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 (1999–2000), the medical drama ER (2003–09), the drama thriller Bloodline (2015–17), and the tragicomedy Dead to Me (2019–present), 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 (2013–15), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Her voice work includes the animated series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010–13), Regular Show (2012–15), Gravity Falls (2012–16), and Sanjay and Craig (2013–16).
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), Grandma’s 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
Nonnas
Olivia
2025
Nutcrackers
Gretchen Rice
2024
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Lylla
2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Laura Barton (archive footage)
2022
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Laura Barton (archive footage)
2021
Capone
Mae Capone
2020
Avengers: Endgame
Laura Barton
2019
The Curse of La Llorona
Anna Tate-Garcia
2019
Green Book
Dolores
2018
Hunter Killer
Jane Norquist
2018
A Simple Favor
Diana Hyland
2018
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
Self
2018
Daddy's Home 2
Sara
2017
Austin Found
Leanne
2017
The Founder
Joan Smith
2016
Daddy's Home
Sara
2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Laura Barton
2015
Welcome to Me
Gina Selway
2014
Person of Interest
Megan Tillman · (1 episode)
2011
Kill the Irishman
Joan Madigan
2011
Return
Kelli
2011
All Star Superman
Nasthalthia Luthor (voice)
2011
Super
Pet Store Employee
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Marcie 'Hot Dog Water' Fleach (voice) · (6 episodes)
2010
The Lazarus Project
Julie Ingram
2008
Grandma's Boy
Samantha
2006
Brokeback Mountain
Cassie Cartwright
2005
American Gun
Mary Ann Wilk
2005
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Natalie Coolidge
2005
LolliLove
Linda Cardellini
2004
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Velma
2004
Certainly Not a Fairytale
Adelle / Writer
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Scooby-Doo
Velma
2002
The Unsaid
Shelly Hunter
2001
Legally Blonde
Chutney Windham
2001
The Prince and the Surfer
Melissa
1999
Freaks and Geeks
Lindsay Weir · (18 episodes)
1999
Dying to Live
Leslie Dugger
1999
Strangeland
Genevieve Gage
1998
Dead Man on Campus
Kelly
1998
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life
Sarah
1997
Good Burger
Heather
1997
Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey
Sarah
1996
The King of Counterfeit
Way of the Warrior Kid
Sarah
Murder Party
No Good Deed
Margo Starling · (8 episodes)
2024
Creature Commandos
Elizabeth Bates (voice) · (1 episode)
2024
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Hawkeye
Laura Barton · (5 episodes)
2021
Marvel Studios Legends
Laura Barton (archive footage) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2021
Muppets Now
Self · (6 episodes)
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
Dead to Me
Judy Hale · (30 episodes)
2019
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
Bloodline
Meg Rayburn · (33 episodes)
2015
Sock or Hat?
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Sanjay and Craig
Megan Sparkles (voice) · (114 episodes)
2013
Gravity Falls
Wendy Corduroy (voice) · (40 episodes)
2012
New Girl
Abby Day · (3 episodes)
2011
Regular Show
Cloudy J / Thunder Girl #2 (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
Regular Show
Cloudy J (voice) · (17 episodes)
2010
Regular Show
Cloudy J / Cerberus Mom #1 (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
Regular Show
Cloudy J / Daphne (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
Regular Show
Cloudy J / School Girl (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
Regular Show
Mrs. Chamberlain (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
Regular Show
Cloudy J / Girl #2 (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
Regular Show
Cloudy J / Automated Voice Program (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Hot Dog Water · (0 episode)
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Hot Dog Water (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Marcy 'Hot Dog Water' Fleach (voice) · (2 episodes)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
The Goode Family
Bliss Goode (voice) · (13 episodes)
2009
Comanche Moon
Clara Forsythe Allen · (3 episodes)
2008
Mad Men
Sylvia Rosen · (9 episodes)
2007
Human Giant
Melody Richards · (1 episode)
2007
The Megan Mullally Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
Robot Chicken
Velma Dinkley / Goldilocks (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
Robot Chicken
Velma Dinkley / Asian Masseuse / Blueberry Muffin (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (1 episode)
2005
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self · (1 episode)
2004
The Twilight Zone
Ali Warner · (1 episode)
2002
The Lot
June Parker · (17 episodes)
1999
Guys Like Us
Jude · (13 episodes)
1998
Pacific Palisades
Sara · (2 episodes)
1997
Bone Chillers
Sarah · (13 episodes)
1996
Kenan & Kel
Becky · (1 episode)
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
Lorna · (1 episode)
1996
ER
Samantha Taggart · (125 episodes)
1994
Boy Meets World
Lauren · (4 episodes)
1993
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1992
Step by Step
Cassie Evans · (1 episode)
1991
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988
DTF St. Louis
Carol · (1 episode)
Crystal Lake
Pamela Voorhees · (1 episode)