Caitlin O'Connor Purdy (born August 3, 1989), better known as Caitlin O'Connor, is an American actress, model and host. She was a guest actress on the series finale of Two and a Half Men on CBS. She has also done a three-episode stint on Comedy Central's Tosh.0, as well as Key & Peele.
Caitlin O'Connor | |
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 O'Connor in 2024 | |
| Born | Caitlin O'Connor Purdy August 3, 1989[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, host |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Website | Official website |
Career
editO'Connor appeared on the series finale of Two and a Half Men on CBS.[2] She has also done a three-episode stint on Comedy Central's Tosh.0 as well as Key & Peele.[3][4][dead link] In 2016, she starred in a national commercial for Dave & Busters Partnered with Bellator and also starred in the network commercial for GSN's "Baggage on the Road." She is best known as the host of ArsenicTV and for Maxim Magazine [5][dead link] She was also named one of the "Ten Hottest Girls in America" by Maxim in 2013.[6][dead link] In 2014 O'Connor co-starred in national commercials for Budweiser Black Crown and PepsiNext. Her print campaign credits include Target, Macy's, Sons of Anarchy, Esquire, FHM, GQ, Nickelodeon's The Bratz, Xbox, and Pert Plus.[7][dead link][8] She has been Sports Illustrated's 'Lady of the Day' seven times.[9] As a host, O'Connor has regular assignments on ArsenicTV, TorioTV, FOX News, The Chive, The Doctors on CBS, and Maria Menounos' AfterBuzz TV.[10][11][dead link] She was a presenter at the World MMA Awards.[12] O'Connor played lead female "Mirabelle" in the Machinima-produced web series "Tumbleweed."[13] Caitlin is rated #1 in MODE Lifestyle Magazine's World's 100 Most Beautiful Women – 2016.[14][better source needed]
Personal life
editO'Connor was born in Los Angeles and raised in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, where she graduated high school. She moved back to Los Angeles at age 17 to attend UCLA as an English Major.[15] She was UCLA's BruinBearWear catalog model and also worked her first job at Disneyland as a Disney princess/character actress.[16] She is of Irish, English, and Hungarian descent. O'Connor loves combat sports and has worked as a ring girl for Top Rank Boxing, UFC Fight Pass' Invicta FC, GoldenBoy Boxing, BKB Boxing, and also was the lead ring girl in the 2015 feature film Southpaw.[17] Since September 2023, she has been in a relationship with Joe Manganiello.[18][19]
Filmography, television roles, and appearances
edit| Filmography, TV roles, and appearances | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Factory | The Builtgood Girl | (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Don't Let Her Pull You Down | Zombie | (Short) as Caitlin O'Connor Purdy |
| 2010 | Entourage | Flight Attendant | (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Neighbros | Lesbian #1 | (TV Movie) |
| 2011 | Be Who You Are | Boarding School Student | (Short) |
| 2012 | The Wolf | Jen | (Short) |
| 2012 | October 31 | Vamp Girl | (Short) |
| 2012 | Comedy Sketch TV Time, Okay? | Various Characters | (TV Series) |
| 2013 | 7 Lives Xposed | Jasmine | (TV Series) |
| 2013 | Key & Peele | Samantha - Episode #3.7 | (TV Series) |
| 2013 | Heaven & Earth: No Money No Love | Bunny | (Video short) |
| 2013 | Tumbleweed | Mirabelle (2013) | (TV Mini-Series) |
| 2015 | Two and a Half Men | Beautiful Girl #1 | (TV Series) |
| 2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Dream Babe #2 | (TV Series) |
| 2015 | The Slice | Sister Theresa | (TV Movie) |
| 2012 -2016 | Tosh.0 | Tree Girl #1 / Horseshoe Girl / Caitlin, Spelling Bee Cheerleader | (TV Series) |
| 2016 | American Satan | Raven | (Feature Film) |
| 2023 | Porterville | Gracie | (Feature Film) |
| 2024 | Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace | Olivia | (Feature Film) |
References
edit- ^ Ross, Alex (July 16, 2024). "Inside Caitlin O'Connor's 35th Birthday Celebration with Boyfriend Joe Manganiello (Exclusive Source)". People. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "Caitlin O'Connor - Two and a Half Men". SitcomWatch. 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ^ "Key & Peele | Full Cast and Credits | 2012". Hollywood.com. 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ^ "Caitlin O'Connor | Biography and Filmography". Hollywood.com. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ^ "WHAT A BEAUTIFUL GIRL WANTS: CAITLIN O'CONNOR". Maxim.com. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ "HELPFUL HOTTIE: CAITLIN O'CONNOR". Maxim.com. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ "Caitlin O'Connor". Backstage.com. 2013-08-14. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ Michele Corriston (2012-08-22). "Supermodel meets Superwoman: CM Interviews Sports Illustrated model and actress Caitlin O'Connor". College Magazine. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ "Caitlin O'Connor: Lovely Lady of the Day". Si.com. 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ "Caitlin O'Connor is the hot girl from the Pepsi commercial & Southpaw". theCHIVE. 2015-10-29. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ "Caitlin co-hosting an episode of Maria Menounos' "AfterBuzz TV" - Caitlin O'Connor". Celebrityimages.org. 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ "Meet MMA Stunner Caitlin O'Connor | Babes of MMA - MMA Ring Girls, MMA Models & Women's MMA". Babes of MMA. 2015-05-16. Archived from the original on 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ^ Charles, Douglas (7 October 2013). "Caitlin O'Connor is one super sexy reason to watch 'Tumbleweed'". Brobible.com. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ "Vivacious Caitlin O'Connor is #1 in "Mode's World's 100 Most Beautiful Women – 2016" – Interview!". 2017-01-11.
- ^ "About the Editors". Mandatory.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-28. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ "Caitlin O'Connor". Backstage.com. 2013-08-14. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ Samantha Tressler. "Pillow Talk w/Caitlin O'Connor â€" ARSENIC magazine". Arsenic-magazine.squarespace.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ "Who Is Joe Manganiello's Girlfriend? All About Caitlin O'Connor". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Inside Caitlin O'Connor's 35th Birthday Celebration with Boyfriend Joe Manganiello (Exclusive Source)". Yahoo News. 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
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