Merle Dandridge
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A Little Night Music review: Merle Dandridge leads a lush production of Sondheim's melancholy farce
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Merle Dandridge has lived with The Last of Us ending since her game audition
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The Last of Us finale recap: It can't be for nothing
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The Last of Us scares up second largest HBO debut in over a decade
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How Merle Dandridge became the only The Last of Us game actor to reprise role in the series
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The Last of Us trailer reveals new characters created for show, more monsters
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The lasting legacy of The Last of Us: Game makers explain the hype around HBO series
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HBO's The Last of Us adds Euphoria's Storm Reid as crucial character from Left Behind DLC
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After Mindhunter, Anna Torv joins HBO's The Last of Us in significant role
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HBO's The Last of Us casting hints at how the show might be changing things from the games
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HBO's The Last of Us star shares behind-the-scenes photo hinting at pivotal scene from the game
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Greenleaf star Merle Dandridge on that 'heart-wrenching' death and other series finale revelations
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Stars of OWN's Greenleaf guide you through watching the show for first time
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6 Disney Broadway legends unite for an epic rendition of 'Let It Go'
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Once on This Island is a joy-filled Caribbean escape on Broadway: EW review