Lyndie Greenwood
Lyndie Greenwood | |
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 Greenwood in 2016. | |
| Born | June 6, 1983 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Lyndie Greenwood (born June 6, 1983) is a Canadian actress best known for her recurring role of Sonya on The CW's Nikita and being a series regular cast member of FOX's Sleepy Hollow, playing the role of Jenny Mills in 2013. In 2019, she joined the cast of the Amazon Prime Video series The Expanse in the recurring role of Dr. Elvi Okoye. Beginning in 2021, she has been acting and leading in several Hallmark movies.
Career
[edit]Born and raised in Toronto, Greenwood studied dance in school and is also well-versed in martial arts.[1] She attended several voice and musical theater schools in Canada. She began acting training at multiple schools including the Professional Actors Lab, Jason Fraser Studios, Etobicoke School of the Arts and also at University Settlement Drama Group.[2] She attained a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto in 2006. Her first role onscreen was in a low-budget Canadian movie Pinkville. She made her television debut on an episode of The Listener. She made many guest appearances on television such as Rookie Blue, Flashpoint, Being Erica, Covert Affairs, Lost Girl and Saving Hope. She has also appeared in minor roles in short-form movies such as Little Phoenix and the Fists of Fury and as Jenn in The Exit, which she claims was her favourite role. She was also cast in This Movie Is Broken.[3] Her career took off in 2011 when she was cast in a recurring role as Sonya on The CW's popular Nikita series.[4] After the success of season 2 of Nikita, she was retained for seasons 3 and 4. In August 2013, she was cast in a recurring role on FOX's Sleepy Hollow.[5] In January 2014, she was promoted to series regular for season 2.[6] In 2019, she was cast in a recurring role as Dr. Elvi Okoye, a biologist working for the Royal Charter Energy (RCE), on the science fiction Amazon Prime Video series The Expanse.[7]
She began starring in Hallmark movies in 2021, and has been promoted to leading actress starting with Girlfriendship in 2022, along with Tamera Mowry-Housley and Krystal Joy Brown.
She stars in the new 2023 workplace comedy series Shelved on CTV.[8][9] Lyndie Greenwood and cast was nominated for Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy at the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Pinkville | Natalie Anders | |
| 2010 | This Movie Is Broken | Blake's Girlfriend | |
| The Exit | Jenn | Short | |
| Sundays at Tiffany's | Jane's Friend #2 | TV movie | |
| Little Phoenix and the Fists of Fury | Phoenix | Short | |
| 2011 | Furstenau Mysteries | Clara | Short |
| 2013 | The Husband | Bartender | |
| 2015 | Tales from the Darkside | Joss | TV movie |
| 2016 | Cut to the Chase | Nola Barnes | |
| 2017 | Flint | Adina Banks | TV movie |
| 2021 | Every Time a Bell Rings | Maizy | TV movie |
| 2022 | Girlfriendship | Renee | TV movie |
| 2022 | Holiday Heritage | Ella | TV movie |
| 2023 | Magic in Mistletoe | April | TV movie |
| 2024 | CrimeTime: Free Fall | Hadley | TV movie |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Listener | Admissions Nurse | Episode: "Inside the Man" |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue | Keisha | Episode: "Bullet Proof" |
| Flashpoint | Kelly | Episode: "Follow the Leader" | |
| Being Erica | Kendra | Episode: "Moving on Up" | |
| 2011 | Covert Affairs | Nurse | Episode: "Begin the Begin" |
| 2011-13 | Nikita | Sonya | Recurring cast: season 2-4 |
| 2012 | Lost Girl | Lana | Episode: "Table for Fae" |
| Saving Hope | Dalia | Episode: "Blindness" | |
| Degrassi | Roots manager | Episode: "Building a Mystery: Part 1" | |
| 2013-17 | Sleepy Hollow | Jennifer "Jenny" Mills | Recurring cast: season 1, main cast: season 2-4 |
| 2014 | Partners | Danni Parker | Episode: "Another Man's Wingtips" |
| 2018-19 | Star | Megan Jetter | Recurring cast: season 3 |
| 2018-21 | S.W.A.T. | Erika Rogers | Recurring cast: Season 1 & Season 4 |
| 2019-22 | The Expanse | Dr. Elvi Okoye | Recurring cast: season 4, guest: season 5-6 |
| 2020 | Into the Dark | Susan | Episode: "Pooka Lives!" |
| 2023 | Shelved | Wendy Yarmouth | Series lead |
References
[edit]- ^ Ng, Philiana (7 October 2013). "'Sleepy Hollow': Lyndie Greenwood on the Mystery Surrounding Jenny Mills". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Actress- Lyndie Greenwood from CW Network's "Nikita"". 17 June 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ Do, Anh Khoi (23 May 2010). "News Trailer of 'This Movie Is Broken'". The Cultural Post. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "David Keith to Play Major Role on Nikita". TVfanatic. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ Obenson, Tambay A. (7 August 2013). "Lyndie Greenwood Will Play Nicole Beharie's Sister In Fox's 'Sleepy Hollow' Serial". Indiewire Television. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ ANDREEVA, NELLIE. "John Noble and Lyndie Greenwood Promoted To Regular On Fox's 'Sleepy Hollow'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 January 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "Lyndie Greenwood on Instagram: "That's a wrap on season four of the Expanse! I've been having an amazing time working on this incredible show for the past few months, and I'm so happy to finally be able to share that with you! I can't wait for y'all to see what we've done this season, and for you to meet Dr Elvi Okoye 💁🏽♀️ Seasons 1-3 of the Expanse drop on @amazonprimevideo tomorrow. Catch up before season 4 drops later this year! @expanseonprime #theexpanse"".
- ^ Jesse Whittock, "Lyndie Greenwood, Chris Sandiford, Dakota Ray Hebert And Paul Braunstein Cast As Leads In Anthony Q. Farrell’s CTV Sitcom ‘Shelved’". Deadline Hollywood, June 29, 2022.
- ^ Weaver, Jackson (27 March 2023). "Shelved is being called Canada's Abbott Elementary. Its creator couldn't be happier". CBC News. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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