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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.

Biography

Cardellini was born in Redwood City, California to Wayne David Cardellini, who is half Italian American, and Lorraine Hernan, who has Irish ancestry. Graduated from nearby Mountain View's St. Francis High School in 1993, and attended Loyola Marymount University's College of Communication & Fine Arts.

TV work

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.

Trivia

Won a fireplace on The Price Is Right.
Loves art, especially that of Margaret Keane.
Her natural hair color is brown.
Enjoys taking martial arts classes.
Attended St. Pius School in Redwood City, California.
Attended Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, California.
She attended Loyola Marymount University and finally graduated in 2001 with a degree in theatre.

Television

Bone Chillers (1996) - Sarah.
Guys Like Us (1998) - Jude (1998-99).
The Lot (1999) - June Parker.
Freaks and Geeks (1999) - Lindsay Weir.
ER (1994) - Nurse Samantha Taggart (2003-present).

Guest roles

3rd Rock from the Sun (1997) - Lorna.
Pacific Palisades (TV series) (1997) - Sara.
Clueless (TV series) (1997) - Audrey.
Step by Step (1997) - Casey.
Boy Meets World (1998) - Lauren.
Promised Land (1996 TV series) (1998) - Amber.
Kenan & Kel (1998) - Becky.
Boy Meets World (1999) - Lauren.
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
(2002) - Herself.
The Twilight Zone (2003) - Allison "Ally" Warner.
Player$ (2003) - Herself.
On Air with Ryan Seacrest - Herself.
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2004) - Herself.
HBO First Look (2004) - Herself.
Fridays (2004) - Herself.
The Sharon Osbourne Show (2004) - Herself.
Last Call with Carson Daly (2004) - Herself.
Robot Chicken (2005) - Velma (voice).
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2005) - Herself.

Filmography

Good Burger
(1997) - Heather.
Dead Man on Campus (1998) - Kelly.
Strangeland (1998) - Genevieve Gage.
Dying to Live (1999) - Leslie Chambers.
The Prince and the Surfer (1999) - Melissa.
Legally Blonde
(2001) - Chutney Windham.
The Unsaid (2001) - Shelly Hunter.
Scooby-Doo (2002) - Velma Dinkley.
Gladius (2003) - Ursula (voice).
Certainly Not a Fairytale (2003) - Adelle/Writer.
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
(2004) - Velma.
LolliLove
(2004) - Linda.
Brokeback Mountain
(2005) - Cassie Cartwright.
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004) - Natalie Coolidge.
American Gun (2005) - Mary-Anne.
Grandma's Boy
(2006) - Samantha.

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