Lyndsy Fonseca
- Actress
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Lyndsy Marie Fonseca was born in Oakland, California, and was raised first in
Alameda and then Moraga, California. Lyndsy competed in the
International Modeling & Talent Association, where she was recognized
as the second runner-up for "Young Miss Dancer of the Year" and was the
first runner-up for "Miss Barbizon Young Miss Talent of the Year".
There, she was discovered by a manager and agent, then she immediately moved to Los Angeles for her first pilot season at the age of 13. "Colleen Carlton" became her breakthrough role on the CBS soap opera, The Young and the Restless (1973), on which she starred for three years.
After leaving Y&R to broaden her horizon, Lyndsy landed guest appearances on shows such as Boston Public (2000), Đội Điều Tra Hiện Trường (2000) and Bác Sĩ House (2004), just to name a few. Fonseca had a recurring role on the hit series, Những Bà Nội Trợ Kiểu Mỹ (2004), opposite Andrea Bowen and Nathan Fillion. She has also had recurring arcs on the critically-acclaimed series, Big Love (2006), and the hit comedy, Khi Bố Gặp Mẹ (2005).
Fonseca has recently had success on the big screen, her film credits include: Đặc Khu Tử Thần (2010), Bồn Tắm Thời Gian (2010), Fort McCoy (2011) and the smash hit, Người Hùng Củ Chuối (2010), in which she starred opposite Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
Lyndsy recently completed filming the two-hour Lifetime movie, Five (2011), which consists of five short films about breast cancer, directed by Jennifer Aniston, Demi Moore and Penelope Spheeris.
Lyndsy is now starring as "Alex", in The CW's Sát Thủ Nikita (2010). Alex, Nikita's (Maggie Q) former partner who plans to take down her old ally while also seeking revenge on the man who killed her family, Friday nights 8p.m. Eastern.
Lyndsy is also the older sister of Hannah Leigh, who is following in her footsteps.
There, she was discovered by a manager and agent, then she immediately moved to Los Angeles for her first pilot season at the age of 13. "Colleen Carlton" became her breakthrough role on the CBS soap opera, The Young and the Restless (1973), on which she starred for three years.
After leaving Y&R to broaden her horizon, Lyndsy landed guest appearances on shows such as Boston Public (2000), Đội Điều Tra Hiện Trường (2000) and Bác Sĩ House (2004), just to name a few. Fonseca had a recurring role on the hit series, Những Bà Nội Trợ Kiểu Mỹ (2004), opposite Andrea Bowen and Nathan Fillion. She has also had recurring arcs on the critically-acclaimed series, Big Love (2006), and the hit comedy, Khi Bố Gặp Mẹ (2005).
Fonseca has recently had success on the big screen, her film credits include: Đặc Khu Tử Thần (2010), Bồn Tắm Thời Gian (2010), Fort McCoy (2011) and the smash hit, Người Hùng Củ Chuối (2010), in which she starred opposite Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
Lyndsy recently completed filming the two-hour Lifetime movie, Five (2011), which consists of five short films about breast cancer, directed by Jennifer Aniston, Demi Moore and Penelope Spheeris.
Lyndsy is now starring as "Alex", in The CW's Sát Thủ Nikita (2010). Alex, Nikita's (Maggie Q) former partner who plans to take down her old ally while also seeking revenge on the man who killed her family, Friday nights 8p.m. Eastern.
Lyndsy is also the older sister of Hannah Leigh, who is following in her footsteps.
