Riki Lindhome

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name = Riki Lindhome

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occupation = Actress (2001–present)
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Riki Lindhome (born March 5, 1979) is an American actress known for her work on film and in television, including two minor roles on the television program "Gilmore Girls".

Biography

She was born in Portville, New York. At Syracuse University, Lindhome was not a drama major, but was part of the sketch comedy group Syracuse Live. After graduating from Syracuse in 2000, Lindhome embarked on a career in acting. Despite being turned away by an agent, she was able to land a small role on the sitcom "Titus". Minor roles in popular television series such as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" followed. She eventually gained a spot in Tim Robbins's Actor's Gang Theater Company and appeared in the play "Embedded", playing a journalist and Gondola (a parody of Condoleezza Rice). Lindhome was one of four actors from the play to be cast in the Academy Award-winning film Million Dollar Baby. In the film she plays Mardell Fitzgerald, the sister of main character Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank).

On the show "Gilmore Girls", she has guest starred in five episodes as Juliet, one of the main character's Rory's (Alexis Bledel) classmates. In 2006, she appeared on both sides of the camera as the writer, producer and co-director of the short film "Life is Short", which starred herself, Bledel and Seth MacFarlane. Lindhome also briefly appeared in the 2006 film "Pulse". In 2007 she was one of many actresses to appear in the music video for Nickelback's Rockstar, from 2:48 - 2:51 lip-syncing “They'll get you anything with that evil smile.” She has also appeared in advertisements for McDonalds McGriddles, Saturn and Domino's Pizza.

She completed filming the 2008 film Changeling where she plays the role of an "Examination Nurse".

External links

:*Filmography: imdb name|id=1641251:*"Life Is Short": [http://www.russlichter.com/clips/LIS.html] :*Domino's Pizza Commercial: [http://www.splendad.com/ads/show/1777-Dominos-Pizza-Other-28-Minutes] :*Nickelback Rockstar Video: "Rockstar".