Linda Cardellini: American Actress
Linda Cardellini achieved fame after appearing in a live-action adaptation of a beloved cartoon. Her performance earned critical acclaim and fame among viewers alike.
She went on to star in several prime-time series and tour Europe with a production of Lancelot, as well as appearing in several television films before landing her enduring role of Lindsay Weir on Freaks and Geeks.
Linda Cardellini’s Biography
Linda Cardellini, born June 25 in Redwood City, California is an American actress. She began acting at an early age by performing in local theater productions before attending Loyola Marymount University to study theatre arts. Following graduation she started working on television and film projects; Freaks and Geeks, Daddy’s Home, and Mad Men were all popular TV series that she appeared alongside several voice roles from Nickelodeon shows like Sanjay and Craig or Gravity Falls for which she voiced several characters.
Ms. Weir first came to public notice during the late 1990s with her role as Lindsay Weir on Freaks and Geeks, after which she has had numerous recurring roles on television series including ER and Mad Men as well as films such as 3rd Rock from the Sun and Good Burger. Additionally, she co-starred alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze in 2002 in Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed as Velma as well as voice acting for both Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed as well as for Gladius video game versions as Velma voiced both versions.
In 2015, she played Laura Barton, Hawkeye’s wife in Avengers: Age of Ultron, and will reprise that role for Avengers: Endgame. Additionally, she can be seen regularly on Netflix’s Bloodline alongside Kyle Chandler.
Cardellini has made appearances on television and film, as well as comedy shows. She can be found on The Thrilling Adventure Hour and Sparks Nevada: Marshal on Mars segments; she also made an appearance in Certainly Not a Fairytale short film. Cardellini currently lives in Woodside, California, with her fiance and daughter; in her free time she enjoys taking art classes and spending time with family; she practices yoga.
Linda Cardellini’s Education
Linda Cardellini hails from California, USA, and comes from a middle-class family; her father works in business while her mother stays home to raise their child. Linda attended Catholic St Francis High School in Mountain View where she completed her secondary education before heading off to Loyola Marymount University to study acting – cheerleading team member during her high school days; joined Loyola Marymount cheerleading squad & performed plays & school plays before eventually joining a theatre group to develop as an actress further.
After graduation, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career and was quickly cast in television series like Bone Chillers before landing Freaks and Geeks as Lindsay Weir for two seasons; additionally, she appeared as Samantha Taggart in medical drama ER for several years as well. Since then she has appeared in over 12 films such as the critically acclaimed drama Brokeback Mountain; also appearing in Daddy’s Home (2015) Kill the Irishman (2016) A Simple Favor (2018) as well as several others.
She has been working in the entertainment industry for more than two decades and remains active today. Her incredible portrayal of specific roles has won the hearts of film buffs worldwide. Currently married to Steven Rodriguez and with one child; she remains highly visible across social media with an enormous following and fan base.
She most recently appeared as Judy on Netflix’s dark comedy Dead to Me and Disney+ television series Hawkeye as Laura Barton. Additionally, she earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Return (2011) as well as comedy films Daddy’s Home (2015) and 2 (2017) and has supporting roles in A Curse of La Llorona (2016), plus various guest spots across television shows and films.
Cardellini attributes her varied career to seeking out stimulating scripts and projects, with more leading roles on the horizon awaiting her as she welcomes new challenges and is eager to tackle more starring roles.
Linda Cardellini’s Career
Linda Cardellini has had an expansive and rewarding career that spans both leading and supporting roles. Her first public performance came at age 10 when she sang in her school play’s production and quickly fell in love with acting. Soon thereafter she enrolled in drama lessons before ultimately moving to Los Angeles in search of television and film roles.
Cardellini graduated from Mountain View’s Catholic St. Francis High School, then decided to follow her dream of acting by moving to Los Angeles. She appeared in several TV shows and short films before landing her breakthrough role in the 1999 teen comedy Legally Blonde – she went on to star in other acclaimed movies such as ER and Grandma’s Boy as well.
In 2005, she made her mark in the critically acclaimed drama Brokeback Mountain alongside Forest Whitaker and Marcia Gay Harden, earning critical acclaim and leading to guest roles on several hit series such as 3rd Rock from the Sun and Boy Meets World. For her performance as Don Draper’s married mistress Sylvia Rosen on Mad Men, she received an Emmy nomination.
She is best known for her recurring roles on ER and Freaks and Geeks, having appeared in over 40 film projects. Most recently she played a leading role in the 2018 movie Green Book which garnered positive reviews from critics and audiences alike; moreover, she will star in the 2019 biographical crime film Fonzo about Al Capone.
Cardellini’s other projects foreseen include fantasy adventure The Witcher, supernatural horror flick The Curse of La Llorona, and romantic comedy The Matchmaker. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband Steven Rodriguez.
Since 2009, these two have been together and are parents to daughter Lilah Rose. The pair met through the school production of a musical. Although she initially had a crush on him from an early age, dating didn’t occur until they both reached their 20s. Both love acting and have collaborated on numerous projects together since starting dating – one being the Nickelodeon sketch series Good Burger.
Linda Cardellini’s Net worth
Linda Cardellini boasts a net worth of over $12 Million. Her career as an actress spans over two decades, and she remains a popular choice for television and movie roles. Hailing from California herself, Linda has garnered one of Hollywood’s most impressive resumes as she’s graced some of its biggest movies and television shows with her acting.
At an early age, Cardellini began acting in school plays. Later she took drama classes to enhance her craft. By age 10, Cardellini made her first stage appearance and eventually landed multiple minor roles in movies and television series such as Freaks and Geeks, ER, New Girl, and Bloodline – becoming popular over time.
Cardellini has also worked as a voice actress. Her voice can be found in many television and film projects such as Disney’s Gravity Falls and Nickelodeon’s Sanjay and Craig, in her free time she enjoys spending time with family and pursuing hobbies.
Cardellini’s acting skills have earned her many prestigious awards and nominations during her career, such as four Primetime Emmy Award nominations and winning the TV Land Ensemble Icon Award in 2009. Alongside appearing on ER, she’s appeared in other films and TV shows including Legally Blonde: Brokeback Mountain: Mad Men among many others.
Her most recent performance, Dead to Me, earned critical acclaim and garnered an even greater fan following; it even garnered her an award nomination from the Golden Globe Awards!
Cardellini has kept her personal life private. After Freaks and Geeks ended, she dated Jason Segel for some time afterward but they eventually parted ways in 2012. Today, Cardellini lives with Steven Rodriguez and their daughter Lilah Rose.
