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Jolene Aiko Purdy is an American movie and television actress who portrays Stephanie Hapakuka in Orange is the New Black. Purdy was born on December 9, 1983 in Redondo Beach, California, USA. Purdy was a student at Redondo Union Highschool (May 2002).
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Hapakuka is shown to be quite calm and spiritual. Despite Piper being rude to her upon her arrival, she is still nice to her and the other inmates. In the latter half of season 4, she gains confidence and starts to take control of herself, for example betraying Piper to Maria, or suggesting a peaceful protest (resulting in Poussey's death).
Hapakuka was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is short and has long brown hair. It is known that her knees hurt.
Before Litchfield
Before being transferred to Litchfield, Hapakuka was in a prison in Honolulu. She told the other inmates about a peaceful protest they held there.
Hapakuka arrives at Litchfield at the start of Season Four as one of the many new inmates transferred to the prison after it becomes privately owned ("Work That Body For Me"). She is assigned to be the bunk mate of Piper Chapman, who immediately tries to boss her around by telling her she needs to take the top bunk. Hapakuka refuses, saying she has bad knees. Piper later becomes scared and asks Hapakuka to join her panty business as a paid bodyguard, which she agrees to and does until Piper f...
During the Riot in Litchfield Penitentiary, she hides under her bunk, spreading out her stuff to make it look like she left. ("Riot FOMO") She is later seen at the church with other inmates, pretending to pray while coming up with a good way to surrender. Then the SWAT breaks in and drags them off. She is last seen outside Litchfield Penitentiary about to be transferred to an unknown location. ("Storm-y Weather")
Friends
1. Piper Chapman(former) - Piper "hires" Hapakuka to be her bodyguard and to walk around with her. Hapakuka initially seems to be open to this and defends Piper on multiple occasions. However, after Piper cuts Hapakuka off as a friend, she lures Piper toward the Spanish girls who are waiting to brand her. 2. Alana Dwight(friend) - Alana and Hapakuka are bunk mates and are shown to be friendly with each other. 3. Lorna Morello(friend) - Morello and Hapakuka are shown to be friendly toward each...
"You got to think globally!"— Hapakuka to Piper Chapman"Beats me. Everything I know about plumbing I learned from playing Mario Brothers."— Hapakuka to Flaca, Bunny, Skull, Bunny, SkullHapakuka's first name being Stephanie is revealed in an interview with actress Jolene Purdy.She thinks Russian is a pretty language after hearing Red talking in Russian in The Tightening.Jolene Purdy was born on 9 December 1983 in Redondo Beach, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for The White Lotus (2021), WandaVision (2021) and Orange Is the New Black (2013). She has been married to Chuck Brandt since 2007. They have one child.
- January 1, 1
- 1.68 m
- Redondo Beach, California, USA
Jul 14, 2016 · While she portrays a native Hawaiian inmate with bad knees at Litchfield Penitentiary on ”Orange is the New Black,” Purdy identifies as hapa, or half Japanese, half white.
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Jun 21, 2016 · Jolene Purdy joins us to talk about starring in the new season of “Orange is the New Black”! Season 4 is now streaming on Netflix.
Jul 12, 2016 · Orange Is the New Black's Jolene Purdy on Embracing Her Asian Heritage and That Donnie Darko Meme. Credit: Kyleen James. If you've binge-watched Orange Is the New Black,...
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