Linda Cardellini facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Linda Cardellini
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Cardellini in 2019
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Linda Edna Cardellini
June 25, 1975 Redwood City, California, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Loyola Marymount University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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| Partner(s) | Steven Rodriguez (2009–present; engaged) |
| Children | 1 |
Linda Cardellini (born June 25, 1975) is an American actress. She is famous for her roles in many TV shows and movies.
On TV, she starred in the teen drama Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000). She also played a nurse in the medical drama ER (2003–2009). Later, she was in the thriller Bloodline (2015–2017). She also had a special role as Sylvia Rosen in Mad Men (2013–2015). Her main role in the Netflix comedy series Dead to Me (2019–2022) earned her a nomination for a top award, the Primetime Emmy Award.
In movies, Linda Cardellini is well-known for playing Velma Dinkley in Scooby-Doo (2002). She also appeared in the sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004). Her other films include Legally Blonde (2001) and Brokeback Mountain (2005). She was also in Daddy's Home (2015) and its sequel (2017). You might also know her from The Founder (2016), Green Book (2018), and A Simple Favor (2018). She played Laura Barton in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). She also appeared in the Hawkeye miniseries (2021). More recently, she voiced Lylla in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
Early Life and Education
Linda Edna Cardellini was born on June 25, 1975. Her hometown is Redwood City, California, in the United States. She is the youngest of four children. Linda has a mix of Italian, Irish, German, and Scottish family roots.
When she was ten, Linda first performed in public. She sang in a school play. After that, she acted in many school shows. She also started taking drama lessons to improve her skills. Linda finished high school in Mountain View in 1993. Then, she moved to Los Angeles to find acting jobs in TV and movies.
In 1994, she was even a contestant on the game show The Price Is Right. She won a fireplace! Linda went to Loyola Marymount University. She studied theater arts and graduated in 1997. The university recognized her as a "Distinguished Alumna" in 2007.
Acting Career
Linda Cardellini got her first big acting job in 1996. She played Sarah in the children's TV series Bone Chillers on ABC. At that time, she was also working at an ice cream shop and going to college.
After Bone Chillers, she appeared in other popular TV shows. These included Step by Step, Clueless, and 3rd Rock from the Sun. She also played Lauren on Boy Meets World. This character caused some drama between the main couple on the show. In 1999, Linda starred in the first season of the AMC series The Lot. That summer, she also traveled in Europe with a play called Lancelot.
Linda's career really took off with the NBC series Freaks and Geeks. It started in 1999. She played Lindsay Weir, a smart student trying to figure out who she was. This role was a big success for her.
In 2002, Linda starred in the live-action movie Scooby-Doo. She played the smart cartoon character, Velma Dinkley. She played Velma again in the sequel, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, in 2004.
In 2003, she joined the cast of the hospital drama ER. She played Samantha Taggart, a free-spirited nurse. Linda worked on ER for six seasons. The show ended in 2009. She and the cast won an Icon Award from TV Land for their work on the show.
Linda has also been in many other movies. These include Dead Man on Campus, Legally Blonde, and Grandma's Boy. She was also in Brokeback Mountain (2005). For this movie, she was nominated for awards with the rest of the cast. She also lent her voice to the video game Gladius. She was the voice of Bliss Goode in the animated series The Goode Family. In 2007, Linda played Clara in the CBS miniseries Comanche Moon.
In 2010 and 2011, Linda performed on stage again. She was with the Dr. God comedy group. She also appeared in the movies Kill the Irishman and Super. She starred in the independent film Return. From 2012 to 2016, she voiced Wendy Corduroy in the Disney Channel animated series Gravity Falls.
Linda also does voice acting for the podcast The Thrilling Adventure Hour. In 2013, she played Sylvia Rosen on Mad Men. She was a love interest for the character Don Draper. Her performance earned her a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.
In 2015, she played Laura Barton in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Laura is the wife of the superhero Hawkeye. Linda played this role again in Avengers: Endgame (2019). This movie was briefly the highest-grossing film ever! Also in 2015, she joined the Netflix drama series Bloodline. She starred with Kyle Chandler. The show ended after its third season in 2017. That same year, she starred as Sara Whitaker in the comedy movie Daddy's Home. She was in the sequel, Daddy's Home 2, in 2017.
In 2018, Linda was cast in the Netflix dark comedy series Dead to Me. She starred with Christina Applegate. The show started in May 2019. Linda received great reviews for her acting. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for this role. That same year, she was in the movie Green Book. This film won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
In 2019, she starred in the scary movie The Curse of La Llorona. In 2020, Linda appeared in the movie Capone. She played Mae Capone, the wife of the famous gangster Al Capone. In 2021, she returned as Laura Barton in the Marvel Studios show Hawkeye on Disney+. As of December 2024, she is starring in the Netflix series No Good Deed.
Personal Life
Linda Cardellini and her boyfriend, Steven Rodriguez, announced they were expecting a baby in October 2011. Their daughter was born in February 2012. Linda and Steven got engaged in June 2013.
Linda splits her time between the San Francisco Bay area and Los Angeles. She and her family have a country home in Woodside, California. She enjoys horseback riding there.
Filmography
See also
In Spanish: Linda Cardellini para niños
