Linda Cardellini — Biography

Linda Edna Cardellini was born on June 25, 1975, and is an accomplished American actress with an extensive career spanning television, film, and voice acting. She achieved prominence through her television work, particularly her starring roles in the coming-of-age series Freaks and Geeks during 1999 and 2000, the hospital drama ER from 2003 to 2009, the suspenseful thriller Bloodline spanning 2015 to 2017, and the darkly comedic series Dead to Me, which ran from 2019 to 2022 and earned her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Her television appearances also included guest roles on the acclaimed period drama Mad Men between 2013 and 2015, for which she received another Emmy nomination.

Beyond her live-action television work, Cardellini has lent her voice to several animated series, including Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated from 2010 to 2013, Regular Show between 2012 and 2015, Gravity Falls spanning 2012 to 2016, and Sanjay and Craig from 2013 to 2016. Her film career includes iconic roles such as Velma Dinkley in the Scooby-Doo movies from 2002 and 2004, along with appearances in numerous other productions including Good Burger, Legally Blonde, Brokeback Mountain, Grandma's Boy, Kill the Irishman, Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Founder, Green Book, A Simple Favor, and Avengers: Endgame. She has also appeared in dramas like Return, which brought her an Independent Spirit Award nomination, comedies such as Daddy's Home and its sequel, the horror film The Curse of La Llorona, and the Disney+ series Hawkeye.