Merrin Dungey is an American actress who is popular for her roles in movies like “Alias”, “The King of Queens” and “Summerland”. Similarly, she is also known for her role as Ursula in the popular ABC series Once Upon A Time. Dungey also appeared on the legal drama of ABC network named Conviction.
Merrin, age 46, is also related to American television executive and producer named Channing Dungey who is the first black American president of the ABC entertainment group.
Merrin Dungey; early life, career, and nationality
Dungey was born on August 6, 1971, in Sacramento, California, the U.S which makes her nationality an American. Merrin was born to her parents, Don Dungey who was a general services manager and Judith Dungey, a housewife. Dungey first attended Rio Americano High School in Sacramento after which she graduated in Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA in the year 1993. Her sister Channing Dungey is also in the ABC entertainment group.
Merrin started out from minor roles in movies and TV shows. She appeared in some Hollywood films like EDtv and Deep Impact. Similarly, she also appeared in television series such as Martin. Later she landed a role in the television series The King of Queens, as Kelly Palmer from the year 1999 to 2007. Likewise, many people also know her for her role in the drama series Alias as Francie Calfo where she appeared from 2001 to 2003. Merrin significantly later played the role of Susannah in the WB drama series Summerland for about a year. Not only that but she also has guest-starred in several TV shows like Living Single, Surviving Suburbia, Castle, ER, Murphy Brown, Seinfeld, Friends, The West Wing, Babylon 5, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Most recently, Dungey stars in the medical drama The Resident as Claire Thorpe.
Merrin Dungey: husband and personal life
Getting to the personal life of this beautiful actress she is already married. The actress married her husband Matthew Drake in the year 2007. Furthermore, their marriage ceremony was held at the Cancun, Mexico in a Mariachi style. The marriage saw some of the celebrities and close friends and relatives of the bride and groom.
After one year of their marriage, the couple had their first child together, a daughter born in June 2008. their second child also a daughter was born in 2011. The couple is still married to one another and leading a happy married life for sure. So far there hasn’t been any rumors indicating the couple’s split in any way.
Caption: Merrin Dungey with her husband Matthew Drake
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Merrin Dungey: net worth
Merrin Dungey has done a variety of roles all through her acting career and she is surely one of the best TV actresses at the present. Her net worth estimation is around $3 million from the latest reports. As to when her salary and income is concerned there are no precise details regarding it.
Merrin Dungey is active on social media sites like Instagram and Twitter where she is most active. She has around 10k followers on her Instagram page and you might want to have a deeper look into Merrin’s personal and professional life and experiences.
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