Date of Birth
7 January 1987, Oakland, California, USA
Birth Name
Lyndsy Marie Fonseca
Height
5' 5" (1.65 m)
Lyndsy Fonseca Biography
Lyndsy Marie Fonseca was born in Oakland, California, raised initial in Alameda and then Moraga, California. Lyndsy competed within the International Modeling & Talent Association, where she was recognized because the second runner-up for "Young Miss Dancer of the Year" and was the primary 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 la for her initial pilot season at the age of thirteen. "Colleen Carlton" became her breakthrough role on the CBS soap opera, "The Young and also the Restless" (1973), on that she starred for 3 years.
After leaving Y&R to broaden her horizon, Lyndsy landed guest appearances on shows like "Boston Public" (2000), "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000) and "House M.D." (2004), simply to call many. Fonseca had a recurring role on the hit series, "Desperate Housewives" (2004), opposite Dana Delaney and Nathan Fillion. She has additionally had recurring arcs on the critically-acclaimed series, "Big Love" (2006), and also the hit comedy, "How I Met Your Mother" (2005).
Fonseca has recently had success on the massive screen, her film credits include: The Ward (2010), Hot Tub Time Machine (2010), Fort McCoy (2011) and also the smash hit, Kick-Ass (2010), within which she starred opposite Aaron Johnson.
Lyndsy recently completed filming the two-hour Lifetime movie, 5 (2011) (TV), that consists of 5 short films concerning breast cancer, directed by Jennifer Aniston, Demi Moore and Penelope Spheeris.
Lyndsy is currently starring as "Alex", within the CW's "Nikita" (2010). Alex, Nikita's (Maggie Q) former partner who plans to require down her recent ally whereas additionally seeking revenge on the person who killed her family, Friday nights 8p.m. Eastern.
Lyndsy is additionally the older sister of Hannah Leigh, who is following in her footsteps.
Trivia
Is half Portuguese.
Older sister of Hannah Leigh.
Was considered one of the 55 faces of the future by Nylon Magazine's Young Hollywood Issue (May 2010).
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