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My Take
Linda Cardellini is, in my view, the definition of a character actress hiding inside a leading lady's career. From Freaks and Geeks to ER to Bloodline, she disappears so completely into roles that audiences often recognize the face before the name, and I mean that as the highest compliment. Her range covers teen drama, prestige television, voice work, and broad comedy like Scooby-Doo without any visible strain. I appreciate performers who let the work accumulate quietly instead of chasing headlines, and her filmography reads like a masterclass in consistency. Directors clearly trust her, and after years of watching her, so do I.
Overview
Linda Edna Cardellini (born June 25, 1975) is an American actress. In television, she is known for her starring roles in the teen drama Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), the medical drama ER (2003–2009), and the thriller Bloodline (2015–2017), as well as for her guest role as Sylvia Rosen on AMC's Mad Men (2013–2015).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Linda Cardellini
- Name (Japanese)
- リンダ・カーデリーニ
- Reading
- りんだ・かーでりーに
- Born
- June 25, 1975 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- Redwood City, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Saint Francis High School
- University
- Loyola Marymount University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Scooby-Doo | — |
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Television actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.