"I always thought I was a little shy, especially compared to my brother and my sister, but I guess I was always the kid doing performances in the front room."
Linda Edna Cardellini (born June 25, 1975 in Redwood City, California) is an American actress. She got her break in the cult series Freaks and Geeks, in which she starred as Lindsay Weir. She's also known for her roles on ER and Dead to Me and as Velma in the live-action Scooby-Doo films.
Film Roles
- Good Burger (1997) as Heather
- Dead Man on Campus (1998) as Kelly
- Legally Blonde (2001) as Chutney Windham
- Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) as Velma Dinkley
- Brokeback Mountain (2005) as Cassie Cartwright
- Grandma's Boy (2006) as Samantha
- Super (2011) as Maria the Pet Store Employee
- All-Star Superman (2011) as Natalia Luthor
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Avengers: Endgame (2019) as Laura Barton
- Daddy's Home (2016) and Daddy's Home 2 (2018) as Sara Whitaker
- The Founder (2016) as Joan Smith
- Green Book (2018) as Dolores Vallelonga
- A Simple Favor (2018) as Diana Hyland
- Hunter Killer (2018) as Jane Norquist
- The Curse of La Llorona (2019) as Anna Tate-Garcia
- Capone (2020) as Mae Capone
Television Roles
- Boy Meets World (1998-1999) as Lauren
- Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000) as Lindsay Weir
- ER (2003-2009) as Samantha Taggart
- Robot Chicken (2005-2012) as Velma Dinkley / Various
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010-2013) as Marcie Fleach/"Hot Dog Water"
- Regular Show (2012-2015) as C.J. , Hiccup Boy , Stephanie
- Gravity Falls (2012-2016) as Wendy Corduroy
- Mad Men (2013-2015) as Sylvia Rosen
- Out There (2013) as Sharla
- Sanjay and Craig (2013-2016) as Megan Sparkles
- New Girl (2014) as Abby Day
- Bloodline (2015-2017) as Meg Rayburn
- Dead to Me (2019-present) as Judy Hale
Videogame Roles
- Gladius (2003) as Ursula
- Lollipop Chainsaw (2012) as Cordelia Starling
