Linda Cardellini
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Linda Edna Cardellini (born June 25, 1975 in Redwood City, California), is an American television and film actress. She is best known for her roles as high school student Lindsay Weir on Freaks and Geeks and nurse Samantha Taggart on ER. she also played Velma in two live-action Scooby-Doo movies.
Cardinelli, born to Wayne David Cardellini (who is of half Italian American descent) and Lorraine Hernan, graduated from nearby Mountain View's St. Francis High School in 1993, and attended Loyola Marymount University's College of Communication & Fine Arts.
Cardellini's big break (ignoring a prize-winning appearance as a contestant on The Price is Right) was the lead in Bone Chillers (1996), an ABC children's show. She was also the voice of the heroine in the role-playing video game Gladius.
External links
- Cardellini profile at Loyola Marymount University from the time of Scooby-Doo 2.
- Cardellini bio at ER official site
- Linda-Cardellini.com - Fan site
- Scooby Doo and Velma Too! - Information on Scooby-Doo character Velma
- Almost Jinkies - Fan site
- Linda Cardellini at the Internet Movie Database
