My Take
Riki Lindhome is one of those performers who quietly does everything well and never quite gets the credit she deserves. Most people know her as half of Garfunkel and Oates, the comedy folk duo she formed with Kate Micucci, and honestly that project alone is enough to cement her as someone special — the songs are genuinely funny and genuinely musical, which is a harder combination to pull off than it looks. She's also a solid actress who has popped up in everything from Gilmore Girls to The Big Bang Theory to more dramatic fare, always bringing a dry wit and a grounded presence. A Syracuse University grad from small-town Pennsylvania who carved out this weird, delightful niche at the intersection of indie music and comedy — I find that trajectory pretty inspiring.
Overview
Erika "Riki" Lindhome (born 1978 or 1979) is an American actress, comedian and musician. She is best known as a singer and songwriter for the comedy folk duo Garfunkel and Oates with Kate Micucci. After making her television debut in 2002 with minor roles in the series Titus and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, she guest-starred on the WB series Gilmore Girls (2005–2006), the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory (2008; 2017) and…
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Riki Lindhome
- Name (Japanese)
- リキ・リンドホーム
- Reading
- りき・りんどほーむ
- Born
- March 5, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- Coudersport, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / guitarist / podcaster / comedian
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Syracuse University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.