"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 actor. 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, Dead to Me and Gravity Falls, and as Velma in the first two live-action Scooby-Doo movies.
Filmography
Film
- Good Burger (1997) as Heather
- Dead Man on Campus (1998) as Kelly
- Legally Blonde (2001) as Chutney Windham
- Scooby-Doo (2002) (2002) 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
- Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) as Laura Barton
- Avengers: Endgame (2019) as Laura Barton
- Hawkeye (2021) as Laura Barton
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) as Lylla
- Daddy's Home (2016) as Sara Whitaker
- Daddy's Home 2 (2018)
- 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
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (1997) as Lorna (episode: "Dickmalion")
- Step by Step (1997) as Cassie Evans (episode: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun")
- Kenan & Kel (1998) as Becky (episode: "Chicago Witch Trials")
- Boy Meets World (1998-99) as Lauren (4 episodes)
- Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000) as Lindsay Weir (18 episodes)
- The Twilight Zone (2003) as Ali Warner (episode: "The Path")
- ER (2003-09) as Samantha Taggart (126 episodes)
- Robot Chicken (2005-12) as Velma Dinkley / Various (4 episodes)
- The Goode Family (2009) as Bliss Goode / Shelly (13 episodes)
- Person of Interest (2011) as Dr. Meg Tillman (episode: "Cura Te Ipsum")
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2011-13) as Marcie Fleach/"Hot Dog Water" (8 episodes)
- Regular Show (2012-15) as C.J. / Hiccup Boy / Stephanie (24 episodes)
- Gravity Falls (2012-16) as Wendy Corduroy (31 episodes)
- Out There (2013) as Sharla (5 episodes)
- Mad Men (2013-15) as Sylvia Rosen (9 episodes)
- Sanjay and Craig (2013-16) as Megan Sparkles / Various (40 episodes)
- New Girl (2014) as Abby Day (3 episodes)
- Bloodline (2015-17) as Meg Rayburn (33 episodes)
- Dead to Me (2019-22) as Judy Hale (30 episodes)
- Muppets Now (2020) as herself (6 episodes)
Video Games
- Gladius (2003) as Ursula
- Lollipop Chainsaw (2012) as Cordelia Starling
Tropes
- Production Posse: She's appeared in several works written or directed by James Gunn, specifically the live-action Scooby-Doo movies, Super, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the video game Lollipop Chainsaw, and the Mockumentary LolliLove.
- Star-Making Role: Freaks and Geeks. However, she has said that she became more instantly recognizable thanks to her stint on ER.
- You Look Familiar: She has the distinction of being one of the few actors to have multiple roles in the MCU: Laura Barton (in the Avengers films and Hawkeye) and Lylla the Otter (in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3).
