Lyndsy Fonseca
- Actress
- Soundtrack
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),
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
and House (2004), just to
name a few. Fonseca had a recurring role on the hit series,
Desperate Housewives (2004),
opposite [error] and
Nathan Fillion. She has also had
recurring arcs on the critically-acclaimed series,
Big Love (2006), and the hit comedy,
How I Met Your Mother (2005).
Fonseca has recently had success on the big screen, her film credits
include: The Ward (2010),
Hot Tub Time Machine (2010),
Fort McCoy (2011) and the smash hit,
Kick-Ass (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
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.
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),
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
and House (2004), just to
name a few. Fonseca had a recurring role on the hit series,
Desperate Housewives (2004),
opposite [error] and
Nathan Fillion. She has also had
recurring arcs on the critically-acclaimed series,
Big Love (2006), and the hit comedy,
How I Met Your Mother (2005).
Fonseca has recently had success on the big screen, her film credits
include: The Ward (2010),
Hot Tub Time Machine (2010),
Fort McCoy (2011) and the smash hit,
Kick-Ass (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
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.