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Linda Cardellini

Linda Cardellini

Actor · Born June 25, 1975 (51) · Redwood City, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Linda Cardellini, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 25, 1975 (51)
From
Redwood City, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
60 on MovieCove · 77 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 52% in 30 days

What are Linda Cardellini's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Self
25%
Society
17%
Morality
15%
Survival
8%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 11 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 13 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 8 of 20 analyzed roles.

Ally
8 of 20
Hero
5 of 20
Shapeshifter
2 of 20
Herald
1 of 20
Mentor
1 of 20
Trickster
1 of 20
Threshold guardian
1 of 20
Shadow
1 of 20
Show the 20 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Absurd
19
Joyful
11
Melancholic
11
Warm
10
Other
35

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Linda Cardellini's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 48 of their 60 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Linda Cardellini's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

77 credits, 60 with a MovieCove page; 22 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Way of the Warrior Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Sarah

  • Crystal Lake(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Pamela Voorhees

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Regular Show: The Lost Tapes(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Cloudy J (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • DTF St. Louis(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · as Carol Love-Smernitch

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Nonnas(2025)

    as Olivia

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Robot Chicken: Self-Discovery Special(2025)

    as Velma Dinkley

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • No Good Deed(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Margo Starling

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Creature Commandos(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth Bates (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Nutcrackers(2024)

    as Gretchen Rice

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3(2023)

    as Lylla

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Laura Barton (archive footage)

  • Hawkeye(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as Laura Barton

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Laura Barton (archive footage)

  • Marvel Studios: Legends(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura Barton (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Capone(2020)

    as Mae Capone

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Dead to Me(2019)

    Show 30 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Producer · as Judy Hale

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Avengers: Endgame(2019)

    as Laura Barton

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of La Llorona(2019)

    as Anna Tate-Garcia

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Green Book(2018)

    as Dolores

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Hunter Killer(2018)

    as Jane Norquist

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A Simple Favor(2018)

    as Diana Hyland

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Daddy's Home 2(2017)

    as Sara

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Austin Found(2017)

    as Leanne

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Founder(2016)

    as Joan Smith

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Gravity Falls: Between the Pines(2016)

    as Wendy (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Daddy's Home(2015)

    as Sara

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Me(2014)

    as Gina Selway

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Avengers: Age of Ultron(2015)

    as Laura Barton

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Bloodline(2015)

    Show 33 episodes · as Meg Rayburn

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Sanjay and Craig(2013)

    Show 114 episodes · as Megan Sparkles (voice)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Out There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sharla Lemoyne

  • Gravity Falls(2012)

    Show 40 episodes · as Wendy Corduroy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Megan Tillman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Abby Day

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Kill the Irishman(2011)

    as Joan Madigan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kelli

  • All-Star Superman(2011)

    as Nasthalthia Luthor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Super(2010)

    as Pet Store Employee

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Regular Show(2010)

    Show 17 episodes · as Cloudy J (voice) · as Cloudy J / Automated Voice Program (voice) · as Cloudy J / Cerberus Mom #1 (voice) · as Cloudy J / Daphne (voice) · as Cloudy J / Girl #2 (voice) · as Cloudy J / School Girl (voice) · as Cloudy J / Thunder Girl #2 (voice) · as Mrs. Chamberlain (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated(2010)

    Show 7 episodes · as Marcie 'Hot Dog Water' Fleach (voice) · as Marcie 'Hot Dog Water' Fleach / Airport PA (voice) · as Marcie 'Hot Dog Water' Fleach / Dark Lillith (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Goode Family(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · as Bliss Goode (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The Lazarus Project(2008)

    as Julie Ingram

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Comanche Moon(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Clara Forsythe Allen

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 9 episodes · as Sylvia Rosen

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Human Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Melody Richards

  • Grandma's Boy(2006)

    as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Brokeback Mountain(2005)

    as Cassie Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • American Gun(2005)

    as Mary Ann Wilk

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Jiminy Glick in Lalawood(2004)

    as Natalie Coolidge

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Velma Dinkley / Asian Masseuse / Blueberry Muffin (voice) · as Velma Dinkley / Goldilocks (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • LolliLove(2004)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed(2004)

    as Velma

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Certainly Not a Fairytale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Adelle / Writer

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ali Warner

  • Scooby-Doo(2002)

    as Velma

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Unsaid(2001)

    as Shelly Hunter

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Legally Blonde(2001)

    as Chutney Windham

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Prince and the Surfer(1999)

    as Melissa

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Freaks and Geeks(1999)

    Show 18 episodes · as Lindsay Weir

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 7 episodes · as June Parker

  • Dying to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Leslie Dugger

  • Guys Like Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Jude

  • Strangeland(1998)

    as Genevieve Gage

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Dead Man on Campus(1998)

    as Kelly

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sarah

  • Good Burger(1997)

    as Heather

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Pacific Palisades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sara

  • Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sarah

  • Bone Chillers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sarah

  • Kenan & Kel(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Becky

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorna

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Caged Hearts(1995)

    as Inmate (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 125 episodes · as Samantha Taggart

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Boy Meets World(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lauren

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Step by Step(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Cassie Evans

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The King of Counterfeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • They Know (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles, 73 of them dated from 1991 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Green Book (2018)

$322M worldwide

Highest rated

Gravity Falls (2012)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Crystal Lake (2026)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19912026

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 16 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting76 of 76: 75 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndProducing1 of 76: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s18 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s25 · 25 acting · 1 crew2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 6% of 31 roles
97020712

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

8 major nominations and no wins, 2006–2026.

  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
  2. 2021
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  3. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
  4. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Female Lead
  5. 2006
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Linda Cardellini's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 60 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up28
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 60 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Sanjay and Craig (2013)

94th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gravity Falls (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Linda Cardellini's work okay for kids?

Across up to 28 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore26 titles27–91 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity28 titles11–68 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity24 titles30–87 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs25 titles14–76 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense26 titles8–72 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Linda Cardellini work with?

People who share at least 2 of Linda Cardellini's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Gunn shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles