Linda Cardellini

Biography

Linda Edna Cardellini (born June 25, 1975) is an American actress. In television, she is known for her leading roles in the teen drama Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), the medical drama ER (2003–09), the drama thriller Bloodline (2015–17), and the tragicomedy Dead to Me (2019–present), the latter of which earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She also guest starred in the period drama Mad Men (2013–15), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Her voice work includes the animated series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010–13), Regular Show (2012–15), Gravity Falls (2012–16), and Sanjay and Craig (2013–16). In film, Cardellini is best known for her portrayal of Velma Dinkley in Scooby-Doo (2002) and its sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), and her supporting roles in Legally Blonde (2001), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Grandma’s Boy (2006), Kill the Irishman (2011), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), The Founder (2016), Green Book, A Simple Favor (both 2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). She also starred in the drama Return (2011), earning an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead nomination, the comedies Daddy's Home (2015) and Daddy's Home 2 (2017), and the horror film The Curse of La Llorona (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Linda Cardellini, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Regular Show

All Movies (46)

Way of the Warrior Kid2026 · as Sarah
Nonnas2025 · as Olivia
Nutcrackers2024 · as Gretchen Rice
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 32023 · as Lylla
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye2022 · as Laura Barton (archive footage)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special2021 · as Laura Barton (archive footage)
Capone2020 · as Mae Capone
Avengers: Endgame2019 · as Laura Barton
The Curse of La Llorona2019 · as Anna Tate-Garcia
Green Book2018 · as Dolores
Hunter Killer2018 · as Jane Norquist
A Simple Favor2018 · as Diana Hyland
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary2018 · as Self
Daddy's Home 22017 · as Sara
Austin Found2017 · as Leanne
The Founder2016 · as Joan Smith
Gravity Falls: Between the Pines2016 · as Wendy (Voice)
Daddy's Home2015 · as Sara
Welcome to Me2015 · as Gina Selway
Avengers: Age of Ultron2015 · as Laura Barton
Gravity Falls - Weirdmageddon2015 · as Wendy
Kill the Irishman2011 · as Joan Madigan
Return2011 · as Kelli
All Star Superman2011 · as Nasthalthia Luthor (voice)
Super2010 · as Pet Store Employee
The Lazarus Project2008 · as Julie Ingram
Grandma's Boy2006 · as Samantha
Brokeback Mountain2005 · as Cassie Cartwright
American Gun2005 · as Mary Ann Wilk
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood2005 · as Natalie Coolidge
LolliLove2004 · as Linda
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed2004 · as Velma
Certainly Not a Fairytale2003 · as Adelle / Writer
Scooby-Doo2002 · as Velma
The Unsaid2001 · as Shelly Hunter
Legally Blonde2001 · as Chutney Windham
The Prince and the Surfer1999 · as Melissa
Dying to Live1999 · as Leslie Dugger
Strangeland1998 · as Genevieve Gage
Dead Man on Campus1998 · as Kelly
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life1997 · as Sarah
Good Burger1997 · as Heather
Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey1996 · as Sarah
The King of Counterfeit—
They Know—
Robot Chicken: Self-Discovery Special—

All TV Shows (61)

Crystal Lake2026 · as Pamela Voorhees
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes2026 · as Cloudy J (voice)
DTF St. Louis2026 · as Carol Love-Smernitch
No Good Deed2024 · as Margo Starling
Creature Commandos2024 · as Elizabeth Bates (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
Hawkeye2021 · as Laura Barton
Marvel Studios Legends2021 · as Laura Barton (archive footage) (uncredited)
Muppets Now2020 · as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
Dead to Me2019 · as Judy Hale
Cultureshock2018 · as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
Bloodline2015 · as Meg Rayburn
Sock or Hat?2014 · as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
Off Camera with Sam Jones2014 · as Self
Sanjay and Craig2013 · as Megan Sparkles (voice)
Out There2013 · as Sharla Lemoyne
Gravity Falls2012 · as Wendy Corduroy (voice)
Person of Interest2011 · as Megan Tillman
New Girl2011 · as Abby Day
Regular Show2010 · as Cloudy J (voice)
Regular Show2010 · as Cloudy J / Thunder Girl #2 (voice)
Regular Show2010 · as Cloudy J / Cerberus Mom #1 (voice)
Regular Show2010 · as Cloudy J / School Girl (voice)
Regular Show2010 · as Cloudy J / Daphne (voice)
Regular Show2010 · as Mrs. Chamberlain (voice)
Regular Show2010 · as Cloudy J / Girl #2 (voice)
Regular Show2010 · as Cloudy J / Automated Voice Program (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated2010 · as Marcie 'Hot Dog Water' Fleach (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated2010 · as Hot Dog Water
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated2010 · as Hot Dog Water (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated2010 · as Marcy 'Hot Dog Water' Fleach (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
The Goode Family2009 · as Bliss Goode (voice)
Comanche Moon2008 · as Clara Forsythe Allen
Mad Men2007 · as Sylvia Rosen
Human Giant2007 · as Melody Richards
The Megan Mullally Show2006 · as Self
Robot Chicken2005 · as Velma Dinkley / Goldilocks (voice)
Robot Chicken2005 · as Velma Dinkley / Asian Masseuse / Blueberry Muffin (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
On Air with Ryan Seacrest2004 · as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
The Twilight Zone2002 · as Ali Warner
Freaks and Geeks1999 · as Lindsay Weir
The Lot1999 · as June Parker
Guys Like Us1998 · as Jude
Pacific Palisades1997 · as Sara
Bone Chillers1996 · as Sarah
Kenan & Kel1996 · as Becky
The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self - Guest
3rd Rock from the Sun1996 · as Lorna
ER1994 · as Samantha Taggart
Boy Meets World1993 · as Lauren
MTV Movie & TV Awards1992 · as Self
Step by Step1991 · as Cassie Evans
LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest