Riki Lindhome Biography

Erika Lindhome (born March 5, 1979) is an American actress, comedian, and musician. She is best known for roles in television shows including Garfunkel and Oates, Gilmore Girls, House, The Big Bang Theory, and United States of Tara, and for the comedy music duo Garfunkel and Oates, which she formed with Kate Micucci. She also hosts the Nerdist podcast Making It. She starred alongside Natasha Leggero in the Comedy Central series Another Period.

Riki Lindhome Age

She was born on March 5, 1979, in Coudersport, Pennsylvania, USA. Riki is currently 40 years old as of 2019. She grew up in Portville, New York and is primarily of Swedish ancestry.

Riki has not disclosed information regarding her parents, siblings, and her childhood. Rikki holds American citizenship but her ethnicity is Swedish, German, English, and Irish.

Riki Lindhome Early life

Lindhome was born in Coudersport, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Portville, New York. She is primarily of Swedish ancestry. She studied at Syracuse University and was part of the sketch comedy group known as Syracuse Live. After graduating in 2000, she embarked on an acting career.

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Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

She has a height of 5 ft. 9 inches and she weighs 56 kg. Also, Riki has got blonde hair and blue eyes. Her body measurement is 34-24-32 inches.

Riki Lindhome Family And Parents

Riki’s father name is Rick Lindhome whereas her mother’s name is Cheryl Lindhome. Well, nothing much is known about the profession of her parents, but her brother named Tim is a drummer for the band Navar. She frequently posts pictures of her parents and brother in her Instagram account and reflects the strong bond they have with each other.

Riki Lindhome Career

After graduating from university, despite not having an agent, Lindhome was able to land a small role on the sitcom Titus and a minor role in the season seven episode “Him” of the popular television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

In 2003, Lindhome got her first big break, earning a spot in Tim Robbins’ Actor’s Gang theater group and appearing in the play Embedded. She was one of four actors from the play to then be cast in the Academy Award-winning film Million Dollar Baby, where she played Mardell Fitzgerald, the sister of the main character.

In 2005, Lindhome had a recurring role on Gilmore Girls as Juliet, a friend, and classmate of Logan Huntzberger and then Rory. In 2006, she wrote, produced, and co-directed the award-winning short film Life is Short, starring herself, Alexis Bledel, Samm Levine, and Seth MacFarlane.

She also appeared in the 2006 film Pulse and in 2007 was one of many public figures to appear in the music video for Nickelback’s “Rockstar”.

In 2008, Lindhome had a minor role in the film Changeling, playing an examination nurse. She continued to guest star on several popular television series including The Big Bang Theory, Criminal Minds, and Pushing Daisies. In 2009, she starred in the feature film remake of the Wes Craven classic The Last House on the Left.

During the 2007 writer’s strike, Lindhome pursued more writing and directing opportunities. She performs as “Garfunkel” in the comedy-folk duo Garfunkel and Oates, with her friend and fellow songwriter Kate Micucci.

In 2011, she co-wrote a video with Glee cast member Heather Morris for Funny or Die called Nuthin’ But a Glee Thang, a parody of the Dr. Dre song “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang”. She also hosts a Nerdist Industries podcast called “Making It”.

In 2012, Lindhome turned her hand to Shakespeare, appearing as a villain in Joss Whedon’s adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing. In 2015, Lindhome and Natasha Leggero created the Comedy Central series Another Period, which they also starred in together. She also played the girlfriend of Fozzie Bear on the series The Muppets.

In 2017, Lindhome had a supporting role in The Lego Batman Movie, voicing supervillain Poison Ivy and The Wicked Witch of the West, though she did not receive billing for the latter role.

Professional Life

Music and comedy are the two things which have uplifted her professional life to the stage of fame. Her career got started as she got her first break by Tim Robbins in his play Embedded which was played at the Public Theatre in NY. Riki is also the one half of the musical comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates and performed alongside the actress Kate Micucci.

Riki also had roles in the TV series like Gilmore Girls, Enlightened, and Super Fun Night. She had also acted in the movies like Million Dollar Baby, My Best Friend’s Girl, The Last House on the Left, Life is Short and much more are on the lists.

Riki Lindhome Husband

Cold Shoulder To Dating And Married Life

Riki always loves to create comedy regarding her love relationship though till date; she had not officially declared about the actual status of her love life but her social media activity and dig at dating people undoubtedly hint that she is not into dating.

Not only on dating and boyfriend, but her view regarding the concept of marriage also signifies that she probably hates to be in the bond of union. She addressed the married people to be boring people.

All the posts of Riki on her views about the boyfriend and married life hinted that possibly Riki is not interested in starting any love relationship with a boyfriend. So, the topic of husband doesn’t make any sense at least for now.

Riki Lindhome Net worth

Riki Lindhome is an American actress, comedian, and musician who has a net worth of $400 thousand. Riki Lindhome was born in Coudersport, Pennsylvania in March 1979. She graduated from Syracuse University where she was part of the sketch comedy group Syracuse Live.

She is one half of the comedy music duo Garfunkel and Oates with Kate Micucci and starred in the television series Garfunkel and Oates in 2014. From 2013 to 2014 Lindhome did voice work for the TV series Monsters vs. Aliens.

She has had recurring roles in the TV series Gilmore Girls, Enlightened, and Super Fun Night. Lindhome has starred in the movies Million Dollar Baby, Berkeley, Pulse, Changeling, My Best Friend’s Girl, The Last House on the Left, Powder Blue, Mucho Ado About Nothing, Fun Size, Hell Baby, and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.

She is also the host of the Nerdist podcast Making It. Lindhome was also a creator, executive producer, and writer for the TV series Garfunkel and Oates. The duo has released four albums.

Riki Lindhome Awards, Nominations

She was nominated for4 Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics in ‘Garfunkel and Oates: Trying to Be Special’ in 2016. Also, she was nominated for BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award in the category Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film ‘The Lego Batman Movie’ in 2018, etc.

Riki Lindhome Movies And Tv Show

Riki LindhomeMovies and TV shows Another Period 2015 – 2018, Under the Silver Lake 2018, Garfunkel and Oates 2014, Hell Baby 2013, The Last House on the Left 2009, Garfunkel and Oates: Trying to Be Special 2016, Million Dollar Baby 2004, The Lego Batman Movie 2017, Fun Size 2012, Changeling 2008,

Imaginary Larry 2009, Knives Out 2019, My Best Friend’s Girl 2008, Much Ado About Nothing 2012, Escape From Polygamy 2013, Pulse 2006, Monsters vs. Aliens 2013 – 2014, Nerdland 2016, Powder Blue 2008, Seeing Other People 2004, The Dramatics 2015 Girltrash! 2007 – 2009,

Morris and the Cow A Better You 2014 Tarantula 2017, A Good Funeral Garfunkel and Oates: Extras Say Hello to Stan Talmadge 2009, Embedded: Live 2005

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