Linda Cardellini (born June 25, 1975, in Redwood City, California) is an acclaimed American actress who began her journey with a 1994 appearance on The Price Is Right before earning a theater arts degree from Loyola Marymount University in 1997. She broke through as Lindsay Weir in the cult classic Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), later starring for six seasons on ER (2003–2009) and in the thriller Bloodline (2015–2017). On film, she is beloved for playing Velma Dinkley in Scooby-Doo (2002) and its sequel, with other standout roles in Legally Blonde (2001), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Green Book (2018), and A Simple Favor (2018). In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, she played Laura Barton and voiced Lylla, while her lead role in the Netflix series Dead to Me (2019–2022) brought her a Primetime Emmy nomination. Most recently, she won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress for the 2026 miniseries DTF St. Louis, solidifying her reputation as a versatile star across both television and film.