Linda Cardellini facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Linda Cardellini
Cardellini in 2019
Born	Linda Edna Cardellini (1975-06-25) June 25, 1975 (age 50) Redwood City, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Loyola Marymount University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1996–present
Works	Full list
Partner(s)	Steven Rodriguez (2009–present; engaged)
Children	1

Linda Cardellini is an American actress born on June 25, 1975. She is well-known for her roles in many TV shows and movies. On television, she starred in the teen drama Freaks and Geeks and the medical drama ER. She also appeared in the thriller Bloodline and the comedy series Dead to Me. Her role in Dead to Me earned her a nomination for a top acting award, the Primetime Emmy Award.

In movies, Linda Cardellini is famous for playing Velma Dinkley in Scooby-Doo (2002) and its sequel in 2004. She has also been in films like Legally Blonde (2001), Brokeback Mountain (2005), and Green Book (2018). She played Laura Barton in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and voiced the character Lylla.

Early Life and Education

Linda Edna Cardellini was born in Redwood City, California, on June 25, 1975. Her father, Wayne David Cardellini, was a businessman, and her mother, Lorraine, was a homemaker. Linda is the youngest of four children. She has Italian, Irish, German, and Scottish family roots.

Linda first performed in public at age ten, singing in a school play. After that, she acted in many school shows and took drama lessons. She finished high school at St. Francis High School in 1993. Then, she moved to Los Angeles to find acting jobs in TV and movies. Linda went to Loyola Marymount University and earned a degree in theater arts in 1997. The university recognized her as a "Distinguished Alumna" in 2007.

Acting Career Highlights

Linda Cardellini got her first big acting role in 1996. She played Sarah in the children's TV series Bone Chillers. At that time, she was also working at an ice cream shop and going to college. After this, she made guest appearances on popular shows. These included Step by Step, Clueless, and 3rd Rock from the Sun. She also played Lauren on Boy Meets World.

Cardellini as part of Dr. God, 2010

Linda had a major success when she got a main role in the TV series Freaks and Geeks. This show started in 1999. She played Lindsay Weir, a smart student trying to figure out who she was. In 2002, Cardellini starred as Velma Dinkley in the live-action movie Scooby-Doo. 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 nurse. Linda acted on ER for six seasons until the show ended in 2009. She and the cast won an Icon Award for their work on the show.

Cardellini at the 2011 Deauville American Film Festival

Linda Cardellini has also been in many other movies. These include Legally Blonde and Brokeback Mountain. For Brokeback Mountain, she was nominated for awards along with the rest of the cast. She also voiced Ursula in the video game Gladius. From 2012 to 2016, she was the voice of Wendy Corduroy in the Disney Channel animated series Gravity Falls.

In 2013, Linda played Sylvia Rosen on the TV show Mad Men. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for this role. In 2015, she played Hawkeye's wife, Laura Barton, in Avengers: Age of Ultron. She returned as Laura Barton in Avengers: Endgame in 2019.

Starting in 2015, Linda Cardellini starred in the Netflix drama series Bloodline. She also played Sara Whitaker in the comedy movie Daddy's Home in 2016 and its sequel in 2017. In 2018, she co-starred in the film Green Book, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

In 2019, Linda Cardellini began starring with Christina Applegate in the Netflix comedy series Dead to Me. Her performance received great reviews, and she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2020, she appeared in the movie Capone as Mae Capone, the wife of Al Capone. In 2021, she returned as Laura Barton in the Marvel Studios show Hawkeye on Disney+.

Personal Life

Linda Cardellini dated her Freaks and Geeks co-star Jason Segel for several years. In October 2011, she and her boyfriend Steven Rodriguez announced they were expecting a baby. Their daughter was born in February 2012. Linda and Steven got engaged in June 2013.

Linda Cardellini spends her time between the San Francisco Bay area and Los Angeles. She and her family own a country home in Woodside, California. There, she enjoys horseback riding. She is Catholic.

Awards and Nominations

Linda Cardellini has been recognized for her acting with several awards and nominations.

See also

In Spanish: Linda Cardellini para niños