Linda Cardellini | |
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Born | Linda Edna Cardellini June 25, 1975 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 Edna Cardellini[1] (born June 25, 1975)[2] is an American actress. In television, she is known for her starring roles in the teen drama Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), the medical drama ER (2003–2009), and the thriller Bloodline (2015–2017), as well as for her guest role as Sylvia Rosen on AMC's Mad Men (2013–2015). Her starring role in the Netflix dark comedy series Dead to Me (2019–2022) earned her a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress.
In film, Cardellini became known for playing Velma Dinkley in Scooby-Doo (2002) and its 2004 sequel. Her other credits include Legally Blonde (2001), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Daddy's Home (2015) and its 2017 sequel, The Founder (2016), Green Book (2018), A Simple Favor (2018), and The Curse of La Llorona (2019). She also played Laura Barton in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and miniseries Hawkeye (2021), as well as Lylla in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).