Linda Cardellini is an American actress known for her leading roles in television, such as the teen drama Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), the medical drama ER (2003–2009), the drama thriller Bloodline (2015–2017), and the black tragicomedy Dead to Me (2019–2022), 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 (2013–2015), for which she gained a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Cardellini provided her voice for the animated series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010–2013), Regular Show (2012–2015), Gravity Falls (2012–2016), and Sanjay and Craig (2013–2016). In 2026, Cardellini starred in DTF: St. Louis, for which she earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series.
Cardellini portrayed Velma Dinkley in the live action films Scooby-Doo (2002) and its sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), and has appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Laura Barton in the films Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), and the Disney+ series Hawkeye (2021), and as Lylla in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). Other film appearances include Legally Blonde (2001), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Daddy's Home (2015), Daddy's Home 2 (2017), Green Book (2018), and The Curse of La Llorona (2019). Cardellini's work in the drama film Return (2011) earned her an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead nomination.
Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 Good Burger Heather 1998 Dead Man on Campus Kelly Strangeland Genevieve Gage 1999 The Prince and the Surfer Melissa Direct to-video Dying to Live Leslie Dugger Television film 2001 Legally Blonde Chutney Windham The Unsaid Shelly Hunter 2002 Scooby-Doo Velma Dinkley 2003 Certainly Not a Fairytale Adelle / Writer Short film 2004 Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Velma Dinkley Jiminy Glick in Lalawood Natalie Coolidge LolliLove Linda 2005 Brokeback Mountain Cassie Cartwright American Gun Mary Ann Wilk 2006 Grandma's Boy Samantha 2008 The Lazarus Project Julie Ingram 2010 Super Pet Store Employee Gleeclipse Coach Short film 2011 Kill the Irishman Joan Madigan All-Star Superman Nasthalthia Luthor Voice; direct-to-video A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. Return Kelli 2014 Welcome to Me Gina Selway 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Laura Barton Daddy's Home Sara Whitaker 2016 The Founder Joan Smith 2017 Austin Found Leanne Wilson Daddy's Home 2 Sara Whitaker 2018 Green Book Dolores Vallelonga A Simple Favor Diana Hyland Hunter Killer Jayne Norquist 2019 The Curse of La Llorona Anna Garcia Avengers: Endgame Laura Barton 2020 Capone Mae Capone 2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Lylla Voice and motion-capture 2024 Nutcrackers Gretchen 2025 Nonnas Olivia 2026 Way of the Warrior Kid Sarah Post-production TBA They Know Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 1996 Bone Chillers Sarah 10 episodes 1997 3rd Rock from the Sun Lorna Episode: "Dickmalion" Pacific Palisades Sara 2 episodes Clueless Oddrey Episode: "Chick Fight Tonight" Step by Step Cassie Evans Episode: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" 1998 Promised Land Amber Episode: "Chasin' the Blues" Kenan & Kel Becky Episode: "Chicago Witch Trials" 1998–1999 Guys Like Us Jude 7 episodes Boy Meets World Lauren 4 episodes 1999 The Lot June Parker 1999–2000 Freaks and Geeks Lindsay Weir Main role 2003 The Twilight Zone Ali Warner Episode: "The Path" 2003–2009 ER Samantha Taggart Main role (seasons 10–15) 2005–2022 Robot Chicken Velma Dinkley, various voices Voice; 6 episodes 2007 Human Giant Melody Richards Episode: "Mind Explosion" 2008 Comanche Moon Clara Forsythe 3 episodes 2009 Cupid Masseuse Uncredited; episode: "My Fair Masseuse" The Goode Family Bliss Goode / Shelly Voice; main role 2011 Person of Interest Dr. Megan Tillman Episode: "Cura Te Ipsum" 2011–2013 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Marcy 'Hot Dog Water' Fleach, Lilith Voice; 8 episodes 2012–2015 Regular Show CJ, various voices Voice; 24 episodes 2012–2016 Gravity Falls Wendy Corduroy Voice; 31 episodes 2013 Out There Sharla Lemoyne Voice; 5 episodes 2013–2015 Mad Men Sylvia Rosen 9 episodes 2013–2016 Sanjay and Craig Megan Sparkles, various voices Voice; recurring role 2014 New Girl Abby Day 3 episodes 2015–2017 Bloodline Meg Rayburn Main role 2019–2022 Dead to Me Judy Hale Main role; also producer 2020 Muppets Now Herself 6 episodes 2021 Hawkeye Laura Barton 5 episodes2024 Creature Commandos Elizabeth Bates Voice; episode: "Chasing Squirrels" No Good Deed Margo Starling Main role2025 Robot Chicken: Self Discovery Special Velma Dinkley Voice; television special2026 DTF St. Louis Carol Love-Smernitch Main role Regular Show: The Lost TapesCJVoice; episode: ''Stilt Walkers'' Crystal Lake Pamela Voorhees Prequel television series to Friday the 13th film series
Video games Year Title Voice role 2003GladiusUrsula 2004Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed – The Video GameVelma Dinkley 2012Lollipop ChainsawCordelia Starling
Music videos Year Title Artist(s) Role Notes 2004 "Don't Wanna Think About You" Simple Plan Velma Dinkley Cameo 2008 "Sing Along" Virginia Coalition
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