Quick Facts
Born:
1975-06-25
Birthplace:
Redwood City, California, USA
Credits:
101 Total Roles
Linda Cardellini
Acting
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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 (1999โ2000), the medical drama ER (2003โ09), the drama thriller Bloodline (2015โ17), and the tragicomedy Dead to Me (2019โpresent), 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 (2013โ15), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Her voice work includes the animated series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010โ13), Regular Show (2012โ15), Gravity Falls (2012โ16), and Sanjay and Craig (2013โ16).
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), Grandmaโs 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).
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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), Grandmaโs 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).
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Known For
Avengers: Endgame
Laura Barton
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Laura Barton
Green Book
Dolores
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Lylla
Brokeback Mountain
Cassie Cartwright
The Founder
Joan Smith
Scooby-Doo
Velma
A Simple Favor
Diana Hyland
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Way of the Warrior Kid MOVIE | Sarah |
| 2026 | DTF St. Louis TV | Carol |
| 2025 | Nonnas MOVIE | Olivia |
| 2024 | No Good Deed TV | Margo Starling |
| 2024 | Creature Commandos TV | Elizabeth Bates (voice) |
| 2024 | Nutcrackers MOVIE | Gretchen Rice |
| 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 MOVIE | Lylla |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | Self |
| 2022 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye MOVIE | Laura Barton (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Hawkeye TV | Laura Barton |