recognition for her video game roles as Alyx Vance in Half-Life 2 and Marlene in The Last of Us franchise. She played the leading role of Grace Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf (2016-2020). Dandridge has had recurring roles on television series such as Sons of Anarchy and The Night Shift. In 2020, she starred as Kim Hammond in the first season of HBO Max comedy-drama series, The Flight Attendant. Currently, Dandridge stars as Natasha Seo-Yeon Ross in the ABC action series, Station 19, and is set to reprise her role as Marlene in the upcoming television adaptation of The Last of Us.