Linda Cardellini

Linda Cardellini
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Name:
Linda Cardellini
Real name:
Linda Edna Cardellini
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Birth date:
(50 y.o.)
Place of birth:
Redwood City, California, U.S.
Height:
5'3 ft ()
Weight:
95 lb (43 kg)
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Linda Cardellini Biography

Linda Cardellini is a beloved American actress with more than 40 film and TV roles under her belt. She first broke through with her role in the live-action "Scooby-Doo" movie, which launched her career into high gear.
Linda Cardellini
Linda Cardellini

Childhood and Adolescence

The future star was born on June 25, 1975, in the coastal town of Redwood City, California, to a big multicultural family. Linda is the youngest of four kids born to Italian immigrant David Cardellini and Irish-descended Lorraine Hernan.
Actress Linda Cardellini in her youth
Actress Linda Cardellini in her youth
From childhood, Linda showed serious artistic flair and boundless creativity. She'd spend hours in front of the mirror trying on her mom's clothes, singing, dancing, creating scenes, and putting on impromptu shows at home.

At ten, Linda landed her first school play role and instantly fell head-over-heels for theater. From that moment, she started dreaming of an acting career and couldn't picture life without the stage.
Linda started dreaming about an acting career while still in school
Linda started dreaming about an acting career while still in school
While at St. Francis School, she performed in youth theater while taking acting classes on the side. After graduation, she faced a major decision - continue her education in New York or head to Los Angeles, right in the heart of Hollywood. She chose LA and enrolled at California's Loyola Marymount University in 1993, earning her Bachelor's degree in Theater Arts.

Acting Career

While still a student, Linda began appearing in various television projects. In 1994, she participated in the game show The Price Is Right, and in 1996, she had an important role in the horror anthology 'Bone Chillers'.
Linda Cardellini on The Price is Right (1994)
Then followed roles in TV series like 'Clueless' (1996), 'Promised Land' (1996), 'Kenan & Kel' (1997) and many others, which, though they didn't make her a star yet, built a strong foundation for her future career.
Linda Cardellini in the movie 'Good Burger'
Linda Cardellini in the movie 'Good Burger'
In 1997, the feature comedy Good Burger hit theaters, where Linda delivered a small but memorable performance. Over the next two years, Cardellini added five more projects to her resume, the most notable of which was the lead role in the youth series Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000).
Linda Cardellini in the series Freaks and Geeks
Linda Cardellini in the series Freaks and Geeks
In 2001, Linda appeared in the hit comedy Legally Blonde alongside the delightful Reese Witherspoon. A year later, she took on the role of Velma Dinkley in the live-action adaptation of the beloved cartoon Scooby-Doo. In 2004, the sequel Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed hit screens, with Cardellini reprising her role.
Scooby-Doo: Linda Cardellini as Velma
Scooby-Doo: Linda Cardellini as Velma
During this period, Cardellini also starred in the medical drama ER (2003-2009), earning her the prestigious TV Land Icon Award.
Linda Cardellini in the series ER
Linda Cardellini in the series ER
Another major breakthrough came with her role in the acclaimed western drama Brokeback Mountain (2005), which was awarded several prestigious film awards and attracted increased attention from the global public. The film tells the intimate love story of two young cowboys in remarkable detail, which was groundbreaking for the early 2000s. The lead roles were played by Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. For her role as one of the cowboy's girlfriends, Linda earned nominations for both the Gotham Awards and Screen Actors Guild Award.
Linda Cardellini in the movie Brokeback Mountain
Linda Cardellini in the movie Brokeback Mountain
From 2015, Cardellini was part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing Laura Barton, Hawkeye's wife (Jeremy Renner) in the films Avengers: 'Age of Ultron', 'Avengers: Endgame', 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' and the mini-series 'Hawkeye'.
Hawkeye: Linda Cardellini and Jeremy Renner
Hawkeye: Linda Cardellini and Jeremy Renner
The actress also appeared in the biographical drama 'Green Book' by Peter Farrelly, which won Best Picture at the 2019 Academy Awards.
A scene from the movie 'Green Book'
A scene from the movie 'Green Book'
In 2019, the supernatural thriller 'The Curse of La Llorona' was released, in which the actress played the role of a single mother trying to protect her family from a ghostly killer. For this performance, Linda won the MTV Movie Award for "Best Scared-As-S**t Performance."
Linda Cardellini in the movie The Curse of La Llorona
Linda Cardellini in the movie The Curse of La Llorona

Personal Life of Linda Cardellini

Linda's often said that she practically lives on set. So it's no surprise that she's built romantic relationships while constantly working.

For several years, she dated her co-star from the TV series "Freaks and Geeks" Jason Segel. She then dated Nick Stoller, who directed the comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall". But she never settled down with either guy and eventually swore off workplace romances.
Linda Cardellini and Jason Segel
Linda Cardellini and Jason Segel
In fall 2011, Linda first stepped out publicly with boyfriend Steven Rodriguez, and it was clear they were expecting. Their daughter Lilah-Rose arrived on February 29, 2012. In summer 2013, Steven popped the question surrounded by friends and family.
Linda Cardellini and Steven Rodriguez
Linda Cardellini and Steven Rodriguez
Whether they officially tied the knot remains unclear - Linda keeps her personal life fiercely private.
Linda Cardellini on the red carpet
Linda Cardellini on the red carpet

Linda Cardellini Now

In 2019, Linda Cardellini began starring in the series "Dead to Me" alongside Christina Applegate. She's also credited as a producer on the show, which fans describe as a "mix of dark comedy, mystery, and psychological drama". She plays eccentric Judy, who strikes up an unlikely friendship with the recently widowed Jen. The series was a big hit with audiences. In November 2022, the third and final season of the series was released.
A scene from the series 'Dead to Me'
A scene from the series 'Dead to Me'
  • I don’t remember the actress Cardellini very well, but on the upcoming holidays I will definitely watch her in the film «Daddy`s Home 2»
    2021-05-12 13:19:05
  • I watched the movie «A Simple Favor» with Linda, although she is not in the lead role, but she is still good
    2021-04-19 13:06:00
  • Linda reminds me very much of the actress from the TV series «Dead to Me», I was already scared by surprise!!
    2021-04-08 18:59:06
  • The Green Book is, in my opinion, Cardellini`s best work so far. She did a great job
    2021-03-23 12:57:53
  • The incredible beauty Cardellini drives me crazy :) Just like another famous Italian Monica Bellucci.
    2021-03-08 17:15:28
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