Sandra Purpuro

About

Film and television actress who rose to the spotlight with her recurring roles as Liz Labella on the comedy series DiResta and as Katherine McClain on the famed Tom Fontana-produced HBO drama series Oz. She has also guest starred on countless episodes of hit television shows including NYPD Blue, Six Feet Under, The Young and the Restless, Desperate Housewives, and Two and a Half Men.

Before Fame

She graduated from Clifton High School in Fort Lauderdale, FL before making her television debut in the year 1995. Her first professional screen acting opportunity was in the role of Spike on the comedy series Misery Loves Company.

Trivia

In addition to television and film, she has also enjoyed a prodigious stage-acting career. She received substantial critical acclaim for her performance as Cha-Cha Digregorio in the 1994 Broadway revival of the musical Grease, which co-starred Rosie O'Donnell in the role of Betty Rizzo. 

Family Life

She was born and raised in the United States.

Associated With

She played the recurring role of District Attorney Beverly Jenkins on several episodes of the soap opera Days of Our Lives, opposite James Reynolds, Alison Sweeney, and Kristian Alfonso.