Jolene Purdy — American Actress born on December 09, 1983,

Jolene Aiko Purdy is an American movie and television actress. She is of half Japanese and half European descent. Purdy starred as Cherita Chen in the 2001 film Donnie Darko. Among her television credits is the Fox sitcom, Do Not Disturb, which debuted in 2008, as well as the ABC Family comedy series 10 Things I Hate About You, playing Mandella in eight episodes. Purdy has also guest starred on Judging Amy and Boston Public. Purdy is also known for her role as Piper Katins on the TeenNick drama series Gigantic. In 2016 she will be starring in the Netflix drama series Orange Is The New Black as a member of the correctional officer staff... (wikipedia)

When you go into projects, you can't look at it as limited; you have to dive into it wholeheartedly to be true to the writer's vision.
I am not a scary movie/book kind of gal.
'Donnie Darko' was my first audition ever! It opened my eyes to the possibilities within camera work.
Jake Gyllenhaal is such a nice guy.