Linda Cardellini Left Saturday Night Live to See Cats on Her First NYC Trip | The Tonight Show

Linda Cardellini talks about an encounter she had with Jimmy back in the day, ending up backstage at SNL on her first trip to NYC as a theater student and her instant chemistry with Dead to Me co-star Christina Applegate.


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I straight up love her. Her humor, her voice, her hilarity, and her drop dead gorgeousness!

[andypike]

I´m so glad she´s getting the recognition as she deserves last years

[keeshiabrie]

I love Dead To Me! I’m so happy to have Christina/Jen and Linda/Judy back 💗

[chelsey]

I finished season 3 of dead to me and wow, it was so so emotional but really good. Phenomenal show. I love Jen and Judy so much 😭 They’re both so so beautiful

[chelsey]

When she was saying thank you at the beginning, she’s so respectful and kind. Such a nice person ❤

[joanneweiss]

Loved Linda since ER, what a career! Especially "Bloodline", just rewatched again bc her & Kyle Chandler & little Owen Teague, WOW!!!!

[ghostdogzx-]

Am I the only one that gets completely googly-eyed when she shows her smile lines? She’s so gorgeous. 😍

[isaaaaaaaaaa]

I love her so so so much shes my favorite actress all time. Judy is also such a lovely character! She deserves everything in the world and well... better than she got. If you watched the show you know.

[Teaspooncat]

I love EVERYTHING about Linda!❤ She is so gorgeous and amazing on Dead to Me😍

[chefavamariehappyhour]

Linda cardelini is one talented cookie. As a food blogger, tonight show fan and culinary content creator. She is a proud bay area native and happens to be related to my dad's childhood friend randy since their childhood years in the bay area. She's an great actress 👏

[dAfoodie]

i can’t believe it’s her first time on fallon! i’m so proud of her and i can’t wait to see what she does next ☺️ 0:30 god she’s so funny

[sfbadger]

Fell in love with her on Dead to Me. She's a fantastic actress!

[wookieman]

I was and still am a big fan of E.R. She was so amazing in that role.

[timmyclary]

I like Linda in the two live action Scooby-Doo movies as Velma and as Clint Barton’s wife Laura in the MCU.

[laurakali]

Love her in everything she does. But Freaks and Geeks will be my fav. Totally identified with her character.

[shankroidbeast]

That girl is incredibly beautiful. Real eye candy. Love the bangs.

[chelsey]

Dead to me is absolutely incredible, I’m so excited for season 3

[melissafranca]

Miss this lady, Dead to Me is perfect!

[salloprestiinvasion]

I love her too very talented and so beautiful!

[justynabm]

Love her, love Christina, love Dead to Me